crime scene

noun

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

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Detectives were working with the bomb and arson and crime scene investigators to determine the origin of the fire, Becchina said. Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 The teen has prior arrests as a juvenile and lives in the Bronx about three miles from the crime scene, according to cops. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Miami-Dade police arrived and set up a crime scene with yellow tape. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Deputies located Fragoso at a home in the 14000 block of Tawney Ridge Lane, less than a mile away from the crime scene, the following day. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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