Vinnie Costa

Vinnie Costa was a suspect in the murder investigation of Rowdy Rick in A Murder Carol (Case #4 of Mysteries of the Past).

Profile
Vinnie is a 27-year-old street thug. He has curly black hair and a light stubble, a scar on his left cheek, and dons a stained grapefruit red shit with a cream neckerchief. It is known that Vinnie plays the lottery and whist, and snuffs tobacco.

Events of Criminal Case
Vinnie became a suspect after the player and Isaac found his knuckle duster at the crime scene. Though he did not want to see the police, he was shocked to hear of Rick's death saying he was like a little brother to him. However, he was teaching Rick to defend himself, as life on the streets was not easy. He directed the team to the victim's home, where they investigated the area for more clues.

Vinnie was spoken to again about a dead rat given to the victim as a present. He said he happened to see Rick talk to the police, and though he did not know what it was about, he felt he needed to teach Rick not to rat to the cops. However, he claimed he did not go so far as to murder Rick as he still felt the victim was like family to him.

Vinnie was found to be innocent after the team incarcerated Trickster Tim for Rick's murder. But he was spoken to again about a possible associate of Rick who wanted some evidence burned, who went as far as to coerce an officer to do it. Though he was somewhat reluctant, he said the person would likely be from the Irish community, who would gain a lot from covering up their past wrongdoings.

Case appearances

 * A Murder Carol (Case #4 of Mysteries of the Past)