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An act of careful noticing or perceiving.
A nickname for a detective.
What is a sleuth, gumshoe, private eye?
This is a hint that helps to solve the mystery.
What is a clue?
What are binoculars?
Widely considered the most popular fictitious detective his catchphrase is, "Elementary my, dear Watson."
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
This is to formally and thoroughly question a person of interest.
This is the proof or story that places someone at a location that would make it impossible for them to have committed the crime.
What is an alibi?
Unique patterns left behind when someone touches something. No two are alike.
What is a fingerprint?
What do detectives use to determine genetic evidence from samples of blood, saliva, sweat, and other biological evidence?
What is DNA?
Bumbling Inspector Clouseau is the accidental hero of what series of films? Hint - the opening of the first movie has a very famous theme song and a large, pink, cartoon cat.
The underlying reason that drives a person to commit a crime.
What is the motive?
This is another name for robbery.
What is heist?
This powerful tool can help detectives and forensic scientists really look at the tiniest of clues.
What is a microscope?
In what board game might you say the phrase, " It was Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench?" A popular 1985 movie was based off of it.
What is Clue?
To use logical reasoning to reach a conclusion based on available evidence.
What is to infer or deduce?
This is the person thought to be guilty of a crime.
What is the suspect?
Records of activity, can be on physical paper or electronic. Used to help trace a suspect's activities around the time of the crime.
What is a paper trail?
They are used at crime scenes to mark evidence and items of interest. What is this tool?
What are yellow evidence markers?
What is The Mona Lisa?
The use of scientific methods and technology to examine physical evidence.
What is forensics.
This is the person that is known to have committed a crime.
What is the culprit or perpetrator?
This type of distracting clue is named after a colorful fish.
What is a red herring?
This is the name of the science that studies the flight characteristics of a projectile, such as a bullet.
What is ballistics?
What very famous museum was robbed in broad daylight in October of 2025
What is the Louvre?