Grimsborough case #7 - death by crucification

The seventh case of criminal case season 1, Jones and the player discover Gordon Mitchell, director of the Red Company, nailed to the cross ala Jesus to the crucifix on his own construction site. Nathan's autopsy report finds that the victim suffered before death and was flogged and bled to death. Nathan also discovered whiskey on the victim, which was not present in the victim's stomach. A torn card found at the crime scene also leads to psychologist Lawrence Bishop, who is hired by Mitchell for the Red Company. Bishop identifies union rep Ed Miller, over some cockamamy persecution complex mumble jumble, and Frank, who was an angry alcoholic when he drinks whiskey. Janovski reveals that there had been a complaint about vandalism on the construction site. Ramirez arrested some gypsies for the offence. Their leader Nikolay denied
knowing the murder victim. Union rep Ed Miller harbors a lot of resentment that the church was totaled in the face of Gordon Mitchell's desire for profit. The player is in introduced to psychiatric patient Linda Lovara, who has schizophrenia. She was treated by doctor Bishop at the psychiatric hospital. Linda's criminal record reveals that she violently attacked someone and was sent to the psychiatric hospital for treatment Linda ran away after Dr. Bishop was banned for malpractice due to drinking on the job. The coveralls that the player found in the parking lot crime scene had confirmed blood from the victim on it and Grace found Nevrax, an antidepressant in the pockets of the coveralls. She warns that mixing alcohol with Nevrax results in the victim losing sense of reality. Frank and and proves that prescribing The Red Company workers with Nevrax Jones and the clear find the murder weapon, a screw gun on the workbench. They also find a bloody plank which has the killers blood on it. Grace confirms that the killers blood type is AB+. Grace finds the final bit of evidence grey hairs attached to some gloves found in an oil barrel. Dr. Bishop turns out to be the killer in anger for burning down the church to build houses for-profit. Judge Hall sentences dr. Bishop to confinement in a psychiatric hospital for an indefinite period of time. In the additional investigation, Jones and the player help Ed find a set of hex keys that were in the toolbox that was locked. Jones and the player then help Nikolai find the hospital info that Ramirez had written down. They have to take the paper back to get and decipher Ramirez's terrible handwriting. Finally Jones and the player help Linda find her healing stone so she can visit Doctor bishop and help him. Grace confirms that the pendant folding the stone was fake and is actually stained glass.

Killer's profile

• Has gray hair
• Is a Christian
• Drinks whiskey
• Has AB+ blood
• Takes Nevrax

Suspects

• Dr. Bishop psychiatrist (is a Christian, drinks whiskey, has AB+ blood, has grey hair, takes Nevrax)
• Project manager Frank Janovski (takes Nevrax, drinks whiskey)
• Union rep Ed Miller (drinks whiskey, has AB+ blood, takes Nevrax)
• Gypsy Nikolay Woloch (drinks whiskey, is a Christian)
• Mad woman Linda Lovara (drinks whiskey, is a Christian, has grey hair, takes Nevrax)

Items found in construction site crime scene

• Boomerang
• Set square
• Paint can
• Saw
• Boot
• Umbrella
• Necklace
• Paint splatter
• 666
• Pinned paper
• Clock
• Hat
• No smoking
• Cell phone
• Wrench
• Scarf
• Car
• Shovel
• Ivy
• Heart
• Star
• Traffic cone
• CD
• Recycling bin
• Magnifying glass
• Envelope
• Key
• Ball of yarn
• Money
• Gun
• Butterfly 
• Newspaper
• Bow
• Notebook
• Tape
• Glasses
• Drawing device
• Wheel
• Plane
• Seagull
• Horns
• Crane
• Wine chimes
• Record
• Ax
• Banana
• Feather
• Playing cards
• Hang
• Typed
• Ripped material (clue)
• Victim's body (clue)
• Photos
• Dartboard
• Shoes
• Helmet
• Seashell 
• Excavator
• Pinwheel
• Soda can
• Rope
• Paint brush
• Sun
• Toolbox (clue additional investigations)

Items found in 3rd floor crime scene

• Police Shield logo
• Pizza
• Bomb 
• Pas
• Paper cup
• Revolver
• Coffee flask
• Photos
• Spring
• Police cap
• Trash bag
• Cross
• Puzzle piece
• Notebook
• Laptop 
• Open drawer (clue)
• Pushpin
• Staple remover
• Harmonica
• Knife
• Passport
• Bullet
• Telephone
• Stamp
• Police lineup
• Wallet
• Usb key
• Magnifying glass
• Burger
• Eyeball
• Police ID
• Water cooler
• Remote control
• Globe
• Playing card
• Camera lens
• Ashtray
• Batteries
• Postcard
• Tape
• Mask
• Magic 8 ball
• Cigar
• Police report (clue)
• Matches
• Keys
• Gloves
• Dollar bill
• Beer bottle
• Newspaper
• Bullet holes
• Bandage
• Flag
• Cell phone
• Plug
• Safety pin in evidence bag
• Paper clip
• Tennis ball
• Cigarettes
• Blood splatter
• Soda can
• Pills
• Torn paper (clue additional investigations)

