investigating

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The couple was arrested Thursday by Portuguese authorities in the central town of Fatima and brought before an investigating judge Friday at the court in Setubal.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

We wanted to know more, and we started investigating.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

We kept investigating until their stories began to converge.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The LAPD’s Juvenile Division is investigating the case, and the Los Angeles County medical examiner will determine the child’s cause of death, Castillo said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Inquests were a remnant of a time when ordinary citizens largely assumed the burden of investigating crimes and maintaining order.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann