crime scene

noun

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

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The community will gather across from crime scene at the church to honor a man who appeared to get caught up in something that had nothing to do with him. Jermont Terry, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 That's done because down the line, someone may get arrested in a red car similar to one that police can already place near the crime scene. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Detectives and crime scene investigators were talking to people Saturday who were in the house when the woman was found shot. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 But at the crime scene, between her hair and the blood, there’s no way. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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