crime scene

noun

: the place where a crime happened

The police found my wallet at the crime scene.

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Another school turned into a crime scene; a violation of the sanctity of childhood. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said crime scene analysts completed a digital scan of the scene last night and officers completed a second walkthrough of the scene this morning. — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 According to Thetga, the kitchen knives found at the crime scene were brought from the family's modest home in Towanda. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Investigators taped off the house, treating it as a crime scene. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crime scene

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