The Investigators, Inc. The Case of Jacie’s Murder. Chapter 2. Information.

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After relaxing for a while I called Trixie to see if she had found anything yet. “It’s only been 2 hours Steve,” she said, “this will take a bit more time to find out where they make most of their money. Their trading company is rather strange though. They don’t trade anything like I thought they might.” “Am I supposed to guess?” I asked, since she stopped talking right then, “Can I at least have a hint or two?” “What do people live in?” she asked. “Lots of things, but I will guess houses,” I said.

“Right! That’s what they trade,” she said, “but not permanent trades, they only trade for one or two weeks. Kind of gives people a vacation of sorts where they can live in a nice house, rather than a small hotel room. Only certain value houses are accepted in the system of trades. It also includes everything you need, including food and a maid/cook/companion.” “That last part sounded interesting,” I said. “Yeah, well, it seems only the husbands, or the wives, travel,” she explained, “but not both together.”

“Seems to me that wouldn’t be quite legal,” I said. “Well, it depends on how you list it,” she explained further, “they are very careful about that and this “maid” is only there for 8 hours during the day. They word it very carefully.” “So, they not only trade houses, but they trade spouses too,” I said. “Yep, that’s the way it works,” she said, “but they are only making about $1,000 per month for each of them.

However, their income is $12,000 per month for each. I still don’t know where they are getting all that extra money. But I’ll keep digging.” “Switch me over to Cristy please.” I said, “What have you found out Cristy?” “You have an appointment with Jacie’s parents at 9am tomorrow, at their home,” she said, “and an appointment with Dan at 11, at his home. There was no problem getting an appointment with either of them. Also, both Dan and Barry have a perfect alibi.

They were at a business conference in Vancouver when Jacie supposedly killed herself. They even showed up on security video from the conference and at the hotel where they stayed.” “Hmm, there goes our two prime suspects,” I said. “I am also sending you a copy of the coroner’s report. It didn’t help me, but maybe you will see something I didn’t.” It would be nice if these doctors would learn to speak English, but this time I was smart enough to bring our own doctor along, Samantha.

So, she looked at it for us and explained things for those of us not accustomed to such language. As it turned out, Jacie accidentally drowned in the bathtub which was evidenced by her lungs being full of dirty river water. She was found in the bathtub, by an unknown person, who called for an ambulance. The person was gone by the time the ambulance arrived. The caller was a male who used the home’s landline phone. No fingerprints were found on the phone, or anywhere else.

Kind of interesting that the police didn’t pick up on that water problem. I wonder if they kept a sample of that water? I called Cristy and asked her to check on that for me. It is unlikely they will let me see that sample anyway, if there is one, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. After settling into our hotel rooms, we still had time to head over to the hospital and check with the coroner about his report, sort of, in a sneaky kind of way. Jacie’s parents had called the coroner and gave us permission to see the body and get him to explain his report to us.

I just wanted to see how he would explain things compared to what Samantha said. She was with us as we went to see him. There was Samantha, Crystal, my wife and I. He introduced himself and I knew right away he was not the coroner who wrote the report. He explained that the original coroner was in a car accident yesterday and was now in a coma and likely wouldn’t live. A rather interesting coincidence I must say. I asked if they had taken a sample of the water found in Jacie’s lungs.

He said they did, but they didn’t keep it since the case was closed. I told him that made sense. He had gone to the original coroner’s office to find out which body was Jacie and when he came back we were told that the body had been picked up by the funeral home earlier that morning for cremation, which is what the parents wanted. I then thanked him and we left. Out in the car Crystal asked why I didn’t question some of the things that doctor had said.

“It wouldn’t do us any good Crystal,” I said, “they were ready with their lies and unless we put a gun to their heads we would never find out the truth. They are definitely lying to us since Jacie’s parents gave us permission to view the body, and they wouldn’t do that if they already had the body cremated. Someone is trying to cover up this murder, and we need to find out who, and why.”

“Could it have been something random,” asked Crystal, “like some guy breaking in to the house and found her, so he killed her?” “But don’t forget the river water in her lungs,” I said, “the river is a considerable distance from the house, so he/they would need a car to take her down there, drown her and bring the body back to put it in the tub.

That means two opportunities for people to see the person, or persons, involved. Why do that when they could have just drowned her in the tub?” “Oh, right, good thought,” she said, “guess I’m a bit tired.” “Yep, we all need to relax this evening,” I said, “tomorrow will be a busy day for us.”

