Culprit example sentences

Related (7): guilty, perpetrator, offender, wrongdoer, suspect, accused, culprit

"Culprit" Example Sentences

The police are searching for the culprit who committed the crime.
The evidence points to him as the likely culprit.
They arrested the culprit and charged him with theft.
The detectives were determined to track down the culprit and bring them to justice.
The true culprit was eventually revealed to be someone else entirely.
The witness identified the culprit from a police lineup.
The police suspected the ex-employee was the culprit behind the burglary.
Fingers were pointed in all directions, but no one knew the true culprit.
After a long investigation, the police finally caught the culprit.
The dog acted guilty, most likely because he was the culprit who knocked over the trash can.
The evidence strongly suggested that the daughter was the culprit who had stolen the jewelry.
They searched high and low but could not find the real culprit.
No one suspected the quiet neighbor of being the culprit behind the series of arsons.
After months of dead ends, they finally discovered the true culprit.
The police narrowed their search for the culprit to a small group of suspects.
The true culprit was found to have a solid alibi and was eliminated as a suspect.
The investigation aimed to uncover the true culprit behind the heinous crime.
The police were confident they had identified the true culprit based on the evidence.
The dog gave himself away as the culprit by running into his crate when scolded.
Neighbors suspected a disgruntled employee was the culprit behind the string of robberies.
The evidence pointed to an inside job, but no one knew the true culprit.
Everyone had an opinion on who the likely culprit was, but no one knew for certain.
After much detective work, they finally uncovered the true culprit's identity.
No one suspected the sweet old lady next door of being the real culprit.
He refused to believe his own son was the culprit behind the crime.
The judge handed down a harsh sentence to the culprit who had committed the heinous crime.
Investigators found a crucial clue that helped them identify the culprit.
The detective's instincts told him the likely culprit was hiding in plain sight.
They searched high and low but could not identify the true culprit.
The family dog acted guilty and eventually confessed to being the culprit who tore up the sofa cushion.
Police focused their search on a small group of known culprits.
The maid was initially blamed but eventually exonerated as the true culprit was found.
The detective vowed not to rest until the true culprit was brought to justice.
The police suspected an inside job but could not identify the true culprit.
No one suspected the culprit would turn out to be someone they all knew well.
Investigators pursued every lead and interrogated every possible culprit.
The likely culprit was someone who had easy access to the scene of the crime.
Fingers pointed at everyone in turn, but no one knew the true culprit.
The police eventually identified and arrested the real culprit based on DNA evidence.
Everyone thought they knew the likely culprit, but they all turned out to be wrong.
The judge showed no leniency to the culprit who had committed such a heinous crime.
They tracked down multiple suspects but could not identify the true culprit.
Neighbors gossiped endlessly about who the likely culprit behind the string of break-ins was.
No one could have predicted that sweet old lady would turn out to be the true culprit.
The detective was determined to bring the culprit to justice, no matter how long it took.
After a long investigation, investigators finally identified and arrested the true culprit.
The likely culprit was someone with a grudge or an axe to grind.
No one suspected the quiet honor student of being the culprit behind the bomb threat.
The real culprit was eventually revealed after careful detective work uncovered new evidence.
The furious judge sentenced the culprit to the maximum penalty allowed by law.
The facts eventually pointed to the child's father as the likely culprit behind the abuse.
The maid confessed and named the real culprit, clearing her name.
They eventually tracked down the culprit and brought him to justice.
The likely culprit was someone with a key to the building and knowledge of the security system.
No one suspected the mild-mannered professor of being the true culprit.
The children spent hours guessing who the likely culprit was who had eaten all the Halloween candy.
The judge showed no mercy when sentencing the culprit for such a heinous crime.
The maid was immediately blamed but later cleared as the true culprit was found.
The determined detective vowed not to rest until the culprit was behind bars.
The mad scientist laughed maniacally as his latest plan, implemented by an unwitting culprit, unfolded before him.