crime scene

noun

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

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No camera, no consent, and no crime scene for the police to investigate. Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Greta Coarsey, a recent honors graduate from Tiff County High School, said a forensics class helped spark her interest in crime scene investigation. Jamal Goss, CBS News, 17 June 2026 What happens when a robotaxi becomes part of a crime scene? Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 The jurors were also shown drone footage of an accident re-enactment completed by a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office crime scene detective. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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