person of interest
noun phrase
: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested
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Authorities also credited members of the public with submitting photos from the park — including an image of a person of interest — which helped guide the investigation.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 July 2025
Arkansas police have released a photo and sketch of a person of interest sought in connection with a double homicide at Devil's Den State Park, where a married couple was found dead while hiking with their two young children over the weekend.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 July 2025
After questioning several people, investigators found a person of interest, identified as a construction worker who was fired for an unrelated issue, in the case, police said in a July 24 release.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 July 2025
Three decades after an Iowa news anchor vanished without a trace while on her way to work, a documentary has suggested a new person of interest as authorities aim to solve a case that was previously thought to have gone cold.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 July 2025
Arkansas police have released a photo and sketch of a person of interest sought in connection with a double homicide at Devil's Den State Park, where a married couple was found dead while hiking with their two young children over the weekend.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 July 2025
After questioning several people, investigators found a person of interest, identified as a construction worker who was fired for an unrelated issue, in the case, police said in a July 24 release.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 July 2025
Three decades after an Iowa news anchor vanished without a trace while on her way to work, a documentary has suggested a new person of interest as authorities aim to solve a case that was previously thought to have gone cold.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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