L.A. Noire/The Red Lipstick Murder

For your first case on the Homicide desk, Captain Donelly gives you a murdered woman who's had her had bashed in. Your new partner Rusty Galloway is a salty old detective, who's not overly happy to have you. On the drive to the crime scene he'll explain about the Dahlia killer, although he doesn't think this one's related.

Crime Scene
After brushing the reporters off, head over to the body to talk to the coroner and start looking for clues in the surroundings.

The Bamba Club
Head inside and talk with the barman, who will direct you to the owner of the bar, Mr. McColl. Walk to the back of the bar and you'll find him in a large booth by himself.

The last thing McColl tells you is Mrs. Henry's address, so you have a new destination. Make a call on your way at the front desk out to check the license plate number you got for whoever left with Mrs. Henry.

Henry Residence
No one answers your knock at the door, so Rusty will check the back entrance. He finds a broken window and kicks in the door to find the place has been gone over. Take a look around to see if there are any clues.

After finding the clues and talking to the neighbor, it's time to go see what Mr. Henry has to say.

Jacob Henry's Apartment
You'll bust in on Mr. Henry and tell him he's under arrest for the murder of his wife and he's visibly shaken. He'll sit down and Rusty will watch him while you search the apartment.

When you're ready, interview Mr. Henry and see if you can get any new information.

Your partner will go a little too far pushing Mr. Henry, and he'll get a punch in the mouth for his troubles. Fight the suspect, then make a call on the phone in the kitchen for someone to come pick him up. While you're on the phone, you'll talk to the coroner who will update you on the victim's cause of death, and the operator finally has the owner of the license plates you asked for. The captain also wants you back at the police station.

Central Police Station
Even though you have a solid lead, the captain wants you to take a crack at Mr. Henry to save time. Head into the interview room and question Henry again.

The captain's not happy with you not getting a confession, but maybe you'll have more luck with the Mendez lead.

Mendez's Apartment
Check the mailboxes outside to find out that he's in apartment 16, and inside a sign will tell you it's on the fourth floor. Kick the door in and search the apartment before Mendez gets back.

Once you've found the murder weapon, you'll head back to the station but run into Mendez coming back home. When you try to put him under arrest he'll run and you'll need to chase him. While you chase him out the window and across the rooftops, your partner will go downstairs to get the car. When you get back down to the street, Mendez will carjack someone and you'll need to follow him and take him out. When he crashes, whether from Rusty shooting his tires out or you spinning him out, you can take him in where he'll be charged with the murder.