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 Their face-to-face confrontation occurred on Aug. 22, 2022 at an unrelated crime scene. Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024 The police on Sunday were combing through a crime scene spanning several floors of the Westfield Bondi Junction mall, which remained cordoned off. Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024 By the next day, his Rockingham Road estate had become a crime scene. Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 The 11-month murder trial lasted into 1995, with over 100 exhibits of DNA evidence from the crime scene introduced as potential links to Simpson's involvement. EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024 Not only did Simpson’s lawyers allege that the glove found in their client’s yard that matched one found at the crime scene had been planted by a racist cop — Det. Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Another pivotal moment centered on the black glove found at the crime scene. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024 The Simpson prosecution – lead by Marcia Clark and Chris Darden – zeroed in on the domestic abuse and DNA evidence, including that on a bloody glove found at the crime scene that matched another at Simpson’s property. Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 Detectives were able to compare DNA found at the crime scene with what was available on popular ancestry websites and build a family tree, according to previous Statesman reporting. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024

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“Crime scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20scene. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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