Dead as a Doornail

Dead as a Doornail is the twelfth fanmade case and the first in the Economic Center by SuccouringArmand.

Case Background
Chief Matthew Clark and City Mayor Nathan Hamilton are astonished by the team's actions of arresting eleven killers in the Industrial Quarter and decided to promote them to the Economic Center. Officer Jessica Campbell rushes in the Chief's office to tell them that she discovered a dead body underneath the Economic Center's bridge. The Chief then quickly assigns the team to catch the killer as quickly as they can.

The victim was a bank teller and a circus performer named Jane Foster, who was found dead with several nails in her head. The killer turned out to be the victim's girlfriend, Layla Cole.

When the team went to arrest Layla, she said that she never intended this to happen. John asked her how exactly she orchestrated the murder and why she did it. Layla didn't want to say anything because she thought the team shouldn't know.

At the Court, the Honorable Henderson asked Layla to explain herself. Layla decided to tell the court everything. Jane and Layla have been in a relationship for over 10 years. Layla discovered that Jane was a bisexual and not a lesbian which made her feel less comfortable around her. She also found out that Jane was seeing a construction worker named Francis Wells. Jane wanted to meet Francis under the bridge by sending him a text message. Layla didn't trust Francis so she bugged Jane's phone with a GPS tracker. She pinpointed her position to the bridge and that's where they made out. Layla was angry with Jane for doing this. Since Francis was taking his lunch break, he left his gear by accident. That's when Layla came out and yelled at Jane for being a two-timing backstabber. Layla took the nail gun from Francis's gear and shot Jane in the face multiple times. Once she realized what she did, she pinned a stamp to her chest saying how sorry she was. The Honorable Henderson sentenced Layla to 20 years in prison with a chance of parole for 15 years.

Victim

 * Jane Foster (She was found dead with several nails in her head)

Murder Weapon

 * Nail Gun

Killer

 * Layla Cole

Suspects
 Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance   Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance   Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance   Suspect's Profile 
 * The suspect collects stamps
 * The suspect uses a GPS device
 * The suspect uses foot cream
 * The suspect wears blue eyeshadow
 * The suspect collects stamps
 * The suspect uses a GPS device
 * The suspect uses foot cream
 * The suspect wears blue eyeshadow
 * The suspect collects stamps
 * The suspect uses a GPS device
 * The suspect uses foot cream
 * The suspect wears blue eyeshadow
 * The suspect collects stamps
 * The suspect uses a GPS device
 * The suspect uses foot cream

Killer's Profile

 * The killer collects stamps.
 * The killer uses a GPS device.
 * The killer uses foot cream.
 * The killer wears blue eyeshadow.
 * The killer is 30 years old.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Bridge Entrance. (Clues: Victim's Body, Torn Card, Torn Album, Broken Object, Name Tag; Available at start)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Evidence: Killer collects stamps)
 * Examine Torn Card. (Result: Banking Company Card)
 * Talk to Helen Woods about the victim. (Prerequisite: Banking Company Card restored)
 * Examine Torn Album. (Result: Photo Album)
 * Analyze Photo Album. (09:00:00)
 * Question Layla Cole about her deceased girlfriend. (Prerequisite: Photo Album restored)
 * Examine Broken Object. (Result: Victim's Phone)
 * Examine Victim's Phone. (Result: Code Deciphered)
 * Analyze Victim's Phone. (03:00:00; Evidence: Killer uses a GPS device)
 * Examine Name Tag. (Result: Victim's Badge)
 * Investigate Bank Entrance. (Clues: Shredded Paper; Prerequisite: Victim's Badge analyzed)
 * Examine Shredded Paper. (Result: Job Application)
 * Question Jake Reynolds about the victim. (Prerequisite: Job Application restored)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

 * Investigate Circus Tent. (Clues: Torn Flyer, Locked GPS Device; Available at start)
 * Examine Torn Flyer. (Result: Circus Show Flyer)
 * Question Deborah Travis about the victim. (Prerequisite: Circus Show Flyer restored)
 * Examine Locked GPS Device. (Result: GPS Device)
 * Analyze GPS Device. (06:00:00; New Clue: Unknown Particle)
 * Examine Unknown Particle. (Result: Foot Cream; Evidence: Killer uses foot cream)
 * Investigate Bank Counter. (Clues: Victim's Handbag, Torn Letter; Prerequisite: Foot Cream particle examined)
 * Examine Victim's Handbag. (Result: Victim's Tablet)
 * Analyze Victim's Tablet. (06:00:00)
 * Talk to Francis Wells about his message to the victim. (Prerequisite: Victim's Tablet analyzed)
 * Examine Torn Letter. (Result: Firing Notice)
 * Ask Jacob Reynolds why he fired the victim. (Prerequisite: Firing Notice restored)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 3

 * Investigate Audience Seats. (Clues: Soggy Paper, Torn Photo, Broken Cellphone, Faded Notepad; Available at start)
 * Examine Soggy Paper. (Result: Complaint Order)
 * Question Helen Woods about the complaint order. (Prerequisite: Complaint Order restored)
 * Examine Torn Photo. (Result: Photo)
 * Quiz Francis about his relationship with the victim. (Prerequisite: Photo restored)
 * Examine Broken Cellphone. (Result: Cellphone)
 * Examine Cellphone. (Result: Unlocked Cellphone)
 * Analyze Unlocked Cellphone. (12:00:00)
 * Talk to Layla about her conversation with the victim. (Prerequisite: Unlocked Cellphone analyzed)
 * Examine Faded Notepad. (Result: Threatening Message)
 * Question Deborah Travis about the threatening message. (Prerequisite: Threatening Message unraveled)
 * Investigate Riverbank. (Clues: Nail Gun, Bag of Nails; Murder weapon confirmed: Nail Gun; Available when all eleven tasks above are complete)
 * Examine Nail Gun. (Result: Blue Powder)
 * Analyze Blue Powder. (15:00:00; Evidence: Killer wears blue eyeshadow)
 * Examine Bag of Nails. (Result: Bloodied Hairs)
 * Analyze Bloodied Hairs. (12:00:00; Evidence: Killer is 30 years old)
 * Arrest Killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation

 * See why Francis Wells needs to see you. (Available at start)
 * Investigate Bridge Entrance. (Clues: GPS Device)
 * Examine GPS Device. (Result: Fingerprints)
 * Analyze Fingerprints. (06:00:00)
 * Question Helen Woods about stalking Francis. (Rewards: 10,000 Coins, Burger)
 * Help Deborah Travis. (Available at start)
 * Investigate Circus Tent. (Clues: Bloody Whip)
 * Examine Bloody Whip. (Result: Dried Blood)
 * Analyze Dried Blood. (03:00:00)
 * Investigate Circus Tent. (Clues: Torn Flyer; Prerequisite: Dried Blood analyzed)
 * Examine Torn Flyer. (Result: Circus' Next Show)
 * Return the flyer to Deborah Travis. (Reward: Acrobat Suit, Gelled Hairstyle)
 * Investigate Next Case. (No stars)