To Be Continued. ©2025 Steve McLeod.

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15 Comments on “The Investigators, Inc. The Case of Jacie’s Murder. Chapter 2. Information.”

  1. Trixie seems to have the same problem with Steve wanting quick information that Cristy has had. The scheme done by the two men seems like a shell game to cover illegal and criminal behavior. The houses could have been covers for burglaries, thefts, sexual trafficking and other things. There is a thin cover story but the truth is much more sinister. There is a lucrative criminal endeavor behind the house and spouse swap.

    Jacie’s murder seems to revolve around police corruption, the corner and who knows what else. The men are much older than Jacie and could have easily had her murdered, when she learned to a fuller extent of their criminal activities. Trying to kill the corner and having the false corner make claims are highly suspicious. The river water in her lungs when she supposedly drowned in a bathtub does not make sense. Was it really Jacie that was killed?

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    • Yep, we need fast and accurate information. Maybe I was spoiled by Annelie who could do all of this by herself. But, there are now 5 of the girls that can handle computer duty, besides, I’m nice about it, no yelling at them or complaining, just asking for it to be done an hour ago!

      Yes, I’m sure these house deals are covers for much criminal activity, though our main objective is finding out who murdered Jacie. I still figure that her boyfriend and/or his friend were behind her murder, likely by hiring someone. I don’t know why the police didn’t check that possibility. It was obvious she didn’t drown in the bathtub. If we had a sample of that water we could find out where she was drowned, that might help us. Or not. But taking her to the river and bringing her back home again was odd, it would give neighbors two opportunities to see the killer. Why take such a chance? Yes, Dan might have had to kill her if she found out what he was doing and wanted him to stop. She may have even threatened to call the police if he didn’t stop. Too many unknowns that we will never know now that she is dead. That is a good thought, was it Jacie who was killed, or someone else? Is that why she was cremated so quickly? Will we be able to find out? Can we prove that Dan and his partner Barry are guilty of murder? This might take a while.🤔👩👻😼🕵️‍♂️

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      • True, you need fast and accurate information. Annelie had a gift for doing this but it took a huge toll on her. She and Rock had a hotel for a time and then rejoined the Investigators. She was not able to hold it together and ultimately betrayed Rock and the Investigators. Five girls take the place of one but it may be better. Perhaps they will not self-destruct as Annelie did.

        The police were on the payroll of Jacie’s boyfriend and had no motive to do a thorough investigation into her murder. Hence they did not check the water in her lungs in depth. The coroner was in an accident and not thought to live. If the questions concerning Jacie’s murder was more thorough others might have untimely deaths. Her death and murder was not investigated due to the narrative being scripted to draw attention away from the true motives and her murder. Can you prove that Dan and Barry are guilty of murder? Who knows.

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      • Yes, perhaps Annelie was overwhelmed with the workload she had. If so, then having 5 taking her place should solve the problem. If not, then we are in big trouble as investigators. So hopefully they can handle things for us. It’s only 5 hours a day, but it is intense work at times, but also slow at times which gives a break too.

        The police seem to be on someone’s payroll, but is it Jacie’s boyfriend? Or perhaps this is all the work of his partner. The coroner’s accident is no coincidence, someone tried to kill him and didn’t quite succeed, but might yet. Yes, others might yet get killed in this case, but we will do our best to prevent that. If Dan and Barry did this, they covered their tracks rather well, but they still may have missed something. I hope.🤔🕵️‍♂️

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      • Hard to know at this point, who murdered Jacie but there will be many twists and turns before the ones who did this all are discovered.

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  2. Your way of weaving 🪡🧵 a thread of murder mystery 😍❤️ Love it. How did she get killed? 🫣Ummm could be the water from the river is connected to the house pipe 🧐? But why? 🤷Isn’t it far? So it’s a pre planned murder! 🧐🤓

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    • Thanks Simon. There are problems with this murder, such as tampering with the evidence, getting rid of the original coroner and how did she get killed. She was drowned in the river which is a long way from the house. But why take her to the river to drown her and then bring her back home? They could easily get caught doing that. And they could just drown her in the bathtub, which is where she was found. Yes, it was a planned murder, but who planned it? And why?🤔👩👻😼🕵️‍♂️

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