A Moment Of Silence

"Love Can Be Lethal" is a case appearing in the Criminal Case series, Justice Department. It is the fifth case in the Town Of Wisterias district and the forty first overall in the series.

Plot
The player and the police department are invited to Jake Eldridge's wedding after Harrison Tolliver's murder had been solved. Jake requests for the player to check on wedding planner Faye Mullens, as she was late to meet him for rehearsal. When the player and Lt. Tara Wong arrived in Faye's estate, they found her body half-burnt in a drum.

Luckily enough for Dr. Graham Fraser, he was able to identify Faye's cause of death due to the fact that the upper half of her body is still intact. The murder weapon was actually a heavy instrument, then the killer tried to light the corpse on fire to dispose of evidence. However, Faye put up with a fight with her killer, as there were traces of fabric under her fingernails, meaning that the killer had torn clothing.

In the end, It was revealed that Faye's killer was Rita White, her assistant. Rita confessed to killing Faye after initially denying the accusations. Rita stated that she was in love with Faye's late husband, Adrian. However, Adrian began suffering to depression, Faye neglected him and his pain. This caused Adrian to commit suicide, shocking Rita. Rita also mentioned that Jake Eldridge encouraged her to do something about Faye's negligence, to "do it out of love", pushing her to commit murder. As a ritual for justice, Rita bludgeoned Faye multiple times, put her in a barrel and set her on fire. In court, Judge Chandler gave Rita a twenty-five year prison sentence.

In the additional investigation, Lt. Tara Wong and the player confronted Jake about Rita's claims in pushing her to kill Faye. Jake denied getting involved with Rita, even after the player finds Rita's diary that claimed that Jake inspired her to commit the crime, saying that Rita had a wild imagination. Lt. Eric Wayne and the player finally located the rogue Dr. Julian Ackroyd, he was dwelling in the El Fantasma's base.

Victim

 * Faye Mullens (body found half scorched)

Murder Weapon

 * Wrench

Killer

 * Rita White

Suspects

 * Jake Eldridge — Town womaniser
 * Mercy Elizondo — Jake's bride
 * Peter Baines — Church pastor
 * Rita White — Victim's assistant
 * Enrico Lopez — Victim's employee

Killer's Profile

 * The killer drives a pick-up truck
 * The killer eats pork crackings
 * The killer reads Romance Is Dead
 * The killer has torn clothing
 * The killer wears a necklace

Crime Scenes
[TBA]

Chapter 1
[TBA]

Chapter 2
[TBA]

Chapter 3
[TBA]

Additional Investigation
[TBA]