How to Use investigator in a Sentence

investigator

noun
  • The girl drew a rough sketch of the home that aligned with what investigators found.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The lead investigator was fired from the case.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But investigators have yet to say if there was anyone at fault.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • One lane remains closed as investigators work to clean up the scene.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • At some blitzes, investigators may catch a dozen people or more.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Two investigators had lost children; one of them had also lost his wife.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Her cause of death has not been released, but investigators said there were no initial signs of foul play.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The first question is raised not by the investigators but by Weist.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • At one point, investigators say Graham dropped the gun, then picked it up again and ran.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The men put the cash inside waist packs or their pockets, investigators said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • While at the scene, investigators say, the suspect attacked a deputy and fled.
    — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
  • At one point, investigators find two white pills in Woods’ pocket, a video shows.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There was no word from investigators on what happened to cause the bucket truck to hit the power line.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Strong investigators know how to flex.
    — Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • While in the home, investigators found the couch with the camera pointed at it that was described by the teen.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
  • Alanta Scott said an investigator told her that the deputy marshals shot her son in the back.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Then, investigators say, the teens spotted two men in the parking lot through one of the windows.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • That tip helped lead investigators to Vasquez, a ride-share driver.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • What are next steps for investigators?
    — David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The teen led investigators upstairs to the room with bullet holes in the window.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2023
  • His claims were verified when investigators checked out the grave sites.
    — Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As with Mack, investigators have not said if their deaths are linked to the murders of the six women.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • Hazmat and fire investigators had been on their way to the scene, officials said.
    — Sinéad Hawkins, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and spoke with investigators.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The gunman fled in a dark-colored car, investigators said.
    — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • None of the victims were wearing seat belts, investigators said.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The investigators ask whether this discovery falls within the scope of her project.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • That is outside the 2-mile perimeter that investigators had sought video from.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Kinn told investigators he was awoken in the middle of the night by the couple fighting.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 19 June 2023
  • By then, investigators had checked Guthrie’s flat, whitewashed roof and probed her septic tank with a long pole.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026

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