crime scene

noun

: the place where a crime happened
The police found my wallet at the crime scene.

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Police detectives, with help from the Nevada County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI, have collected evidence at the crime scene and Frost’s vehicle. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 Months later, he was arrested in January 2006 after being linked to DNA evidence at the crime scene. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025 Investigators ultimately linked Abbey to the crime scene after his DNA was found on a beer can inside the man’s tent, with Abbey initially claiming the killing was done in self-defense after Kjersem allegedly attacked him. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Gasner said that multiple DNA profiles were found at the crime scene. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crime scene

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“Crime scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20scene. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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