The Night Log

Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-10-26 · #299

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 sensor log shows the storage-room motion sensor firing at 2:31 AM, after the hallway camera flagging motion.
  2. The floodlight log shows the loading-dock floodlight switching on at 2:05 AM, after the alarm tripping.
  3. The keycard log shows the keycard reader logging an entry at 2:18 AM, before the hallway camera flagging motion.
  4. The phone log shows the 911 call being placed at 1:19 AM, after the alarm tripping.

Who did it?

  1. the 911 call being placed
  2. the keycard reader logging an entry
  3. the loading-dock floodlight switching on
  4. the alarm tripping

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