1.   Police would not speculate on a motive, except to say that Avanesian had a long-running dispute with his wife.

2.   Local police speculated that hatred of women was his motive.

3.   At first, police speculated the assault was retaliation aimed at Harris.

4.   Clark is appealing his conviction in the Dorr murder and the police have speculated that he may have hoped for a break by cooperating with investigators.

5.   In both January and February, the police speculate, law-enforcement officers may have been the intended targets of the companion bombs.

6.   Neither man had bullet wounds, and police speculated that Officer Flanagan unsuccessfully tried to shoot out the thick, double-glazed windows of the bedroom.

7.   Police speculate that the body had been there for about a year.

8.   Police speculated the bomber may have planned to catch a bus.

9.   Police speculate that Stoller called various Seafirst Bank branches to see which of them might have the cash on hand.

10.   Police speculate that the jaw injuries the woman suffered could have been self-inflicted.