crime scene

noun

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

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As a deputy was putting crime scene tape up at the second shooting location, the suspect drove up and hit him, pushing the deputy about 40 feet, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026 Every piece of information we’re given in the first few minutes of the show has to be reexamined, from the evidence at the crime scene to characters’ go-to orders at Jamba Juice. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Jones, 50, is a 24-year department veteran and has held numerous positions including corrections, patrol division, crime scene investigation, SWAT operator, SWAT sniper and member of the crisis negotiation team. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Detective Juan Segovia, who took over as lead investigator in 2020 but also worked the case in 2006, previously testified that phone records placed Jones near the Kendall crime scene. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.

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