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Elf Caroline's Christmas party was a killer.

Young woman in a Christmas elf costume with a bloodstain on the left chest and a red-stained butcher knife on the floor beside her

Case Detectives can start investigating the Deck the Elf! case now.

This case will be available to the public on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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Stranger Danger

Vanessa Pruitt found her husband and a person she didn't know
dead in the basement.
 
County coroner's van

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Ballistics Analysis - Update

Updated ballistics analysis report on the evidence collected at the crime scene and during searches.

Trace Evidence Analysis - Update

Updated report on trace evidence collected from the crime scene, the victims, and during searches.

.38 handgun & ammo sales

Investigators canvassed gun dealers to review their sales records for .38 handgun & ammunition purchases.

Mira Lee interview #2

The detectives asked Mira for more information about Robert and Gary's relationship and other questions.

Harker Landscaping consent search

Rick Gill's employer gave investigators permission to search the offices and property.

Updated map

The map has been updated with additional Yoknapatawpha County locations relevant to the investigation.

About the current investigationLocal farmer John Reagle was arrested at Duffy's Bar & Grill after drunkenly harassing other patrons with what he claimed was his ex-girlfriend's severed hand.

Sheriff's investigators are working to find out whether the alleged hand is real and, if so, who it belongs to.

Is this hand the result of a tragic accident, the first hint of a fatal incident, or an elaborate hoax?

Ready to get started? Check out the Helping Hand Case Introduction and Case Recap. Then review the Latest Case Information.

How to navigate Crime Scene casesThe Helping Hand case documents are presented in reverse chronological order in the Case Files.

  • Click the Evidence, Interview, Biography, or Press tag at the top of the Case Files page to filter by document type.

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The Helping Hand investigation began on Wednesday, August 20, and will run for about nine weeks.

 

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