Sorry I thought I checked pretty thoroughly for them at the other houses but I do have clues for all four houses!
I will tell you that both portraits are either right next to or in the same kind of room in two of the homes. If you found any of them though, let me know where you found them and I'll send you the clue for that house.

Looks like we may push up the big decision until tomorrow evening because a few are still working the case. Just FYI.

I've figured out the clues and I have narrowed down the suspects this is fun my Sim's name is Anna and she has a dog named Ivan she has discovered all the potions and is awesome

im 100% stumped.

On what part? I can try to help you out without giving it away, if you want. Message me?

Here are the final decisions for those of you who are ready! I won't post the answers for those who are not until Tuesday (at which time I will show you every clue, what it meant, where stuff was found, etc.)

--Who is the murderer!--
Consider who you believe to be the murderer. By now, if you've done your job well, you should have one or two at the top of your list. Knowing that, where would be the next logical place to gather clues? Remember, the mystery will be unraveled in one place, but the killer is waiting for you in another! The answers aren't being posted right away so if you're not ready and still need time to investigate, do that first.

You'll be investigating these places at night.

CHOICE #1: Doo Peas Business Complex - If you believe it's high time you did some investigating there, possibly talk to a guard and find out when certain individuals came and went on the night of the murder and perhaps get a sneak peek at an office or two, then this is where you need to go to put the case together.

CHOICE #2: The Public Library: These families have been running this town for ages, especially the Goth's and the Landgraab's. That must be the link. If I can research some public documents I might find the motive for Cornelia Goth's death. Good thing it's open 24 hours!

I have to drop out, sorry!! It's still a really awesome challenge, but real life got in the way. Keep up the sleuthing and may the best PI win!

Sorry I feel out on this one... You posted this on my eldest child's 21st birthday and I've been coping with the whole... I'll never have another baby of my own again combined with how did I get to be so old? LOL My mother is no help. She just says, "How do you think I feel, my oldest is 41." Apparently all we both did was blink.

Anyway... Give me the public Library.

i am really looking forward to getting started on this. it sounds really fun and who doesn't love a thrilling and exciting mystery? :D

Heres my Private investigator Eric Enigme he's a widower and living with his three boy.

Oh dear, I completely forgot about this! Schoolwork is a very cruel mistress, sorry.
I think I'm dropping out, if that wasn't apparent. Really good challenge!

I'm confused... Where do I get the challenges and how do I start???

You start by creating your Private Investigator.
What happens is- Multiple Cases will be posted on the forums, for example, we're at the end of Case #1 right now, and it's up to you and your sim to snoop around and find out 'whodunnit'. For example, the victim of the current case was dropped off by a very expensive car at a restaurant. So you follow some of the residents of your town around to find out who has the expensive car. Later, there will be clues to the case hidden throughout some houses, and clues will be given to those locations in the house. Once you've found the locations specified by the clues, you private message Misty where you think the locations are, and she'll tell you if you're right, and if you've found anything there. All of the steps and challenges are posted on the forum. Does this make sense?

Same if i am still investigated for the murder of Cornelia and now just like me her husband is a widower. But i sawc something wrong with a painting on the goths house and alto and Crumplebuttom but i have to investigate the others family for see what picture it is and the clue is where . But i can't trust that Agnes Crumplebuttom and that Vita Alto so why this two ladies hiding something i don't know yet.
Eric Enigme.

I agree that Vita and Agnes are suspicious. you have just got to compare the clues.
Ada Legad (my PI)

Hey guys.

Just an FYI something has come up for me and I'm not going to have the time to do this particular challenge regularly. I still plan to update it with new cases as I'm able so don't worry! I've been putting extra hours in at work and until that passes, I just won't be able to commit the time to this. If anyone wants to step in and set up some cases, you're very welcome to do so. Here is the rundown on the case of Cornelia Goth.

