NO
Was the suspect one of a set of identical twins?
NO
Was there anything unusual or noteworthy about the suspect?
Was there some sort of alibi for the suspect?
YES to both.
Was the unusual thing about the subject (at least in part) a genetic trait?
Was the unusual thing about the subject (at least in part) an acquired trait?
Mahaloth, I asked you “Was there a physical attribute of the suspect that proved he couldn’t have been the murderer? Gender? Mental? Age? Other?” and you said no. Yet, you said yes to Go_Arachnid_Laser’s “Was there anything unusual or noteworthy about the suspect?” Clarify if you would.
It’s probably something about the suspect’s lifestyle?
His work?
His friends?
His hobbies?
The place he was living at the moment?
Something cultural?
His religion?
His sex life?
Addictions?
NO - though could you define acquired trait for me? I want to make sure I understand what you mean.
I stand by my answer. I don’t see what to clarify. Please feel free to ask again in different wording if you like and I will happily answer again.
yep
Did he have a work-based alibi?
Was he connected to the victims by forensic evidence, but it was explained by his profession?
Was he connected in some other way, not by forensic evidence, but it was explained by his profession?
Did police have a DNA profile they thought was the perpetrator’s, but then when the profile was connected to the suspect, it became clear they were not the actual perpetrator?
kk
Was the suspect in the crime scenes?
Was he a forensics expert?
Oh, god, he wasn’t some coroner boinking the bodies, was he?
No to everything.
Was It Smith’s own DNA that the forensic experts kept finding at the scene. i.e. was he chasing his own tail?
NO
But to expand that a bit, was it the DNA of some other employee of the police force and/or someone who worked with the force?
NO
(I am loving this puzzle so far)
News photographer?
Police photographer.
Person who collected evidence.
Person who stored evidence?
Lab worker?
Ambulance driver?
Treating doctor, nurse, orderly?
Once they realized who the DNA profile donor was, did they realize the murders and attempted murders were not all connected? I.e., the DNA profile is what had linked them in the first place?
**Detective Smith and his team were aggressively pursuing the tail of the worst serial killer in the history of their police force. 40 murders or attempted murders, probably more that went undiscovered. Suddenly, Smith and his team called off all investigations. Why?
**
A bunch of misses and a good hit there on the last one. Keep going, everyone!
Did the suspect’s job have him interacting with the corpses?
Did the suspect’s job have him interacting with the people before they were killed?
The unrelated murders and murder attempts had anything in common?