31.   The man immediately complied and police determined they had the wrong man.

32.   The police earlier determined that a scratch on the side of the Mercedes bore traces of white paint, probably from a Fiat Uno.

33.   The police quickly determined that he was wanted for a killing in Texas.

34.   The police later determined that many of the reported car thefts were false, filed by people who had abandoned or destroyed their cars for the insurance money.

35.   The police have not determined a motive in the slaying.

36.   The police never determined whether this meant Nathaniel Abraham.

37.   There was no evidence of a robbery, and while the police have not determined the motive, they have notified the FBI, which investigates hate crimes.

38.   Two neighbors said they saw a strange sedan in the driveway, but police determined that what they saw was probably an unmarked cruiser.

39.   Uchihara would say only that police had determined that a rape had occurred, and that the victim was an adult woman.

40.   Within days, police had determined that the youths had purchased at least one knife over the Internet.