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"As a former police detective, it depresses me to see the state of crime and policing in our capital," Newman said.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

For O'Connor, the research also demonstrated how much paleontology can resemble detective work.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

The cases taken by these seat-of-the-pants sleuths are not always cloak-and-dagger—a potential client of their fledgling detective agency commends them at one point for having found someone else’s lost dog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Ditto for Imelda Staunton, who plays Tommy’s Aunt Ida, a retired detective.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

His eyes seemed to take in everything around us, and the thought struck me that as a conductor on the Underground Railroad here, he was probably a good detective, too.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The police spokesperson said detectives were seeking to obtain footage relating to the broadcast.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

On the day he would need to be charged or released, the Met detectives joined a conference call with several senior officials from the US Department of Justice and FBI.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Like detectives following a suspect’s footprints, savvy investors know it’s important to read the clues the market is giving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Police had known about a potential connection between Davis and the Shakur killing since 2008, when detectives investigating the Wallace murder interviewed Davis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

“You don’t want the newspapers writing that you’re a dowdy old matron with no fashion sense. You want them saying, ‘The detectives wore petticoats—miles and miles of petticoats.’”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan