Culprit
Fugitive
Fugitive noun - Someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice.
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- The culprit admits she's right when she presents her accusation, not realizing that Claire, whom the FBI have been looking for since she was seen with the fugitive, had switched on her cell phone: a device she knew the feds must be tapping in their efforts to locate her.
Source: Engineered Public Confession
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