Solve the Murder Day 1

Solve a fun murder mystery! Practice finding clues & evidence.

Crime Scene Image What Happened? “Slip or Trip?”At five-feet-six and a hundred and ten pounds, Queenie Volupides was a sight to behold and to clasp. When she tore out of the house after a tiff with her husband, Arthur, she went to the country club where there was a party going on.She left the club shortly before one in the morning and invited a few friends to follow her home and have one more drink. They got to the Volupides house about ten minutes after Queenie, who met them at the door and said, “Something terrible happened. Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs. He was coming down for another drink—he still had the glass in his hand—and I think he’s dead. Oh, my God—what shall I do?The autopsy conducted later concluded that Arthur had died from a wound on the head and confirmed that he’d been drunk. Did Queenie Do It? Using context clues, determine if Queenie killed her husband. You are going to find evidence that proves she is innocent and evidence that will prove she is guilty. Make sure that you are using evidence found in the photo and in the story. You will not tell me what you think, just find the evidence! Queenie did it Queenie did not do it Do you think Queenie did it? Why? Make sure that you include the textual evidence that you found.