Gavin Van Ness

Gavin Van Ness was the media magnate who ran the Acropolis Scroll media company. He became a suspect in four murder cases and a quasi-suspect in four additional investigations. In case 47, “Sentenced To Death”, Gavin was found murdered in his private estate.

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Murder Details
In the fourty-seventh case of Justice Department, “Sentenced To Death”, Gavin contacted Elliot Rothman to inform the police about secret illegal activities in Sycamore Grove. When the police arrived, Gavin was found dead on the front yard of his private estate, in a pool of his own blood with a gaping hole in his chest, which was later discovered to be caused by a shotgun blast. It was also revealed that Gavin met his killer in the balcony, where he was shot, causing him to topple over the balcony rail and fall to the front yard.

Killer And Motive
The killer was revealed to be Gavin’s wife, Janet Van Ness.

Primarily, Janet denied committing the murder of her husband. But, eventually, Janet confessed her guilt when all evidence has been presented to her. When Gavin made the phone call, she misinterpreted that Gavin was leaving her to start a new life. Fearful of losing everything due to Jarvis forcing a prenup contract, Janet grabbed the shotgun and confronted her husband in the balcony, shooting him without giving him a chance to explain. Janet was handed to the court, where she pleaded guilty, Judge Chandler sentenced Janet Van Ness thirty years in jail for the murder of Gavin Van Ness.