Rosie Gatewood

Rosie Gatewood was the victim in The Poisoned Truth (Case #54).

Profile
Rosie was a famous history novelist sporting a white dress shirt, a black dress overshirt, dress pants, and she usually carries a book or two on her. The team confronted Rosie moments before she knew that she was going to die for incriminating a Crimson Order secret, so she wanted to give a lead that she found something dark at the Pilgrim Village in 1645. Her last words were "White Acres" and the team had to use Rosie's dying words as a vehicle to help them out.

Rosie was also known to be the descendant of Harriet Gatewood.

Murder Details
Per the profile, Rosie wanted to talk to the team but as she tried to help the team out, she was shot to death by a poison dart to her neck. She died at the team's arms, but not without giving out a lead as her dying words, "White Acres".

Nathan said that the killer wanted Rosie to die instantly before she had a chance to spill secrets about the Crimson Order. Nathan continued by saying that the poison transferred from the poison dart to her heart, which caused Rosie's heart to stop beating, causing her to die in seconds, which means that the poison was deduced to have been made using several plant compounds, which means that the killer knows botanics, but also confirming the poison dart to be the murder weapon.

Killer and Motives
The killer was none other than Ashton Cooper, descendant of William Cooper and the founders of Grimsborough City.

Rosie was about to expose the Crimson Order as insidious manipulators and the secret society didn't want that to happen. They gave Ashton the order to kill Rosie so he could join them. For Ashton, the Crimson Order was proud of the city his family founded, as well as him. For this reason, Ashton felt it was necessary to be part of the Crimson Order and did what they ordered him to do.

At court, without any remorse, Ashton once again claimed that he committed the murder for the eternal glory of Grimsborough, and determinedly said to the Judge that putting him inside prison would change nothing as he could still act as a Crimson brother. After hearing enough, Judge Hall condemned Ashton to life imprisonment for the murder of Rosie Gatewood. Before being taken away, Ashton stated that the Crimson Order had a message for the player which said, "your days are numbered". But Jones furiously countered that the Crimson Order did not scare his partner at all and that it was them who should be afraid instead.

Case Appearances

 * The Poisoned Truth (Case #54)