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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New Orleans police released a photo and video of a person of interest in the case.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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The government could use AI to identify objects or persons of interest by sifting through satellite images and other data feeds, much like the Defense Department can do on the battlefield, said two sources familiar with the initiative.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
No persons of interest or suspects have ever been named in the case.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Before his death, authorities had identified George C Manning, 43, as a person of interest in a Thursday night double homicide and child abduction, issuing an Amber Alert for his own daughter Giuliana Manning, 5, who has since been found safe.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
More: Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention
The government could use AI to identify objects or persons of interest by sifting through satellite images and other data feeds, much like the Defense Department can do on the battlefield, said two sources familiar with the initiative.
—Marisa Taylor and Jeffrey Dastin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
No persons of interest or suspects have ever been named in the case.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Before his death, authorities had identified George C Manning, 43, as a person of interest in a Thursday night double homicide and child abduction, issuing an Amber Alert for his own daughter Giuliana Manning, 5, who has since been found safe.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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