Deck the Elf

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

Elf Caroline's Christmas party was a killer.

Did holiday stress finally push someone in the Toy Shoppe over the edge?

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Find out what's happened so far in the Case Recap.

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Jessica Hamilton interview

What insights into the interpersonal relationships at Santa's Toy Shoppe did Jessica give the detectives?

Jessica Hamilton bio

Jessica is working several part-time jobs while she waits for her boyfriend to propose.

Eli Rice interview

Was Eli really as ambivalent about his co-worker Caroline Jordan as he sounds?

Eli Rice bio

Eli struggled through a painful childhood but seems to have finally landed on his feet.

Danny Sullivan interview

How did Danny describe his co-workers to the detectives?

Danny Sullivan bio

Danny has always been a free spirit, but he invariably manages to get by.

About the current investigation

Vanessa Pruitt returned home from a few days out of town to find her husband and a stranger shot to death in the basement rec room.

Was her husband, a defense attorney and former prosecutor, the victim of someone from an old case seeking revenge?

Who was the other dead man and what was he doing there?

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

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

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The Stranger Danger investigation began on Monday, October 20, and will run for about seven weeks.

 

 

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