Sometimes, as the detectives scrupulously pursued reports of missing or abused children that might have been Baby Hope, they found other children.

As detectives pursue a backlog of old cases, they check evidence from those investigations against DNA samples taken from known criminals.

As the detectives pursue the case, they uncover evidence suggesting that one of them may be responsible for the mysterious deaths.

It was believed Ms. Bonistall had been killed by a stranger, and detectives were pursuing new leads yesterday, the police said.

No arrests have been made, but police officers here said that detectives were pursuing several leads today.

The lieutenant declined to discuss the case other than to say that detectives were pursuing several leads.

A former detective pursues a Libyan terrorist.

Sergeant Nicastro said that detectives pursued several leads after her death, but ultimately uncovered a possible motive - the $8,000 debt to Ms. Jung.

Mr. Manahan said detectives are pursuing several leads.

A detective pursues the meaning of an explosion.