sticky-yellowName: Marcel Newgard
Type: Suspicious Death / Well-Being Check
Date/Time: Reported at 1345 hrs; officers arrived at 1400 hrs
Reporting Party: Naomi Lee (Employer)
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sticky-yellow Police were called by Naomi Lee after employee Marcel Newgard (23) missed two work shifts without notice. During a well-being check, officers found Newgard face down and unresponsive in his garage. Medical personnel confirmed he was deceased. The scene was secured, and the PLTW Forensics Lab and medical examiner were called to investigate.
imageScene of the crime
imageFarther from body
textPeople of Interest
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imageNaomi Lee (Employer)
imageCam Banks (Roommate)
imageAiden Santori (A new friend)
imageJenn Newgard (Marcel's Sister)
imageKay Litrell (Coworker)
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textPolygraph Test
sticky-redFriday: 12:02 AM – 10:03 AM — Home
10:03 AM – 11:35 AM — Out (unspecified)
11:28 AM – 3:40 PM — Intersection Ash & Maple
10:12 PM – 11:23 PM — Coffee Shop
3:50 PM – 10:09 AM (Sat) — Job (Restaurant)
10:28 PM – 11:59 PM — Home
sticky-blueAidan Santori's responses to questions 5 and 6 suggest possible deception, as indicated by elevated heart rates for both questions. His respiratory rate was notably high for question 5 and lower for question 6, which may imply he encountered Marcel after 3:50 PM on Friday and could be involved in the incident. Similarly, Kay Litrell showed signs of potential dishonesty in her answers to the same questions, with increased heart rates and moderately elevated respiratory rates. This pattern may point to her seeing Marcel after 10:00 PM on Friday and possibly playing a role in his death.
sticky-blueToxicology findings confirm that Marcel's death resulted from poisoning due to excessive levels of caffeine, organocarbamide, and acetaminophen. The presence of blood on his head may be attributed to internal hemorrhaging caused by the toxic substances, as well as trauma sustained from collapsing to the ground.