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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Meanwhile, Detective Michelle Calderone (Smollett) opened up to her past fling and colleague about having framed a person of interest for the fires.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 June 2025
He was linked to the fatal March 2023 stabbing by DNA found in Marsh’s apartment, though until that point police were focused on a different person of interest, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Detectives are speaking to a person of interest and said the shooting appears to be domestic-related.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Elsewhere, Lloyd Acuff is exposed as a person of interest, giving Wes and his local counterpart, Reiko Isokawa (Yoriko Haraguchi), a trail to begin their search.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 June 2025
He was linked to the fatal March 2023 stabbing by DNA found in Marsh’s apartment, though until that point police were focused on a different person of interest, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Detectives are speaking to a person of interest and said the shooting appears to be domestic-related.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Elsewhere, Lloyd Acuff is exposed as a person of interest, giving Wes and his local counterpart, Reiko Isokawa (Yoriko Haraguchi), a trail to begin their search.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 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 Jul. 2025.
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