crime scene

noun

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

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Per a Wednesday, May 21 police post, Pheobe had been living in the Gin Gin property that's been declared a crime scene prior to her disappearance. Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 May 2025 Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the investigation, questioning witnesses and collecting evidence. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025 Footage from the crime scene showed a forensic team inspecting a vehicle with several bullet holes in the windshield. Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 Jurors in the case are expected to hear new analysis of DNA evidence recovered from the crime scene where John O'Keefe's body was found outside the Canton, Massachusetts, home of a fellow Boston cop in January 2022. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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