crime scene

noun

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

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Despite several law enforcement searches at various properties related to the case, no crime scene was identified and no physical evidence linked Houck or the Lawsons to a crime, Butler said. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025 According to a 2005 report from Finland’s national broadcaster YLE, the crime scene was quickly compromised: local residents, journalists, and even curious campers wandered through the area before police secured it. Christina Coulter, People.com, 8 July 2025 Evidence during the Phoenix trials revealed that the police discarded much evidence at the crime scene and failed to investigate the case for six days. Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025 The data was used to prosecute Bumpass, putting him near the crime scene and countering his alibi about dropping the teen off in Covington. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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