1.   At the time of writing that message, its author had certainly been in the right frame to oust Theo Sykes from the role of chief suspect.

2.   Although The Times did not know the identity of the chief suspect, FBI officials said they feared he would recognize himself from details in the article.

3.   And the chief suspect was Lauer.

4.   As the characters get bumped off, poor Roger becomes the chief suspect.

5.   As the fatalities escalate, Clay finds himself the chief suspect in serial killings.

6.   Azhar was a mentor to Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the British-born militant who is the chief suspect now in custody.

7.   Barton was the chief suspect in the Labor Day murders, but no charges were ever brought by Alabama authorities, who had legal jurisdiction in the case.

8.   Bin Laden and al-Qaida are the chief suspects in those bombings.

9.   Black would not say whether the individuals were family or friends of the chief bombing suspect, but he did confirm that he turned down the request.

10.   A chief suspect and motive are established early on, and despite a clever twist at the end, events generally unwind without suspense.