The latest in this series of murders took place at Signal Hill last night, and you'll be spending the rainy day working on it. Even on your fourth murder, plus the letter, Rusty still doesn't want to think it's the Dahlia killer.
Crime Scene[edit]
At the scene, the coroner and Pinker both believe there are similarities between this corpse and the others. She has the same blunt force trauma to the head and strangulation, but this time she's clothed. Investigate the scene, and hopefully you'll find a clue you can track down.
| Clue | Location |
|---|---|
Laundry label |
Victim's collar
|
Boot prints |
Evidence B
|
Tire tracks |
Evidence C
|
There's not a lot to go on, but when you finish on of the cops that had been canvassing the neighbors will bring up a woman who may have some more information. Talk to Catherine Barton and see what she knows.
- Q: Suspicious persons
- A: Truth
Use the gamewell nearby to get an address for the laundry service and any hobo camps in the vicinity.
Superior Laundry Services[edit]
Head inside and talk to the clerk at the back. He'll bring you a register book and you'll find the victim's information along with the label number you found on the dress. Tap on the line with Mrs. Taraldsen's name on it, a little more than halfway down the first page to get an address you can follow up on.
43 Emerald Street[edit]
When you get to the house, you'll meet the husband and he'll describe what his wife was wearing last night, confirming she's the victim. While the Mr. Taraldsen breaks the bad news to his daughters, you can look the house over.
| Clue | Location |
|---|---|
Matchbook |
Vanity in bedroom, table in nook
|
Victim's handbag, License |
Laundry room
|
Muddy boots |
Laundry room
|
Wet jacket |
Laundry room
|
Bow rope |
Boat on side of house
|
You have some interesting evidence to talk about with the husband, so head back and interview him.
- Q: Possible suspects
- A: Lie — Bow rope
- Q: Alibi for Lars Taraldsen
- A: Doubt
- Q: Victim's state of mind
- A: Doubt
- Q: Last contact with victim
- A: Lie — Wet jacket
Use the phone nearby to get some cops to check out Taraldsen's story about the card game at his friend's place.
Baron's Bar[edit]
Benny Cluff the bartender will speak with you, and he already knows it's about Mrs. Taraldsen. He says he tried calling the husband, but he never answered. Ask him some more questions and see if anything else shakes loose.
- Q: Last contact with victim
- A: Truth
- Q: Vagrant male suspect
- A: Doubt
- Q: Yellow Cab 3591
- A: Truth
One of the guys that was all over her last night is in the bar, but when the bartender points him out, he takes off running. Chase him out through the back of the bar and across the street. He'll almost get hit before jumping into a truck, so take the vehicle that almost ran him down to continue chasing him. When you finally run him down and pull him out of the vehicle, you'll go straight into an interview.
- Q: Contact with victim
- A: Doubt
- Q: Account of movements
- A: Doubt
Use the nearby gamewell to get the location of the Yellow Cab so you can track it down. You'll also find out that a Navy man is at the station with information pertaining to the case. The way the APB on the cab works, is you'll get information on last sightings, which will put the cab's icon up on your map. Keep driving to the new locations as they pop up and eventually you'll run into him and can question him. When you track him down he'll give you a bunch of information on his fare.
Central Police Station[edit]
The watch commander will tell you your guy is in interview 2. The sailor heard about the murder on the radio and got leave from his CO to come down and talk to you. See what he has to say for himself.
- Q: Contact with victim
- A: Doubt
- Q: Incident with Bates
- A: Doubt
- Q: Movements prior to murder
- A: Doubt
- Q: Cab ride with victim
- A: Doubt
Bus Depot[edit]
Like the cab driver, you'll want to check with to see what the driver of the bus Jessop said they took has to say. On the way to the depot you'll hear back on the husband's alibi to find that the card game broke up around midnight, which gave him plenty of time to get downtown. You'll tell the cops to bring him in so he'll be waiting for further questioning when you get back. At the depot, speak with the lady at the counter and you'll get a map of the bus' route. You'll need to drive the route until you catch up with the bus. The route is marked with red on your minimap, so it shouldn't be too hard to follow. When you catch sight of the bus it will be added to the minimap as a red icon and you'll need to get up behind it so it pulls over. When it does, get out and go talk to the driver, who will tell you he let her off near the hobo camp.
Hobo Camp[edit]
Things get serious pretty quickly at the camp, with your partner blasting away with his shotgun. While he's keeping the rest of the bums busy, you'll go toe to toe with the leader, Stuart Ackerman. After the cops take him downtown, take a look around his shack.
| Clue | Location |
|---|---|
Bloodstained rope piece |
Shelf next to bed
|
Purse, Crystal Ballroom ticket |
Bench next to bed
|
With the evidence you find in his shack, Ackerman looks good for the murder, even if you don't see the motive. Head back to the station to interview him.
Central Police Station[edit]
Ackerman is in interview 1, so head right in and get started.
- Q: Motive for murder
- A: Lie — Bloodstained rope piece
- Q: Contact with victim
- A: Doubt
- Q: Alibi for Stuart Ackerman
- A: Lie — Purse
Although he's clearly nuts, you'll end up charging Ackerman with the murder to close out the case.