The Timestamp Trail

Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-10-20 · #293

The case file

Someone broke into the warehouse last night. The logs below are all verified -- the order has to be reconstructed. What happened first?

The rule: Every finding below comes from a verified log. Reconstruct the order of events.

The clues

  1. The camera log shows the hallway camera flagging motion at 1:54 AM, after the alarm tripping.
  2. The phone log shows the 911 call being placed at 2:24 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
  3. The sensor log shows the storage-room motion sensor firing at 2:01 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
  4. The door sensor log shows the rear door sensor tripping at 2:27 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.

Who did it?

  1. the hallway camera flagging motion
  2. the storage-room motion sensor firing
  3. the alarm tripping
  4. the 911 call being placed

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