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After a busy weekend working in Santa's Toy Shoppe, elf Caroline Jordan threw a party for her co-workers.

By midnight, the guests were gone, the police were on the scene, and Caroline was dead.

Who decided to Deck the Elf?

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The Deck the Elf! investigation began on Monday, December 8, 2025, and will run for about four weeks.

Elf Caroline's Christmas party was a killer. Did holiday stress push someone over the edge?