Stonewalled

Stonewalled is a case featured in Criminal Case as the eighth case of The Conspiracy (Season 5) and the two-hundred thirty-ninth case overall. It is the second case to take place in the Money Mile district of Grimsborough.

Plot
Chief Parker sent Jones and the player to Christian Bateman's penthouse after he had reported finding a body buried inside his wall after the earthquake had damaged the wall. There, Jones and the player collected the decayed body of lawyer Stella Ziarati.

During the investigation, the team found out that Stella had been dead for four years and that the house she was murdered in was hers before. Later, Ramirez discovered that Stella had buried a time capsule in Cooper Park prior to her murder. Afterwards, Christian reported that someone had broken in his house.

Victim

 * Stella Ziarati (found hidden in a wall)

Murder Weapon

 * Law Award

Killer

 * Guadalupe del Prado

Killer's Profile

 * The killer drinks Bendrick's gin.
 * The killer uses Crème de la Terre.
 * The killer has manicures.
 * The killer has blond hair.
 * The killer has blood type A-.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Penthouse. (Clues: Book, Vacuum Cleaner, Victim's Body; New Suspect: Christian Bateman; Victim identified: Stella Ziarati)
 * Ask Christian Bateman about the victim. (Prerequisite: Penthouse investigated)
 * Examine Book. (Result: Library Book; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Library)
 * Investigate Library. (Prerequisite: Library Book unraveled; Clues: Missing Poster, Locked Computer)
 * Examine Missing Poster. (Result: G Del Prado; New Suspect: Guadalupe del Prado)
 * Inform Guadalupe del Prado of Stella's murder. (Prerequisite: G Del Prado decoded)
 * Examine Locked Computer. (Result: Library Computer; New Suspect: Constance Bell)
 * Ask Constance Bell about the victim. (Prerequisite: Library Computer decrypted)
 * Examine Vacuum Cleaner. (Result: White Substance)
 * Analyze White Substance. (03:00:00; Attribute: The killer uses Crème de la Terre)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Attribute: The killer drinks Bendrick's gin)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

 * Investigate Cooper Park. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; Clues: Victim's Award, Time Capsule, Bench Plaque; Murder Weapon registered: Law Award)
 * Examine Victim's Award. (Result: Green Substance)
 * Analyze Green Substance. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer has manicures; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Reading Corner)
 * Investigate Reading Corner. (Prerequisite: Green Substance analyzed; Clues: Victim's Briefcase, Torn Doll)
 * Examine Victim's Briefcase. (Result: App Brochure)
 * Analyze App Brochure. (12:00:00)
 * Question Christian Bateman about the victim's app. (Prerequisite: App Brochure analyzed; Profile updated: Christian uses Crème de la Terre and has manicures)
 * Examine Torn Doll. (Result: Voodoo Doll)
 * Confront Constance Bell about the voodoo doll. (Prerequisite: Voodoo Doll restored; Profile updated: Constance drinks Bendrick's gin)
 * Examine Time Capsule. (Result: Romantic Photo [Mystery Man])
 * Examine Mystery Man. (New Suspect: Omar Al Hadawi)
 * Question Omar Al Hadawi about his relationship with the victim. (Prerequisite: Omar Al Hadawi identified)
 * Examine Bench Plaque. (Result: Bench Dedication; New Suspect: Trudy Lively)
 * Ask Trudy Lively about the victim. (Prerequisite: Bench Dedication unraveled; Profile updated: Trudy drinks Bendrick's gin)
 * Go to Chapter 3. (No stars)

Chapter 3

 * Profile updated: Christian drinks Bendrick's gin
 * Investigate Living Room. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Broken Tablet, Footstool, Lock-picking Tools)
 * Examine Broken Tablet. (Result: Victim's Tablet)
 * Analyze Victim's Tablet. (09:00:00)
 * Question Guadalupe del Prado about her angry message to the victim. (Prerequisite: Victim's Tablet analyzed; Profile updated: Guadalupe drinks Bendrick's gin, uses Crème de la Terre and has manicures)
 * Examine Footstool. (Result: Magazine)
 * Confront Trudy Lively about the victim making partner of the law firm. (Prerequisite: Magazine found; Profile updated: Trudy uses Crème de la Terre and has manicures)
 * Examine Lock-picking Tools. (Result: Orange Liquid)
 * Examine Orange Liquid. (Result: Jasmine Tea)
 * Confront Omar Al Hadawi about breaking into the penthouse. (Prerequisite: Jasmine Tea identified under microscope; Profile updated: Omar uses Crème de la Terre and has manicures)
 * Investigate Uprooted Tree. (All tasks before must be done first; Clues: Dirty Trowel, Sack of Cement)
 * Examine Dirty Trowel. (Result: Yellow Fibers)
 * Analyze Yellow Fibers. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer has blond hair)
 * Examine Sack of Cement. (Result: Bloody Powder)
 * Analyze Bloody Powder. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer has blood type A-)
 * Take care of the killer now!
 * Go to On Shaky Ground (2/6). (No stars)

On Shaky Ground (2/6)

 * Talk to Trudy Lively about the case the victim was working on. (Available after unlocking On Shaky Ground)
 * Investigate Penthouse. (Prerequisite: Trudy interrogated; Clue: Painting)
 * Examine Painting. (Result: Confidential Documents)
 * Analyze Confidential Documents. (06:00:00)
 * Ask Louis Leroux about his missing person's case. (Available after unlocking On Shaky Ground)
 * Investigate Cooper Park. (Prerequisite: Louis interrogated; Clue: Takeout Bag)
 * Examine Takeout Bag. (Result: Zoe's Phone)
 * Analyze Zoe's Phone. (06:00:00)

Trivia

 * This is one of the cases in which more than one suspect is arrested.