01 - Forensic Escape Room: Design Your Own Biotech Adventure
OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT
RESPONDING OFFICER: Caitlin Marlow
DETAILS OF EVENT: On Saturday night, police dispatch received a distressed phone call from a woman in her mid-30’s, claiming to have returned home to find her husband dead in their kitchen. Dispatch sent Caitlin Mar - low, the local police sheriff, to the crime scene in a small suburban condo in Charleston, South Caro - lina. Upon arriving at the condo, Sheriff Marlow found a deceased man with a traumatic head injury, including a deep laceration, in the kitchen. Marlow and her crime scene investigators collected the evidence from the scene to be analyzed by the crime scene team. Upon initial inspection of the scene, the following primary evidence was collect- ed: glass shards (from a broken iced tea pitcher) with what appears to be blood splatter on the kitchen table (Sample 1), a knife near the table with apparent blood on it (Sample 2), potential blood spatter on the hardwood floor near the kitchen table (Sample 3), and a tall glass with women’s lipstick on it. Later, the coroner was able to identify the body as Bryce Homewood. The cause of death was de - termined as a traumatic head injury. Glass shards in the head wound matched the broken glass from the iced tea pitcher found at the crime scene. A mysterious note with unintelligible text was found in the victim’s pocket. Marlow and her team of detectives questioned the neighbors in the condo complex. They deter- mined Monica Homewood, Deena Granville, and Alex Johnson to be the three main suspects of this crime. According to eyewitness reports, both Monica and Deena were seen at the scene of the crime one (1) hour before the call to the police dispatch. Neighbors also noted that a local real estate agent, Alex Johnson, was seen talking with Mr. Homewood at the condo the night before. THE VICTIM: • Bryce Homewood , aged 32, was a graphic designer for an advertising agency. He was married to Monica Homewood. He was known for his sharp wit and humor, though sometimes he veered into the realm of abuse and/or harassment when angry. SUSPECTS: • Monica Homewood , 33, works as a pediatric nurse at a local children's hospital. She was the distressed woman from the police dispatch phone call. She is also married to the victim. Most of the neighbors complained about their constant arguments. Their fights often disrupted the peaceful condo building. When questioned about her whereabouts during the crime, Monica claimed to have gone to an urgent care to take care of a deep wound she claims she obtained accidentally while cooking dinner with Bryce. It was confirmed by the local urgent care that Monica was treated for a knife wound. • Deena Granville , 34, is the neighbor and HOA president. She works as a marketing manager for a fashion retail company. She is known for being a stickler on the HOA rules and ever since the Home- woods moved in, there have only been fights between Bryce and Deena. Neighbors also noted that Bryce was also constantly fighting with Deena over excessive property management fees. The meeting notes from the HOA meetings prove that the two have a history of be- ing verbally aggressive towards each other. • Alex Johnson , 38 - Real Estate Agent. Alex Johnson has ongoing disputes with Bryce over a contest- ed condo sale. At the time of the crime, he claimed to be attending a local real estate conference which investigators have yet to confirm. Neighbors noted Alex had a strained relationship with the victim due to their frequent clashes over business deals, but he always maintained a professional demeanor in their interactions. SAMPLES PENDING FORENSIC ANALYSIS: Potential blood evidence found at the crime scene. Tests to be performed include Kastle-Meyer testing, Blood Group Typing and DNA Fingerprinting.
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