The link between the 3 families was, in fact, career. Gunther Goth is CEO of the local business complex. Nancy Landgraab and Nick Alto are his vice presidents. Gunther and Cornelia's marriage had been struggling for quite some time. So much so that divorce seemed imminent. Gunther, a workaholic, never had time for her. In desperation, Cornelia made a pact with Nick Alto. She believed if Gunther were forced into retirement they would have the time they needed to save their marriage. To that end, she began feeding Nick information she retrieved from Gunther's briefcase and computer files. She would then transfer the documents on a flash drive or small disc and hide it in the soil of a potted lilies that she delivered to the graveyard once a week. Alto would visit the graveyard and retrieve the information the next day. So what happened the night Cornelia died?

Cornelia's conscience had finally gotten the better of her. She lied to Gunther and said she'd be attending a party at the Landgraab's when in fact she went straight to Nick Alto's house. She knew that Vita would not be home yet and it was there that she told Nick she was out. They argued loudly (loud enough for Nancy Landgraab to overhear them). Vita arrived home and Cornelia passed her presence off as waiting for Vita so the two of them could go to the spa. Vita then drove Cornelia to the spa and afterward dropped her off on the street near the salon at Cornelia's request. She later met her sister, Agnes, and had dinner at Flying Vs. It was there she told Agnes everything about what had been going on with Nick Alto. She had left one last pot of lilies for Nick that morning and she decides to leave the restaurant and head straight for the graveyard to retrieve them and hopefully prevent Nick from seeing the contents.

Meanwhile, Nancy Landgraab calls Gunther at work and tells him what she hears. In disbelief, Gunther leaves Doo Peas and travels to the graveyard. Sure enough, there is a pot of lilies hiding documents detailing some bad business deals he had involved the company in. Angered and betrayed, he grabs the pot and leaves for home, intending to confront his wife as soon as she returns.

Nick, totally unaware that Gunther already knows, arrives at the graveyard hoping to find anything that Cornelia may have left. Upon arriving at the grave he hears footsteps not far behind him and he hides behind a nearby Crypt. He carefully watched Cornelia approach the grave. If she blew the whistle on their little arrangement and told Gunther everything he would lose his job and his family would be disgraced. Nick could just imagine the look on Nancy Landgraab's face at his downfall. He had to do something to stop Cornelia for the sake of his family. Without thinking, he reached for a small handgun he always kept on his person (for protection) and shot her in the back of the head. She fell forward, slumped over the tombstone, and died almost instantly. In a panic he quickly left the graveyard and returned home. Little did he know that you would be on the case

Hope you enjoyed the case!

Ah, awesome! That's amazing, I'm so happy you had decided to do this challenge. I would very much love if you were to continue and do more cases, but I do understand that RL comes first. Hopefully everything'll straighten itself out, and RL will go a bit easier on you.
I'm curious as to how many other guessed right at the end?

I would also like to note that I'll keep my mind open for some cases. I'm not that creative, but considering I watch an episode of Monk every night, one would think I might come up with some other murder mystery.

I never really considered myself a particularly creative person either. I'm sure there are many who could do this much better than me. I'm still going to do cases but only on weekends that I've had time to plan. I don't want to throw something out there that isn't good for you guys. I'm hoping to do a new murder case involving a kidnapping in a week or so but I just haven't had the time this week to put into it.

p.s. I only heard from a few folks and they all were on the right track. I had a bunch at the beginning and then I think several got stumped. But I don't believe anyone who participated in the last part died.

the case 2 will come soon i hope.

Hang on a second: Agnes never changed her last name from when she got married to her late husband. But they are sisters.!

Is it too late to join? D: I hope its not.. xD
I can do a forfeit if I am :3
(Great challenge btw! :D)

There are different cases. I think its too late for this one, but you could join the next one, i believe

Hooray
This challenge seems like so much fun!! And since I watch a ton of Sherlock (new and old) This will put my super sleuthing skills to the test ;D

Oh my God, Yes!
I'm starting this NOW!

The thing that connects the Goths, Crumplebottoms and Altos is they all own a statue of a woman who has been petrified by Medusa.
I think