detective
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A detective told the court that she could connect the defendant with the charges.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“Don’t be alarmed if you see them, just leave them where they are,” the detective said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Two detective constables are also being investigated at misconduct level.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Yet the Metropolitan Police’s lead detective, Mr. Keefe writes, seemed “maddeningly incurious.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He got his revenge by founding the first private detective agency in the world.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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