crime scene

noun

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

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In the official trailer for Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, a series of events transforms the set of Joel Souza’s Rust into an active crime scene. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 The suspect drove away in a white pickup truck and ambushed another officer who was driving on West Margarita Street, south of the original crime scene, Bryan said. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025 The New York City crime scene has seen a lot of famous actors pass through — on the Law & Order universe. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Officers were later notified while securing the crime scene that three additional men showed up at Methodist’s emergency room with gunshot wounds, Hamady said. Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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