crime scene

noun

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

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The defense's firearms expert also called into question the investigation done by the Indiana State Police to match an unspent cartridge found at the crime scene to Allen's gun. Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024 The criminal complaint says a police detective searched Graves car following the Smith killing and found a handgun which matched bullet casings found at the crime scene of his uncle's death. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 Not long after officers were at the crime scene, a 24-year-old man walked into a hospital seeking treatment, according to police The man had been shot multiple times in the back, but was considered to be in stable condition. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024 Moore’s lawyers said his original attorneys did not analyze the crime scene carefully and left unchallenged prosecutors’ contention that Moore, who came into the store unarmed, fired at a customer and that his intention from the start was a robbery. Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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