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Little Murder on the Prairie is a case featured in Criminal Case as the twenty-seventh case of Mysteries of the Past (Season 4) and the one-hundred ninety-eighth case overall. It takes place in the Coyote Gorge district of Concordia.

Plot

Charlie found an inhabited farm in Coyote Gorge, where Isaac and the player headed to find the stabbed body of farmer Benjamin Galls.

During the investigation, Constable Ramirez accidentally released the farm's fowl. Later, Adaline Galls, the victim's daughter, threatened Dupont at gunpoint after he tried to show her his milking machine. The team found enough evidence to arrest Italian gang member Vinnie Costa for the murder.

Vinnie initially denied the accusations but eventually admitted to the crime. Costa was ordered by the gang to forcefully evict Galls from the farm, but Galls resisted. A fight ensued, and accidentally, Costa lethally impaled Galls with a pitchfork. Judge Lawson sentenced him to ten years in jail.

Post-trial, Isaac and the player interrogated Vinnie about the forced evictions. Vinnie refused to reveal details, fearing action from the gang if he spoke out, but pointed the player to the victim's kitchen. The team found a map with the evicted settlements. Per Evie, the gang expelled citizens from their lands in order to build a railway. With this, the Concordia Railroad Company was suspected to be associated with the gang.

Meanwhile, Maddie, Charlie and the player gave Adaline the milking machine and helped her get Vinnie's dog. As they were leaving the farm, Maddie invited Charlie on a romantic date. As the team prepared to investigate the Italians' links to the Concordia Railroad Company, Ramirez reported that a nearby train derailed due to the tracks being sabotaged.

Summary

Victim

  • Benjamin Galls (stabbed in the back on his farm)

Murder Weapon

  • Pitchfork

Killer

  • Vinnie Costa

Suspects

Quasi-suspect(s)

Killer's Profile

  • The killer chews wheat.
  • The killer has a collie.
  • The killer drinks milk.
  • The killer wears a cowboy hat.
  • The killer has A- blood type.
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Crime Scenes

Steps

Chapter 1

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  • Investigate Farm Entrance. (Clues: Faded Rosette, Torn Fabric, Victim's Body)
  • Examine Faded Rosette. (Result: Award Winner; New Suspect: Adaline Galls)
  • Ask Adaline Galls whom the farm belongs to. (Prerequisite: Award Winner unraveled; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Kitchen; Victim identified: Benjamin Galls)
  • Investigate Kitchen. (Prerequisite: Adaline interrogated; Clues: Framed Photo, Ash Bucket)
  • Examine Framed Photo. (New Suspect: Giulietta Capecchi)
  • Ask Giulietta Capecchi about her relationship with the victim. (Prerequisite: Giulietta Capecchi identified)
  • Examine Ash Bucket. (Result: Victim's Vest)
  • Analyze Victim's Vest. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer has a collie)
  • Examine Torn Fabric. (Result: Bandana; New Suspect: Clay Westwood)
  • Ask Clay Westwood about his belongings being on the crime scene. (Prerequisite: Bandana unraveled)
  • Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Attribute: The killer chews wheat)
  • Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

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  • Investigate Store Counter. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; Clues: Escaped Duck, Bag of Groceries, Check; New Suspect: Ethel Spencer)
  • Question Ethel Spencer about the victim. (Prerequisite: Store Counter investigated)
  • Examine Bag of Groceries. (Result: Brass Knuckles; New Suspect: Vinnie Costa)
  • Question Vinnie Costa about his presence in Coyote Gorge. (Prerequisite: Brass Knuckles found; Profile updated: Vinnie chews wheat and has a collie)
  • Examine Check. (Result: Account Number)
  • Analyze Account Number. (12:00:00)
  • Question Clay Westwood about his payment from the victim. (Prerequisite: Account Number analyzed; Profile updated: Clay chews wheat and has a collie; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Dining Table)
  • Investigate Dining Table. (Prerequisite: Clay interrogated; Clues: Ornate Box, Threat)
  • Examine Ornate Box. (Result: Torn Drawing)
  • Examine Torn Drawing. (Result: Child's Drawing)
  • Ask Adaline Galls about her quarrel with her father. (Prerequisite: Child's Drawing unraveled)
  • Examine Threat. (Result: White Liquid)
  • Analyze White Liquid. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer drinks milk; Profiles updated: Clay drinks milk, Adaline drinks milk)
  • Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3

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  • Investigate Cash Register. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Hand Mirror, Strange Vase, Blue Planks [Broken Sign])
  • Examine Hand Mirror. (Result: Pink Liquid)
  • Examine Pink Liquid. (Result: Pink Paradise)
  • Ask Vinnie Costa what he was doing with the victim's belongings. (Prerequisite: Pink Paradise identified under microscope; Profile updated: Vinnie drinks milk)
  • Examine Strange Vase. (Result: Ashes)
  • Analyze Ashes. (09:00:00)
  • Ask Giulietta Capecchi why her sister's ashes were in the general store. (Prerequisite: Ashes analyzed; Profile updated: Giulietta chews wheat, has a collie and drinks milk)
  • Examine Broken Sign. (Result: Closed Sign)
  • Ask Ethel Spencer how the victim forced her to close the store. (Prerequisite: Closed Sign unraveled; Profile updated: Ethel chews wheat)
  • Investigate Galls' House. (All tasks before must be done first; Clues: Broken Toolbox, Pitchfork; Murder Weapon registered: Pitchfork)
  • Examine Broken Toolbox. (Result: Dog Collar)
  • Analyze Dog Collar. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer wears a cowboy hat)
  • Examine Pitchfork. (Result: Blood)
  • Analyze Blood. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer has A negative blood type)
  • Take care of the killer now!
  • Go to Once Upon a Time in the East (3/6). (No stars)

Once Upon a Time in the East (3/6)

Once Upon a Time in the East

  • Ask Vinnie Costa about the Italian gang's plans. (Available after unlocking Once Upon a Time in the East; Reward: 20,000 Coins)
  • Investigate Kitchen. (Prerequisite: Vinnie interrogated; Clue: Torn Paper)
  • Examine Torn Paper. (Result: Faded Map)
  • Examine Faded Map. (Result: Map Markings)
  • Analyze Map Markings. (06:00:00)
  • See what Charlie wants. (Available after unlocking Once Upon a Time in the East)
  • Investigate Farm Entrance. (Prerequisite: Charles interrogated; Clue: Haystack)
  • Examine Haystack. (Result: Cow Milking Machine)
  • Analyze Cow Milking Machine. (09:00:00)
  • Show Adaline Galls the cow milking machine. (Prerequisite: Cow Milking Machine analyzed; Reward: Burger)
  • Investigate Store Counter. (Prerequisite: Adaline interrogated; Clue: Dog)
  • Examine Dog. (Result: Maximinus)
  • Give the dog to Adaline Galls. (Prerequisite: Maximinus unraveled; Reward: Steampunk Cowboy Hat)
  • Move on to a new crime! (1 star)

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