detective
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Janice McCabe, the police detective who arrives at the scene, is sure it’s a murder-suicide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
She’s got no formal training as a detective, but it’s her rich understanding of character and psychology gained from a lifetime of observing people that allows her to solve things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Perhaps if Short weren’t associated with a detective noir masterpiece, she would never have become a useful metaphor for the corruption and rot associated with Hollywood and Los Angeles, or an eternal enigma.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
When the Beverly Hills detective spotted Lavie at the restaurant without her ankle monitor, the warrant says, he reached out to officials who confirmed Lavie’s monitor was showing her location at the nearby Peninsula Hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"It doesn't take a detective to solve this mystery," Nancy remarked.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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For the detectives: There was a period of time when you could not escape “Baby Shark.”
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
They may enable detectives to resolve cases for families even after the passage of decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Later, he said that authorities obtained video of three coming and going from the apartment from the complex’s security, which helped detectives with a search warrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The charges follow an investigation by detectives which began a year ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Booth was identified to detectives as the assassin.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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