crime scene

noun

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

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Detectives also compared cellphone location records from Miner’s and Johnson’s phones, which placed Miner at the crime scene when the shooting occurred and showed that his movements were nearly identical to Johnson’s movements in the minutes leading up to the shooting, police said. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025 Video from the scene showed multiple police vehicles and crime scene tape around a cluster of dormitories. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Detectives classified the man’s death as a homicide and have been looking for witnesses as crime scene personnel process the scene for evidence. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025 During Monday's hearing, solicitor Rick Hubbard told the judge that a journalist told investigators that Hill showed graphic crime scene photos to several media members. CBS News, 8 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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