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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The film itself was not without controversy, due to its portrayal of reporter Kathy Scruggs, who co-wrote the original article naming Jewell as a person of interest.
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Crooks was first identified as a person of interest outside the rally site almost an hour before the rally began, the Secret Service said.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Wright has never been charged in Ronnie Bolin's disappearance, but he is listed in a police report as a person of interest.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 July 2024
Miramar Police and the Broward State Attorney’s Office identified a different man as a person of interest in 2010 — Anthony Martinez, who was 17 years old at the time of the murder and earlier a suspect.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Crooks was first identified as a person of interest outside the rally site almost an hour before the rally began, the Secret Service said.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Wright has never been charged in Ronnie Bolin's disappearance, but he is listed in a police report as a person of interest.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 July 2024
Miramar Police and the Broward State Attorney’s Office identified a different man as a person of interest in 2010 — Anthony Martinez, who was 17 years old at the time of the murder and earlier a suspect.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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