crime scene

noun

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

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Investigators found two different caliber shell casings at the crime scene, and obtained video showing one of the shooters stand over him and fire at him as another grabbed McFee’s backpack and fled. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 Tipp City police recently released video showing Caleb Flynn as police responded to the crime scene. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026 The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the investigation. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Just after midnight, his mother and sister went looking for him and instead found the crime scene. Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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