crime scene

noun

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

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Officers found no note at the crime scene, and there is no history of domestic violence on records at that home, Vainuku said. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Dozier examined court transcripts and the crime scene, and reinterviewed witnesses. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Moody accused the officials of locking access to the crime scene, evidence, and witness interviews. Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024 JonBenet was found dead in the basement of her family's Boulder, Colorado, home the day after Christmas 28 years ago, and the case remains unsolved to this day, despite ongoing public interest and a recent push from John Ramsey to re-test crime scene evidence for DNA using new technology. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 16 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2025.

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