The Missing Package

Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-11-04 · #308

The case file

Between 7:30 PM and 7:55 PM, the mailroom door sensor logged entries -- and a package vanished from the mailroom. Four people were nearby that evening. Whose alibi falls apart?

The rule: Every finding below comes from a verified record -- logs, cameras, receipts. Exactly one suspect's story contradicts the evidence.

The clues

  1. Caleb Frost: The shift log shows Caleb Frost clocked in at the office at 7:21 PM. Phone tower records place Caleb Frost near the mall at 7:43 PM. A camera at riverside park recorded Caleb Frost at 8:19 PM.
  2. Peter Aldis: The shift log shows Peter Aldis clocked in at downtown at 7:21 PM. The keycard log shows Peter Aldis badging into the office at 7:40 PM. Phone tower records place Peter Aldis near north garage at 8:05 PM.
  3. Theo Marsh: A camera at downtown recorded Theo Marsh at 7:26 PM. Phone tower records place Theo Marsh near the office at 7:42 PM. Phone tower records place Theo Marsh near riverside park at 8:17 PM.
  4. June Park: A camera at north garage recorded June Park at 7:16 PM. Phone tower records place June Park near the office at 7:45 PM. Phone tower records place June Park near riverside park at 8:12 PM.

Who did it?

  1. Theo Marsh
  2. Caleb Frost
  3. Peter Aldis
  4. June Park

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