This is a murder mystery cache that will lead
you on a search for the Final Cache stage and the Logbook. To locate the Final
Cache you must solve the mystery by determining which suspect is the murderer
and what murder weapon was used.
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The
Crime Scene |
You
will start by visiting the crime scene (the coordinates posted above) and
searching for clues. The coordinates for the next stage can be found at the
crime scene. You can park right off the dirt road at:
N-39° 26.615 W-075° 05.435 |
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The
Police Report |
After
examining the crime scene you will go to a second location to review the
Official Police Reports. At this stage the motives for each of the suspects
and additional clues will be revealed. The Police Reports will contain the
coordinates for six nearby caches that contain the Suspect Interview Sheets. |
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Suspect
Interviews
(six parts)
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Each
Suspect cache will contain a sheet of information obtained while questioning
the suspect. This information will relate to their alibi and other relevant
clue information. You may have to use the geocaching.com website to verify
the alibis of each suspect. Now all you have to do is locate the Evidence
Locker to inspect the murder weapons. Each Suspect cache will contain
partial coordinates to the “Evidence Locker” – these coordinates will be
easily assembled after visiting each suspect cache. |
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Evidence
Locker |
Once you have
assembled the coordinates and located the “Evidence Locker Cache” you will
find the six potential murder weapons. Each weapon has been assigned a set
of coordinates for each suspect. If you know who the murderer is and what
weapon they used then the coordinates will lead you to the FINAL CACHE. |
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FINAL
CACHE |
If you have selected
the correct suspect and weapon you will be led to a 50 Cal. Ammo Container
with the logbook and traditional trade items. If you have the wrong suspect
and murder weapon you will be led to a dead end in your investigation and
you will find nothing, re-check your clues and try again. The final Cache
container will be well marked and fairly obvious; the container is painted
yellow with black stripes like caution tape and it sits at the base of a
unique looking tree. The container is covered by a few loose sticks. |
DO NOT REMOVE ANY EVIDENCE.
You must leave any evidence you find for others. The cache containers have the
information taped to the inside and is visible through the container.
Inside the containers at each stage are copies of the information that you need,
feel free to take a copy but do not litter and let us know if the copies need to
be replenished. The containers used at each stage are not extremely
waterproof so please make sure that the lids are on tight and the information is
sealed in the Ziploc bags. Attention to details is
important. You will want to bring a note pad or piece of paper with you
to record what you find. If you miss something you may even have to
revisit evidence.
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Notes:
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All coordinates involved in
this cache were checked with a Magellan and a Garmin GPS by letting the
units settle and lock onto the satellites at each location. The
coordinates were then checked on an overcast day and again on a sunny day
and are as accurate as we can get them. |
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This cache may take one or
two trips to the site in order to complete it and consists of 45 approved
cache locations but can be solved by visiting as few as ten (this means
there are thirty five dead ends). |
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With the exception of the
final cache, all of the coordinates can be accessed without wandering off
the existing trails more than 50 feet. |
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The final cache area is located in heavy foliage and may be more difficult to traverse
in the spring and summer and may not be enjoyable for small children. |
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This cache is located in a
State Park area which is
closed from 9 p.m. until 5
a.m. |
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If you park and walk the entire course from the crime scene to the
Evidence Locker expect a 1.7 mile hike (assuming you do not make any
errors). |
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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