Items found in parking lot of crime scene

• Caterpillar
• Brick
• Dice
• Bow
• Bouquet
• Oil puddle
• Bloody rag (clue)
• Traffic light
• Smoke
• Billboard
• Helicopter
• Light Garland
• Gas can
• Dinosaur
• Parking gate
• Bicycle
• Flag
• Pendant
• Feather
• Cookie
• Chips
• Purse
• Christmas bauble
• Cane
• Pigeon
• Good
• Private
• Cardboard box
• Umbrella
• Broom
• Paper cup
• Trash bag
• CD
• Beach Ball
• Sandwich
• Clown mask
• Letter L
• Rope noose
• Ladder
• Boot
• Hot air balloon
• Ax
• Feather boa
• Skipping rope
• Sun
• Jeans
• Overalls
• Padlock
• Watering can
• Magic wand
• Sewer grate
• Playing card
• Beer bottle
• Traffic cone
• Spring
• Weather vane
• Stop sign
• Megaphone
• Smashed gemstone (clue additional investigations)

Items found in workbench crime scene

• Magnet
• Saw
• Paint can 
• Star
• Baguette
• Paint swatch
• Lightning bolt
• Happy face
• Bloody plank (clue)
• Scarf
• Tape
• Sticky note
• Baseball cap
• Butterfly
• Matches
• Gloves
• Dentures 
• Foam hand
• Hammer
• CD
• Magnifying glass
• Necklace
• Orange Juice
• Car
• Gear
• Cash
• Notebook
• Film
• Rope
• Boot
• Pomegranate
• Pencil
• Set square
• Protractor
• Corn on the cob
• Ruler
• Donut
• Paint brush
• Revolver
• Bowling ball
• Button
• Pills
• Playing card
• Lightbulb
• Heart
• Hard hat
• Spider
• Egg
• Cheese
• Origami
• Wheel
• Wrench
• Screw gun (clue)
• Novelty glasses
• Measuring tape
• Rubik's cube
• Box cutter
• Pickaxe
• Envelope
• Ball of yarn
• Tennis ball
• Paint splatter
• Price tag
• Knife
• Sandwich
• Hat

Items found in Ramirez's desk crime scene

• Knife
• Cane
• Burger
• Paper cup
• Newspaper
• Caution stripes
• Pen
• Rose
• Spider web
• Police record (clue)
• Rose
• Scissors
• Smily face
• Bullet holes
• 19
• Floor plan
• Security camera warning
• Exit sign
• Bow
• Scarf
• Instant photos
• Bracelet
• Spider
• Starfish
• Puzzle piece
• Fan
• Police hat
• Pinwheel
• Speaker
• Map
• Football
• Banana peel
• Recycling sign
• Smoke
• Apple
• Headphones
• Cigar
• Videotape
• Headband
• Snowflake
• golf bag
• Umbrella
• Mug
• Screw
• Green gem
• Coffee stain
• Lightning bolt
• Warning light
• Sun
• Ashtray
• Ace
• Sticky note
• Flag
• Scratch marks
• Picture frame
• Heart
• Stitch
• Stopwatch
• No smoking
• Dartboard
• Broom
• Blood
• Ball
• Power outlet
• Ready
• Rug
• Dollar bill
• Envelope
• Murder
• Fire extinguisher
• Chess piece
• Trash can

Items found in broken car crime scene

• Energy bars
• Venus flytrap
• Potato chips
• Wanted sign
• Bucket
• Burger
• Gas can
• Broom
• Hard hat
• Trash can (clue)
• Flag
• Jeans
• Bullet hole
• Graffiti
• Speaker
• Bird
• Christmas lights
• Mask
• Mushroom
• Cash
• White paper
• Soda can
• Shoes
• Assault rifle
• Butterfly
• Pool cue
• Plane
• Fan blade
• Saw
• Spring
• Dice
• Snake
• Wrench
• License plate
• Baseball bat
• Keys
• Dish towel
• Car battery
• Caterpillar
• Banana
• Sponge
• Flashlight
• Clover
• Antenna
• Gear
• Star
• Air conditioner
• Ladder
• Dinosaur
• Sledge hammer
• Traffic cone
• Tool box

This case was born of greed and realty. Coincidentally, there is a church down the block from me that is being torn down much like the one in this case. Where I am from, there was a major housing crisis with housing being very unaffordable. In my hometown, until recently, the city of Burnaby was tearing down a lot of the riser low income housing and replacing it with high-end condos. In this case, the murder happened because greed superseding religion. Tony Marconi played a prominent role, at the end of the day this case was as much about mental illness as it was about religion.