crime scene

noun

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

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Jacober also questioned Cahill about the crime scene video that their team had received during preparation for the case. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 As agents moved in and out of the location, LAPD officers cordoned off the northeast corner of the park with yellow crime scene tape. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 But one particular area, near the crime scene, still needs to be combed over. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 In February this year, a Waymo blew past cop cars at a live crime scene in Atlanta. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 May 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 11 May. 2026.

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