Background: CSI Special Edition 11 – Cocktail of Death
J.Brass: Welcome to the Las Vegas Bartending Competition where the top Mixologists compete for a one hundred thousand dollar prize.
D.B. Russell: A lot of money for mixing drinks.
J.Brass: These guys call themselves Mixologists, making the drink is also a performance. I’m more of a whiskey neat in a dim dive bar kind of guy.
D.B. Russell: It looks like it was a show-stopping performance.
J.Brass: Alec Salinas, on e of the competitors, served up a cocktail to the victim and then ran. I have UNIS tracking him down now.
D.B. Russell: Let’s check out the scene and build a case against this murdering Mixologist.
Chapter 1 – 86’d
Chapter 2 – On the Rocks
Chapter 3 – Last Call
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Victim – Ben Tomkins, competition judge
Suspects:
1 Wyatt Hader, bartender
2 Alec Salinas, bartender
3 Chris Brentwood, bartender
4 Alan Farr, bartending judge
5 Dana Dibbs, bartender
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Peanut Residue
Cause of Death – Anaphylactic allergy reaction to peanuts
Primary Scene – Stage
Killer – Alan Farr
Motive – Financial
Alan and Ben were both taking bribes from bartenders. But Ben got greedier, causing rumors to spread, and risked their lucrative scheme. Alan killed him and framed Alec to end the rumors and prevent losing his scheme.
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Why did the bartender (Natalie Ray) kill The Lugosi spouses like that.
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Background: CSI Episode 8 – High Stakes
S.Sidle: We have a call out to the West Las Vegas landfill. A guy was unloading his truck and a Dead Body fell out… I know, not a fun way to spend your day in a garbage dump, but not every case happens in glamorous penthouses and yachts.
Chapter 1 – Trash run
Chapter 2 – Going Medieval
Chapter 3 – Strange Voodoo
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Victim – Charlie Feems
Suspects:
1 Ned Gibson, Garbage Man who found the body and 2 other dead bodies
2 Rex Merman, Store Assistant and co-worker who handled the murder weapon
3 Lance Marlow, Office Clerk and nerdlore expert
4 Leslie Blaine, Artist and Charlie’s ex-girlfriend
5 Mason Banks, Bartender and Charlie’s roommate
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Wooden Stake
Cause of Death – Exsanguination from puncture wound through the heart
Primary Scene – Dead End
Killer – Lance Marlow
Lance killed Charlie because Charlie would not sell back the movie memorabilia for the same price that Lance sold to him.
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Background: CSI Episode 10 – Diner Beware
D.B. Russell: Hey, hope you have an appetite for a New Case. Alexandre Bourbonnais, the owner of Marcienne’s Restaurant was found dead.
N.Stokes: He keeled over after the restaurant closed for the night. It takes months to get a reservation there, but tonight, our investigation is the main course.
Chapter 1 – Bad Fish
Chapter 2 – Frozen Motives I
Chapter 3 – Frozen Motives II
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Victim – Alexandre Bourbonnais, restaurant owner
Suspects:
1 Brad Hems, waiter
2 Shawn Mardikos, chef
3 Dana Dibbs, bartender
4 Kelly Dullis, hostess
5 Jamie Reetz, busboy
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Kitchen Knife
Cause of Death – Stab wound that punctured the appendix
Primary Scene -
Killer – Jamie Reetz
Motive - Revenge
Jamie killed Alex because he believed (in error) that Alex was his biological father, who refused to admit it. In actuality his mother lied to him about who his biological father really was.
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Background: CSI Episode 11 – Fools Rush In
D.B.Russell: Someone just turned “Junk’s Liquor Store” into their own personal drive-thru. LVPD reported a sports car crashed through the front window. Young male victim in a case of speed kills. Grab your kit, from what Brass told me, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
Chapter 1 – Wrecked
Chapter 2 – Barred
Chapter 3 - Bumped
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Victim – Tyler Weston, unemployed, ex-racecar driver
Suspects:
1 Angel Farmer, businessman and owner of street-racing nightclub
2 Dawn Weston, teacher and victim’s wife
3 Ross Gayton, gambler and friend of victim and his wife
4 Isabella Diaz, street racer and Timo’s girlfriend
5 Timo Molinez, businessman, street racer, and Isabella’s boyfriend
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon - Wire Cutters
Cause of Death – Car crash injuries
Primary Scene – Junk’s Liquor Store
Killer – Ross Gayton
Motive – Jealousy
Ross loved Dawn and wanted to get rid of her husband, Tyler. Ross cut the brake line of his own car with wire cutters and got Tyler to race one last time. Ross took Timo’s keys from the nightclub after Timo left drunk in a cab, and used Timo’s car to bump Tyler and to ensure Tyler would crash and die.
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Background: CSI Episode 14 – The Air That I Bleed
J.Brass: Welcome to the Las Vegas Medieval Faire. The one time a year where everyone gets to live out their medieval fantasies. No joyous festivities today, though. The Black Knight was found this evening Impaled on his mighty lance.
J.Finlay: Way he’s on the lance… could be a murder or maybe he got drunk and fell down on it.
J.Brass: That’s what I was hoping you’d find out. Anyway, the “King” of the Faire, a Keith Simpson, discovered the body. We should have a talk with him after we check out the scene. Make sure he didn’t move anything.
J.Finlay: Alright, I guess we’ll have to go back in time to solve this case.
