crime scene

noun

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

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Miami Beach police crime scene personnel photographed scratches on her and took a DNA swab of her mouth. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 The murder weapon itself was never found, but Kohberger left a Ka-Bar sheath with his DNA on it at the crime scene. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 The siblings make it only a few feet away from the grisly crime scene before Kyle completely breaks down and begins to sob in Mike’s arms. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025 Investigators are searching for witnesses and crime scene personnel are processing the scene for evidence. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.

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