FILE NO. 2025-1117

The Whitmore
Investigation

Subject: Jonathan A. Whitmore
StatusDeath ruled accidental Date of IncidentMarch 9, 2025 InvestigatorD. Cruz, Private Days Open42
UNSOLVED
From the world of LANDED ON YOU
by Kailey Brown
FROM: D. CRUZ  ·  TO: ANALYST  ·  PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

I've been working this case for six weeks. The official cause of death is single-vehicle accident on an empty state highway at 2 AM. Tennessee Highway Patrol closed the file inside 72 hours.

The man who died was not careless. He had reason to fear what came for him. He called me the night before. I've been building the case ever since.

I'm not handing this to his sister until someone outside the family reads it the way I read it. I trust your eyes. Read everything. Take your time.

Three questions when you're done. Was it murder. Who did it. How.

Get it right and we move. Get it wrong and I keep building.

D. Cruz

DAMIEN CRUZ  ·  PRIVATE SECURITY  ·  SAVANNAH

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FILE 2025-1117 · WHITMORE

The Whitmore File

Twelve pieces of evidence. Read them in any order. When you're ready, submit your findings to D. Cruz. He needs three answers: who, why, and how.

DOCUMENT
SUBMIT FINDINGS

Findings Report

Three Answers. One Submission.

1. Was this an accident or a homicide?
2. Who is responsible?
3. Why?
4. How was it done?
CASE CLOSED
D. CRUZ · ANALYST BRIEFING

How To Read This File

Estimated review time: 25 to 40 minutes
1
Read every document. Tap any item on the desk to open it. You can read them in any order. Close a document with the X in the top right or the Escape key. Reviewed documents get a red check mark in the corner.
2
Form your read. The truth is in the file. The coroner. The witnesses. The financial trail. The handwritten notes in the margins are mine. Trust them. Look for what does not add up.
3
Submit your findings. When you are ready, hit Submit Findings. I will ask four questions. Was it murder. Who did it. Why. How. Pick one option for each.
4
Wrong answer? I send notes. I will point you back to the documents you skipped or misread. Resubmit when you have taken another pass. There is no penalty for trying again.
5
Stuck? Use Hints. Three progressive nudges per question. I will not hand you the answer, but I will narrow the room.
— D. Cruz, Private Security, Savannah
D. CRUZ · INVESTIGATOR NUDGES

Need a Nudge?

Three Levels Per Question · Use Sparingly
Pick the question you are stuck on. I will give you a soft nudge first. If that is not enough, ask again. I will narrow it. Third level gets you almost there. I never hand it to you outright. — DC
Q1 — Was it murder or an accident? 0 / 3 revealed
Q2 — Who is responsible? 0 / 3 revealed
Q3 — Why? 0 / 3 revealed
Q4 — How was it done? 0 / 3 revealed