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CASE 001Fictional investigation

The Hawthorne Files

An unanswered absence. A circle of relationships. A case to examine.

Runtime

8–12 hours

Evidence assets

124+

Persons of interest

6

Difficulty

Advanced

Synopsis

Danielle Carter, a real-estate development executive, was found deceased in her apartment on Friday morning after missing a scheduled commitment. There was no obvious forced entry. Examine the case file, compare the records, and build a theory you can support.

Incident summary

Danielle Carter, 32, Real-estate development executive. Danielle was found deceased in her apartment on Friday morning. Danielle Carter, 32, was found deceased in her apartment on Friday morning after missing a scheduled commitment. No obvious forced entry; the circumstances remain under investigation.

Included in this file

Evidence categories

Reports & Records

Case briefings, profiles, calendars and inventories.

Scene Photography

Scene views and close-up photography from the apartment.

Interviews

Interview transcripts with persons of interest.

Communications

Message excerpts, contacts and call summaries.

Financial Records

Expense reviews, invoices and financial summaries.

Surveillance

Building camera stills and service records.

Forensics

No forensic conclusions in the opening file.

Physical Artifacts

Physical items in the case file.

Who you'll be looking at

6 primary suspects

Each has something to lose and something to hide. None of them is obviously guilty, and the file will not tell you which one it is.

Marcus Reed

Marcus Reed

P-01

Evan Mercer

Evan Mercer

P-02

Jordan Blake

Jordan Blake

P-03

Maya Torres

Maya Torres

P-04

Adrian Cole

Adrian Cole

P-05

Nicole Carter

Nicole Carter

P-06