crime scene

noun

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

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On Sunday morning, the area around 13500 Palm Ave. remained an active crime scene. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 Police said multiple guns were recovered at the crime scene. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2025 Investigators search a crime scene, Sunday, July 23, 2017, in San Antonio. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 Unlocking the secret identity of exactly who made the mark involved enlisting the help of forensic experts working in crime scene investigations. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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