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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Two persons of interest were being questioned by police Monday, sources said.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Bradshaw Animal Shelter is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in the killing of a cat earlier this month in south Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The passenger was identified only as a male and a person of interest in the investigation.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Bradshaw Animal Shelter is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in the killing of a cat earlier this month in south Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The passenger was identified only as a male and a person of interest in the investigation.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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