crime scene

noun

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

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However, a series of law enforcement investigators have testified the crime scene was not consistent with that story. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Nothing else of note was found nearby, which led investigators to believe the orchard was not the crime scene. — Veronica Fulton-Mazaika, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Whitman, 43, lives about 4 miles southeast of the crime scene, court records report. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 The cold case was solved with the help of DNA evidence taken from the crime scene and victim, said a statement issued by Bates' office. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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