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Jan-20-2006 07:55

Im stuck on a case called "The Unusual Search for the Family Figure" my one piece of physical evidence belongs to a person with an alibi, all my witnesses have clammed up, and no-one in the town knows anybody, can somebody help?
Here are my findings so far:
Preston Cane- Alibi: None
Alice Amezcua- Alibi: Waitress (real) thread evi.
Martin Wimberly- Alibi: Fortune Teller (real)
Natasha Cagle- Alibi: None
Timothy Zirger- Alibi: Fortune Teller (fake)
Violet Buchannan- Alibi : Priest (real)
Walter Buchannan- Alibi: None

Please help if you can!

Jan-20-2006 08:04

All the cases are randomly generated.
If you are in an agency, you could put it in the case files to see if someone can unclam people.

Jan-20-2006 08:08

Each case is random, so there is no way for us to help you. The best advice I have is quit if you do not know how the killer is. After 3 false accusations, you will lose your detective.

Jan-21-2006 10:23

I would suggest that you interrogate all the suspects first with no alibi or fake alibi. That way you only have to inquire about three names instead of four.

Jan-21-2006 10:27

Also you seem to be working on a really hard case or even beyond that. I think in your case I wouldn't aim too high from the beginning. Try to earn skill points at lower levels and later purchase valuable skills such as research that make a difference in solving cases.

Jan-21-2006 10:47

Badass, if you are suggesting looking for alibi first, I don't think that is such a good idea. You can end up with a short list that doesn't even have the real culprit on it.

Jan-22-2006 03:06

Always ask motive first untill you have all suspects.

Jan-23-2006 01:03

No cfm, of course you only do that interrogation AFTER you're left with your shortlist of suspects with NO or FAKE alibi. Read my former thread please: NO or FAKE alibi!

Jan-23-2006 02:05

There's no need to shout. She said "if". :)

Jan-23-2006 04:25

"If you are suggesting looking for alibi first". Right, I wasn't suggesting that. But I do suggest that everybody reads other peoples mails carefully before comming up with smart remarks.

Jan-23-2006 04:28

And what bothers me most is the underlying suggestion that I deliberately give false hints.