crime scene

noun

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

Examples of crime scene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sacramento police declared the camp a crime scene ahead of its sweep. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 When the news was broadcast into Nashville homes, with crime scene images and footage of famous bystanders, phones began to ring, from the top of the country music world to its seedy underbelly. Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024 Phoenix police squad cars idled beside yellow crime scene tape on Thomas Road, blocking access to 39th Street, where multiple crime scene vans were parked along with an RV-style vehicle associated with Phoenix police. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024 The Chicago Police Department is currently investigating the baggage area as a crime scene. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024 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 15 Sep. 2024.

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