There’s no shortage of mysteries in this world, and if you can solve the 5 crime scene stumpers below, you’re way ahead of most people!
#5. What’s in a name?
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A rich man named Mr. Ronald Green who lived on Baker Street was kidnapped. At the scene, there’s a note written by Mr. Green that read:
“First of January, Fourth of October, Fifth of March, Third of June.”
Investigators suspected the kidnapper’s name was hidden in the note, and their suspects included Jack Green (the son and heir of the property), John Jacobson an employee of Mr. Green), and June Green (the victim’s wife).
The lead investigator knew immediately who was behind the crime – do you?
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#5. Who kidnapped Mr. Green?
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John Jacobson.
The note was a clue in this way:
The first of January = the first letter of the word = J.
Fourth of October = the fourth letter of the word = O.
Fifth of March = the fifth letter of the word = H.
Third of June = the third letter of the word = N.
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#4. Apples to apples.
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A woman invited a friend for a snack, and served her half an apple with whipped cream on the side. She took the other half of the same apple and they both ate their snack.
The friend died of poisoning but the hostess did not. Why?
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#4. A poisoned apple?
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The poison was in the whipped cream.
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#3. Who is the murderer?
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These are the clues you have to figure it out:
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One of them shot and killed one of the other 5.
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Dan ran in the NYC Marathon yesterday with one of the innocent men.
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Mike considered being a farmer before he moved to the city.
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Jeff is a top-notch computer consultant and wants to install Ben’s new computer next week.
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The murderer had his leg amputated last month.
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Ben met Jack for the first time 6 months ago.
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Jack has been in seclusion since the crime.
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Dan used to drink heavily.
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Ben and Jeff built their last computers together.
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The murderer is Jack’s brother. They grew up together in Seattle.
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#3. Which man killed one of the others?
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Jeff murdered Mike.
Jack is not the murderer, he is the brother of the murderer.
Dan is not the murderer since he ran a marathon, and the murderer recently had his leg amputated.
Ben is not the murderer. He just met Jack. Jack and the murderer grew up together.
We know that Jeff is still alive because he wants to install Ben’s new computer next week.
Mike didn’t grow up with Jack.If Jack, Dan, Ben, and Jeff are still alive, then Mike is dead.
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#2. A snowball’s chance.
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A man is sitting in front of his fire one snowy winter’s eve when a snowball crashes through the window, breaking it. He leaps up and looks out the window in time to see 3 neighborhood kids – brothers – run around a corner. The boys are named John Crimson, Mark Crimson, and Paul Crimson.
The next day, the man receives a note that reads: “? Crimson. He broke your window.”
Which of the boys is responsible?
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#2. Did Mark, John, or Paul break the window?
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It was Mark.
Read the note aloud and it says “Question Mark Crimson.”
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#1. Dead in the cold.
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A man was found dead, lying in the snow. The only clues are a set of footprints between 2 parallel lines. Who should you be questioning as a suspect?
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#1. A set of footprints between two parallel lines belongs to…
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You should be questioning any suspect who uses a wheelchair.
If you got them all, consider yourself the new Sherlock in town!
