Criminal Case #9 - Burned to the Bone

Burned to the Bone is a case featured in Criminal Case, appearing as the ninth case of the game as well as the city of Grimsborough. It takes place in the Industrial Area, a district based in Grimsborough.
Chad Whickman, a member of the Vipers gang, was found burnt to a crisp on an abandoned parking lot. The killer was eventually incriminated to be the manager of a mini-market, Joe Stern.
During his arrest, Joe started by claiming that the Vipers would often stop by to vandalize his mini-market, causing an animosity between him and the gang. One day Chad came by, asking Joe for a job in his mini-market. The nature of this event infuriated Joe, since Chad happened to be a member of the Vipers. Showing no mercy, Joe opted to decimate the gang member – thus pouring gasoline on him and burning him to death with his cigarettes.

 

VICTIM: Chad Whickman (found burnt to a crisp on a disused parking lot)

WEAPON: Gasoline

KILLER: Joe Stern

SUSPECTS: Big Baby, Troy Cassidy, Rose Cassidy, Salvador Coredor and Joe Stern

Suspects

 

Scenes

1. Parking Spaces

2. Old Security Post

3. Studio

4. Kitchen

5. Aisles

Killer's Profile

•     The killer wears blue clothes.
•     The killer has dandruff.
•     The killer wears sport shoes.
•     The killer smokes.
•     The killer is six feet tall. 

  

Steps
Chapter 1

•     Investigate Parking Lot. (Clues: The Victim's Body and Crumpled Note)
•     Autopsy the Victim's Body. (18:00:00)
•     Examine Crumpled Note. (Result: Address)
•     Ask the woman if she knew the victim.
•     Investigate Studio. (Clue: Torn Letter)
•     Interrogate the victim's brother-in-law.
•     Examine Torn Letter. (Result: Letter)
•     Ask the victim's girlfriend about a love letter from another lover.
•     Question the Viper his love from the victim's girlfriend.
•     Go to Chapter 2. (2 stars)

Chapter 2

•     Find out why the victim's girlfriend needs to talk to us.
•     Examine Job Advert. (Result: Job ID Number)
•     Analyze Job ID Number. (00:30:00)
•     Talk to the Mini-market Manager about a job application from the victim.
•     Investigate Aisles. (Clue: Trash Can)
•     Examine Trash Can. (Result: Job Application)
•     Investigate Kitchen. (No Clues)
•     Question the Skulls' gang leader about the murder.
•     Question the Vipers' gang leader about over his pyromaniacal tendencies.
•     Investigate Old Security Post. (Clues: Partial Shoeprint, Cigarette Butt)
•     Analyze Partial Shoeprint. (06:00:00)
•     Examine Cigarette Butt. (Result: Molecule Sample)
•     Analyze Molecule Sample. (06:00:00)
•     Find out why the Viper is at the murder scene.
•     Go to Chapter 3. (2 stars)

Chapter 3

•     Talk to the Mini-market Manager about his hatred of the Vipers' gang.
•     Investigate Check-out Counter. (Clue: Broken Tape)
•     Examine Broken Tape. (Result: CCTV Footage)
•     Analyze CCTV Footage. (06:00:00)
•     Take care of the killer now!
•     Go to Additional Investigation. (2 stars)

Additional Investigation

•     Check-up on the victim's girlfriend to see how she's coping.
•     Investigate Studio. (Clue: Plastic Bag)
•     Examine Plastic Bag. (Result: Torn Poem)
•     Examine Torn Poem. (Result: Poem)
•     Give the victim's girlfriend her poem back. (Reward: Open Locket)
•     Find out if the Viper has been vandalizing the Parking Lot.
•     Investigate Parking Spaces. (Clues: Spray Paint Bottle and Graffiti)
•     Examine Spray Paint Bottle. (Result: Fingerprint)
•     Analyze Fingerprint. (03:00:00)
•     Bust the Viper for his graffiti. (Reward: 5,000 Coins)
•     Question the Viper gang leader about his trying to break into mini-market.
•     Investigate Aisles. (Clue: Briefcase)
•     Examine Briefcase. (Result: CCTV Footage)
•     Analyze CCTV Footage. (03:00:00)
•     Question the Viper gang leader about his meet with the Italian Mob. (Reward: Burger)
•     Move on to the next case! (3 stars)

Trivia

• This is the only case in the game where you will not be able to find piece of evidence in the first instance of a crime scene ("Kitchen").