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[New Case] Raw Deal

[New Case] Raw Deal

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Hello, Detective  

Eighteen months ago, Ashley Fontaine and her stepson, Grant, arrived home to find the house ransacked and the family patriarch dead.

Detectives Armstrong and Murphy investigated the case and had Philip Fontaine's alleged killer in custody within a few weeks.

Now, on the eve of the suspect's trial, the defense claims to have proof that someone else was responsible.

The detectives and the prosecutor are reviewing the case file to prepare for the defense's argument.

Did they arrest the right person?

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Examine the evidence and share your thoughts in the comments.

Tip: Want to find out what's happened so far in the Raw Deal investigation? Check out the Case Recap.

Coming up … What insight did the household staff provide into what happened that night?

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TV news report

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Action News reports live from the Fontaine crime scene.


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Grant Fontaine bio

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Grant's life has been troubled, marked by a turbulent relationship with his father.


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Grant Fontaine interview

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The detectives struggled to get details from Grant about his activities the night his father died.


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Ashley Fontaine bio

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After a childhood of public glamor and private turmoil, Ashley married Philip following a whirlwind courtship.


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Ashley Fontaine interview

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The detectives asked the victim's wife about the circumstances around her discovery of his body.


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Incident report

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Eighteen months ago, Ashley Fontaine found her husband's bloody body in their kitchen.


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