Investigate a crime

Words referring to investigating a crime, accident, or criminal: to try to learn something about something bad that has happened because you want to know who did it, or to try to learn something about someone because you think they did something bad.

• What words refer to investigating a crime or accident?
  investigate look into inquire hold an inquiry conduct an inquiry make inquiries go into probe delve into be under investigation examine obtain evidence
• What words refer to investigating someone to know if they have done something wrong?
  obtain evidence poke around snoop surprise try question
• What words refer to the process of investigation?
  investigation inquiry inquest inquiries probe inquisition post-mortem autopsy
• What words refer to knowledge about a crime?
  evidence facts proof
• What words refer to finding out that someone committed a crime?
  catch detect entrap catch red-handed trap trip up find out prove
• What words refer to a person who investigates a crime?
  investigator private investigator detective private detective inquisitor private eye