Chapter 1 – Night Knight
Chapter 2 – Changing of the Guards
Chapter 3 – Best Wishes
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Victim - Marcus Renato, performer who played the Black Knight
Suspects:
1 Keith Simpson, Performer who played the King
2 Alexis Deerborn, Performer who played the Queen
3 Jadon Posey, Performer who played the Friar
4 Liz Teebottom, Performer who played the Bar Maid
5 Lester Sneergarden, Performer who played the Jester
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Scepter
Cause of Death – Blunt force trauma to the back of the head
Primary Scene – Wishing Well
Killer – Jadon Posey
Motive – Jealousy
Jadon killed Marcus because he loved Liz and thought Marcus was dating her only to spite him.
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Background: CSI Episode 16 – You’re Kidney Me
J.Brass: Thanks for coming out here. Looks like a hit and run. After the driver ran over a pedestrian, he hit the pole, then took off.
M.Brody: Doesn’t look like there’s any security cameras around here.
J.Brass: There aren’t. You’re gonna have to catch the driver the old school way. I’ll run the plates while you guys check the scene.
[Starts as a hit-and-run case, until CSI find another dead body in the trunk, missing a kidney!]
Chapter 1 – Truncated
Chapter 2 – Fixer Upper
Chapter 3 – Meet Doctor Death
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Victim – Adrian Clarkston
Suspects:
1 Blake Barnsdale, surgeon
2 Troy Holder, underground doctor
3 Goldie, prostitute
4 Dirk Jenkins, mechanic
5 Larry Abner, luggage handler and mechanic at Dirk’s
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Motor Oil
Cause of Death - Drowned in motor oil
Primary Scene - Garage
Killer – Troy Holder
According to Troy, he killed Adrian because Adrian stumbled upon his organ harvesting operation and had to be silenced.
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Background: CSI Episode 18 – Like a Surgeon
J.Brass: Thanks for coming over, D.B. We’re gonna need you on this case, too. It’s been a while since we’ve had a murder this gruesome.
D.B. Russell: Looks like the victim had his body opened up. I could see all his organs.
J.Brass: But that’s not why I called you in. We know this vicitm. It’s Blake Barnsdale.
D.B. Russell: Blake Barnsdale? He was a suspect in our Doctor Death case. And now his body is splayed open on display?
J.Brass: You know how I don’t like coincidences.
D.B. Russell: Yeah, me neither. Thanks for calling me, Jim… looks like we have our work cut out for us.
Chapter 1 – Opened
Chapter 2 – Exposed
Chapter 3 – In the Blood
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Victim – Blake Barnsdale, surgeon
Suspects:
1 Trent Blackwell, paramedic
2 Troy Holder, incarcerated
3 Liz Teebottom, beer wench
4 Eva Barnsdale, unemployed
5 Rachel Sternwig, surgeon nurse
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Handgun
Cause of Death – Gunshot Wound through the Eye
Primary Scene – Blake’s Living Room
Killer – Eva Barnsdale
Motive – To clear her conscience.
Eva's husband Blake had killed innocent people in order to transplant their organs into her. She couldn’t live with that monster, so she killed him.
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Background: CSI Episode 19 – Taxidermy Phobia
J.Brass: Welcome to the trophy hunter’s idea of heaven. Well… except for that guy.
S.Sidle: More like the animal kingdom’s idea of hell. I’m not sure what possesses people to take innocent lives and then put them on display.
J.Brass: It looks like Bambi here got his revenge. But we all know it’s unlikely our furry friend is our killer. We still don’t have an ID on the victim. You guys take a look around while we canvas the neighborhood and see if anyone heard or saw anything.
Chapter 1 – Mounted
Chapter 2 – Stuffed
Chapter 3 – Cuffed
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Victim – Barney Watson, taxidermist
Suspects:
1 Marlon Webb, ex-military who wants his boar head back
2 Jim Armentrout, businessman and owner of taxidermy shop
3 Ken Sullivan, animal activist
4 Ray Holton, mechanic and victim’s friend
5 Ana Williamson, cashier and victim’s ex-wife
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***SPOILER ALERT***
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Murder Weapon – Wooden Plank
Cause of Death – Blunt Force Trauma to the Back of the Head
Primary Scene – Barney’s Workbench
Killer – Ray Holton
Motive – Revenge
Ray served 3 years for a crime that he and Barney both committed, only to have Barney steal his girlfriend.
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Background: CSI Episode 22 – Zoo Are You?
J.Brass: Welcome to the zoo, things got wild last night. Body was discovered in the lion exhibit. We can’t get you in there until we get the lion in its cage.
D.B. Russell: Thanks Jim, we’ll take a look around up here before we go down and find out what the cat dragged in…
Chapter 1 – Cat’s Me Ow
Chapter 2 – Smells Fishy
Chapter 3 – The Lions Sleeps Tonight
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Victim – Eric Daniels, night zookeeper
Suspects:
1 Denise Anderson, zoo manager
2 Chris Fagan, balloon vendor
3 Henry Randolph, entrepreneur
4 Robert Fong, zoo vet
5 Randy Garcia, security guard
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***SPOILER ALERT***
Murder Weapon – Syringe
Cause of Death – High dosage of pentobarbital
Primary Scene – Aquatic Center
Killer – Chris Fagan
Motive – To hide criminal activity
Eric caught Chris using the lab to fill his balloons with nitrous and threatened to expose him. So Chris beat him up and injected him with pentobarbital to make it appear as if Eric was sleeping on the job. But the dose was too high, and it killed Eric, as well as Louie the Lion.
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