Burying the Hatchet

Burying the Hatchet (Case #53) is the fifty-third case of the game.

Case Background
The victim, Sandy Grimmes, was a social worker who was found tied to a post and mutilated in the Aloki trailer park. The killer was a resident of the trailer park, Shanaya Peota. Sandy was a social worker, and she had to make changes in the Aloki Settlement. But Shanaya hated her, because after Shanaya and her husband, Delsin Peota, got divorced, Sandy had an affair with him, and Sandy also sent Shanaya's kids to foster care. Shanaya did not want to submit to Grimsborough's law, and told the team that what she did was right while she was being handcuffed. She knew what she had to do, so when Sandy arrived for an appointment with another Aloki called Keanu Ashokan, she jumped at Sandy and tied her to the pole which could be found in the Aloki Settlement. Shanaya then hacked off Sandy's hands with an Indian hatchet she stole from Grim Gas, Ron Riggs' gas station.

At court, Shanaya was proud of committing the murder because of Sandy's crimes. Shanaya said that she was a happy Aloki wife until Sandy started working in the Aloki Settlement. When she arrived, she made Shanaya the laughing stock of the Aloki community. And, she also said that it was not the first time that this had happened to the Aloki Indians. Because Sandy's ancestor, Solomon Grimmes, stole Shanaya's ancestor, Keme Peota's love interest from him and because of her murdering Sandy, now she and Keme had been avenged.

Shanaya was sentenced to life imprisonment for the pitiless murder of Sandy Grimmes. Officer Jones said that the team should thank Anakee for her willingness to help the team and to guide them to the truth. He then concluded that the communities would accomplish a great job if they worked together.

Victim

 * Sandy Grimmes (found tied to a post and mutilated)VB53.jpg

Murder Weapon

 * Replica Indian Hatchet

Killer

 * Shanaya Peota

Killer's Profile

 * The killer is a smoker.
 * The killer has bad breath.
 * The killer is in contact with turpentine.
 * The killer wears a bead necklace.
 * The killer has a tattoo.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Aloki Trailer Park.
 * Autopsy Victim’s Body. (18:00:00)
 * Analyze Victim’s Paperwork. (09:00:00)
 * Question Keanu about his appointment with the victim.
 * Talk to Shanaya about her appointment with the victim.
 * Examine Broken Amulet.
 * Ask the old Aloki woman about the amulet.
 * Examine Tool Box.
 * Examine Indian Mask.
 * Analyze Saliva Sample. (03:00:00)
 * Investigate Indian Village, 1643.
 * Examine Aloki Shield.
 * Examine Faded Journal.
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

 * Investigate Gas Station Shop.
 * Examine Replica Indian Hatchet.
 * Analyze Blood Sample. (06:00:00)
 * Examine Pocket Knife.
 * Talk to Anakee about Solomon’s knife.
 * Examine Surveillance Camera.
 * Analyze Camera Footage. (12:00:00)
 * Grill Ron about him threatening the victim.
 * Investigate Trailer.
 * Examine Totem Pole Wing.
 * Talk to Delsin about his relationship with the victim.
 * Go to Chapter 3. (No stars)

Chapter 3

 * Investigate Shop Shelves.
 * Examine Payslip.
 * Grill Keanu about him fleeing the crime scene.
 * Quiz Ron about him trying to get the victim hurt.
 * Examine Torn Photo.
 * Quiz Shanaya about the written threat to the victim.
 * Talk to Delsin about the written threat to the victim.
 * Investigate Indian Campfire, 1643.
 * Examine Animal Skin Pieces.
 * Investigate Aloki Trailer Park.
 * Examine Hamper.
 * Examine Rope.
 * Analyze Glass Bead Fragments. (12:00:00)
 * Examine Victim’s Jacket.
 * Analyze Skin Cell Sample. (12:00:00)
 * Arrest Killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation

 * See if Ron knows anything about the arson.
 * Investigate Gas Station Shop.
 * Examine Shiny Metal Parts.
 * Tell Ron about the robbery at his station. (Reward: 18,000 Coins)
 * Ask Delsin about the arson.
 * Investigate Aloki Trailer Park.
 * Examine Delsin’s Box.
 * Examine Scorched Knife.
 * Analyze Police Knife’s Serial Number. (06:00:00)
 * Tell Delsin about the fire at the trailer park. (Reward: Burger)
 * Ask Anakee about the arson.
 * Examine Naphtha Container Scrap.
 * Analyze Blood Sample. (03:00:00)
 * Ask Anakee about the Crimson Order. (Rewards: Aloki Headdress, Aloki Makeup)
 * Investigate Next Case. (No stars)

Trivia

 * This case is one of the few cases that does not require any stars to advance in between chapters (including the Additional Investigation) and to unlock the next case.
 * This case, A Brave New World (Case #52) and The Poisoned Truth (Case #54) are the only cases in which we have to investigate a crime scene from the past.