crime scene

noun

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

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Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the investigation. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Cell phone records were used to determine Springs was near the crime scene at the time of the shooting, the affidavit says. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 The trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago began Wednesday with the prosecution alleging she was killed in a fit of rage by a stranger who left his DNA all over the crime scene. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 After finding out that something had happened to Machado, Castro went to her house and saw police and crime scene investigators at the scene. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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