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Case #28Today's caseFiled Oct 19, 2026

The Falling Weight Incident

Victim: Rowan Hale

Rowan Hale was found dead in the Museum Study Gallery after an overhead counterweight fell. The death came during the evening closing period, and staff learned of it before the museum opened the next day. The museum calls it an accident for now. You know how often a neat label hides a mess. The news has left the staff quiet and the neighborhood full of uneasy talk.

Suspects
7 to question
Time frame
20:30-21:30, during the museum's evening closing period.
Scenes
Museum Study Gallery, Conservation Workroom, Collections Office, Security Control Room, Loading Bay, Education Office, Public Reading Room, Digitization Booth
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