crime scene

noun

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

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Pate added that the home was not well-kept, and there was evidence that someone had attempted to clean up the crime scene. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 So, Don handles the electric clippers in the backseat while Teddy speeds away from the crime scene. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 According to Married to a Murderer, it was revealed that the initial lead investigator had never dealt with a homicide before and a crime scene tech had collected almost no evidence from the bathroom where Savio was found. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 This gave credence to the defense’s theory that police tampered with evidence, including the busted taillight, pieces of which were later found at the crime scene. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 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 Nov. 2025.

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