Maria Ruiz

Maria Ruiz was a suspect in the murder investigation of chef Cassidy Underwood, in A Recipe for Murder (Case #1 of Tristan City).

Profile
Maria is a 62-year-old lady who has brown hair with her roots gray-coloured, green eyes and wears a pair of glasses over her head. She also wears a flower-motif blouse with a gold pendant her neck and two earrings. It is known that Maria drinks raspberry tea and uses sunscreen.

Events of Criminal Case
Maria entered the victinm's cafe while Rachel Moore and the player were investigating the crime scene. She presented herself as a regular at the cafe, and was shocked to hear Cassidy's murder. When Rachel asked the old lady if she knew who might've wanted to kill the victim, she had no idea who might the culprit could be, as they didn't interact that much with each other

Later, while investigating New Age Park, the team found a crossword magazine which had a page modified as "Cassidy". The crossword contained multiple insults towards the victim and Maria appeared to took it back. When the team inquired about it, the old lady confessed that, on her last visit at the cafe, she heard the victim arguing over the phone. When she tried to talk with Cassidy, she yelled at Maria, calling her a "little nutty granny" and ordering to leave her alone. She was so furious at the victim, she decided to relieve some stress by making a crossword puzzle with everything that described Cassidy. Rachel exhaled, praying that Maria didn't relieve her stress in some other way.

Despite their argument, Maria was found innocent when Jett Underwood was found guilty of Cassidy's murder.

Case appearances

 * A Recipe for Murder (Case #1 of Tristan City)