Take a look at the hints below for guidance (there are no spoilers here)!

    HINT 01

    Start by reading the assignment letter addressed to you, Private Investigator P.L. Ayers, dated December 4th, 2022. What exactly is Chief of Police Karl Winterburn asking you to do?

    HINT 02

    Chief Winterburn has asked you to review all the gathered evidence carefully. Your task is to identify and verify alibis for the innocent suspects and ultimately uncover the killer.

    HINT 03

    Study the evidence in the case file, and the online evidence, and build up a timeline of events for each suspect to trace their whereabouts at the time Dr. Achenbach was murdered. When you think you have found an alibi for all but one from your suspect list, head over to https://cryptickillers.com/mountain-killer and submit your answer. If you are still stuck with this case, we have added useful hints associated with each of the suspects.