Riddles
Vocabulary
Crimes
Tools
Menendez Case?!
100
I'm not a blanket, yet I cover the ground; a crystal from heaven that doesn't make a sound. What am I?
A Snowflake
100
What is a culprit?
Someone who has committed a crime
100
Two Brothers fatally shot their parents and were convicted in 1996. The brothers claim of sexual and emotional abuse from their father. Recently the case has resurfaced in hopes to release the brothers from prison. Which case is this? (Hint: We talked about it today!)
Menendez Case
100
What do detectives use to observe the suspects from a distance?
Binoculars
100
What were the brothers names?
Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez
200
What has many rings but no fingers?
A Phone
200
What is an alibi?
Proof that someone accused of crime is innocent
200
Three men made a daring escape from an isolated prison in 1962 and remains unsolved... Which case was this? (Or which prison was this?)
Alcatraz Escape
200
What do detectives use to determine genetic evidence from samples?
DNA
200
What were the brothers eventually accused of?
First Degree Murder
300
Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A Coffin
300
What is homicide?
The killing of a human by another human
300
After conducting 25,000 interviews, the FBI narrowed down the criminal to Lee Harvey Oswald who assassinated the 35th U.S. President. Which U.S President was this?
John F. Kennedy
300
A detective might use this tool to survey a large area that requires monitoring. It may carry a camera. What is this tool?
Drones
300
What did the jurors initially suspect the Menendez brothers of?
They suspected them for murdering their parents in order to inherit their fortune.
400
One winter morning, Mr Wilson found a man standing in the middle of the front yard. The man stayed in the yard for several weeks, but Mr Wilson didn’t mind. Eventually, the man disappeared. Who was he?
A Snowman
400
What is embezzlement?
A financial fraud, someone was entrusted with money or assets and uses them for the improper purpose than what it was intended for.
400
Her mom had wanted to be a caretaker and made-up illnesses in her. She plotted the murder of her mother and was charged with second-degree murder in 2016. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In 2023, (served 85% of her sentence), she was granted parole and was released. She has garnered a large social media platform and has multiple documentaries based on her case. Who is she?
Gypsy Rose Blanchard
400
There are many of these that capture valuable data and footage which can be analyzed. What is this tool?
CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) - Surveillance
400
Who fired the fatal shot to Kitty Menendez's face?
Lyle fired the fatal shot while Erik had handed him the ammunition
500
A famous killer told the police that he plans to kill someone in the one place you can’t see the Eiffel Tower from in Paris. How did the police catch the killer?
The killer was inside the Eiffel Tower
500
What is a felony?
A very serious crime, usually involving violence (kidnapping, arson, burglary...)
500
He was a notorious gangster during the great depression (1929 - 1939). He was responsible for bootlegging (illegal selling/production of alcohol) and smuggling operations during prohibition (A time where production of alcohol was not allowed). Who was he? (This will be taught in Gr 10 History!)
Al Capone
500
They are used at crime scenes to mark evidence and items of interest at a crime scene. What is this tool?
(Yellow) Evidence Marker
500
When Lyle told the police that the murder of his parents could be "business related", what was he implying?
A Mafia hit (murder)