crime scene

noun

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

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Police then found the crime scene, including a tree with markings that corroborated Burden’s injuries and story, according to court records. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Sudan’s civil war turned its national museum into a battlefield and crime scene, with ancient statues shattered, skeletal remains scorched and vaults of gold looted. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene and collected evidence, Becchina said. Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene, though as of Monday the Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office had not determined whether the man’s death was caused by a homicide. Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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