[Crime Scene] It was a Wonderful Life


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Greetings ,


dead man amid Christmas decorations

The bounty of the holiday season isn't necessarily limited to good cheer and gifts. It can also come in less desirable forms like more activity at work. For Detective Armstrong and me, that means more bodies, and this time we've got a man who was found dead in his home.

An anonymous 911 caller led us to the body of Jackson Walker, who was wearing a Santa hat and was surrounded by Christmas decorations and other trimmings of the season.

We need you to tell us what happened. Who was the killer? What was the motive? What evidence supports your theory? We've given you the incident report, an evidence inventory, a witness interview and more. Now you tell us the story of the crime.

Write a theory of the case

There is no "correct" answer. Use your imagination and your detective skills to devise the story behind the crime. Submit your tale of what happened and why in no more than 500 words by Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. PST. 

Visit the It was a Wonderful Life Whodunit Contest page to see the complete contest rules and to submit your entry.

Write a caption for the photo

In this busy holiday season, maybe you don't have time to write a long theory, but you can still help out with this case. Just visit the It was a Wonderful Life Caption Contest page, and submit your pithy description of the crime scene and its story using no more than 25 words.

Selecting the winners

The Crime Scene staff will review all of the entries and select the best ones based on creativity, plausibility, character and plot. Those top entries will be posted anonymously, and Crime Scene viewers will be invited to vote for their favorite theory and caption.

Vote for the best theory and caption in the Mannequin Murder

Anytime between now and 6:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, visit the Mannequin Murder Top Captions page and the Mannequin Murder Top Whodunit Theories page to cast your votes for your favorites.

Winners will be announced on December 8, 2011 and prizes, including free Crime Scene memberships, will be awarded. 

What's next?

We'll have short contests like this one for the rest of 2011. Here's the schedule.

  • November 28 – Mystery Contest #1, Mannequin Murder
  • December 5 – Mystery Contest #2, It was a Wonderful Life
  • December 12 – Mystery Contest #3
  • December 22 – Mystery Contest #4

For each contest, the top Whodunit Theory will win one of these prize packages.

  • Crime Scene Candy Pack
  • Crime Scene Marking Kit
  • Crime Scene Evidence Collection Kit
  • Crime Scene Detective Gear Kit

See the Prizes tab on the Whodunit Contest page for more details.

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Just enter the code "12-31" at checkout and get 20% off your entire purchase of merchandise and/or Crime Scene memberships.

Happy Holidays!

Det. Murphy

It was a Wonderful Life Contest

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