Criminal Case #3 - The Grim Butcher

The Grim Butcher is a case featured in Criminal Case, appearing as the third case of the game as well as the city of Grimsborough. It takes place in the Industrial Area, a district based in Grimsborough. 

The victim was discovered to be a teenager named Jennifer Carter, who was found carved up and hanged upside down in Raoul Colletti's meat butchery warehouse. The killer was eventually incriminated to be the meat butcher's daughter, Trish Colletti.

Raoul refused to protect Trish as the police had enough evidence to prove her involvement of the murder. During the statement, Trish revealed the reason as to why Jennifer's death was warranted: one day Trish found out Jennifer slept with her love interest, Raphael Soza, and could not afford Jennifer to get away with it given Raoul's panicking every time Jennifer came to the Collettis' butchery shop. So Trish kidnapped Jennifer, and then discreetly tortured her and butchered her up like a pig while no one was watching.

Due to the heinous nature of the crime and the psychological disorders she demonstrated in the murder, Judge Hall tried Trish as an adult, but the latter countered that she did it for love because she knew Raphael was being brainwashed by Jennifer and that she had to act – which were grounds for a lifetime jail sentence with psychological monitoring and eligibility for parole in 40 years. 

 

•     VICTIM: Jennifer Carter
•     WEAPON: Bloody Cleaver
•     KILLER: Thrish Colletti
•     SUSPECTS: Raoul Colletti, Trish Colletti, Raphael Soza, One-Tooth-Sam, Vanessa Carter
•     LOCATION: Colletti Butchery, Cooperville & Carter’s Home

Scene

Scene 1 - Warehouse

Scene 2 - Jennifer's Backpack

Scene 3 - Homeless Camp

Scene 4 - Shack

Scene 5 - Vanessa's Kitchen

Scene 6 - Breakfast Table

Killer's Profile

•     The killer's feet measure 10".
•     The killer has black hair.
•     The killer is a smoker.
•     The killer's blood type is O+.
•     The killer wears yellow clothes. 

 
 

StepsChapter 1

• Investigate Warehouse. (Clues: Victim's Body, Bloody Shoe Print, and Garbage Can)
• Talk to Raoul Colletti.
• Examine Garbage Can. (Result: Bloody Cleaver)
• Autopsy Victim’s Body. (18:00:00; Attribute: Killer has Black Hair, Killer is a smoker)
• Analyze Bloody Shoe Print. (06:00:00 ; Attribute: Killer's feet measures 10")
• Talk to Trish Colletti.
• Talk to Raphael Soza.
• Investigate Homeless Camp. (Clue: Panties)
• Examine Panties. (Result: DNA)
• Analyze DNA. (00:30:00)
• Talk to One-Tooth-Sam.
• Talk to Raphael Soza.
• Go to Chapter 2. (2 stars)

Chapter 2

• Talk to Vanessa Carter.
• Investigate Vanessa’s Kitchen. (Clue: Torn Page)
• Examine Torn Page. (Result: Jennifer's Diary Page)
• Talk to Trish Colletti.
• Talk to Raphael Soza.
• Investigate Jennifer’s Backpack. (Clue: Cellphone)
• Analyze Cellphone. (06:00:00)
• Talk to Raoul Colletti.
• Investigate Shack. (Clue: Bloodstained Rag)
• Examine Bloodstained Rag (Result: Blood)
• Analyze Blood. (03:00:00; Attribute: Killer's blood type is O+)
• Go to Chapter 3. (2 stars)

Chapter 3

• Talk to Vanessa Carter.
• Investigate Breakfast Table. (Clue: Groceries)
• Examine Groceries. (Result: Heart)
• Analyze Heart. (06:00:00; Attribute: Killer wears Yellow Clothes)
• Take care of the killer now!
• Go to Additional Investigation. (2 stars)

Additional Investigation 

• Talk to Raoul Colletti.
• Investigate Warehouse. (Clue: Glasses)
• Examine Glasses. (Result: Blood)
• Analyze Blood. (03:00:00)
• Talk to Raoul Colletti. (Reward: 50 XP)
• Talk to One-Tooth-Sam.
• Investigate Homeless Camp. (Clues: Trash Can)
• Examine Trash Can. (Result: Tooth)
• Talk to One-Tooth Sam. (Reward: Jaunty Cap)
• Talk to Vanessa Carter.
• Investigate Vanessa's Kitchen. (Clue: Broken Medal)
• Examine Broken Medal. (Result: Medal)
• Talk to Vanessa Carter.
• Examine Medal. (Result: Birth Date)
• Talk to Vanessa Carter. (Reward: Burger)
• Move on to the next case! (3 stars)

Trivia

In the crime scene "Jennifer's Backpack", the word "REⱭЯUM" ("Murder" spelled backwards) can be seen in the background. This is most likely a reference to Stephen King's The Shining – a horror novel in which the word works as a plot device.