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Central Evidence Vault // Case File #PT-2017-382

Past Tense / Present Tense / Beyond Tense

  1. Level 1Public Record
  2. Level 2Active Investigator
  3. Level 3Lead Detective

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The Main Players' Dossiers

Subject: DeLuca, Nicola ("Nicki" / "Nics")

Current title
Lead Detective, Homicide Division
Official badge no.
#xxxx-x
Case file assignment
#PT-2017-382 (Primary Lead)
Physical and personal data
  • Height: 5'5" | Hair: Chocolate Brown | Eyes: Brown
  • Vehicle: H3 Hummer
  • Next of kin: Josh DeLuca (Brother, xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx)
  • Known locations: St. Louis, MO; Breckenridge, CO (Family Cabin)
Background summary
Lead Homicide Detective assigned to the Stanton homicide. Partner of six months: Det. x'xxxxxxx. Her apartment was ransacked and a box of her brother's letters and photographs was stolen. Her parents died in a car accident, long closed as accidental until xxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxxx.
Restricted: psychological and psychiatric evaluation
  • Status: Placed on leave. Her weapon is withheld until she completes a mandatory evaluation.
  • Attending physician: Dr. xxxxxxxx
  • Diagnosis and notes: Subject reports recurring dreams of xxx xxxxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxxx, xxx xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx'x xxxxx.
RestrictedLevel 2 access reveals her badge number, her partner's name, how her parents really died and her evaluation notes.

Subject: Moretti, Alfonzo ("Al" / "Ally")

Current title
Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Official badge no.
#xxxx-x
Case file assignment
#PT-2017-382 (agency interest: xxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xxx x xxxx; xxxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxx)
Physical and personal data
  • Height: 6'1" | Build: Athletic / Toned
  • Relationship to lead detective: Ex
  • Marital status: xxxxxxx (xxxxxx xxxxxx)
Background summary
Appeared at two consecutive scenes. Employment status: xxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx.
RestrictedLevel 2 access reveals his badge number, why he was at the scene and how his career ended.
Incoming transmission Signal

Caller: Unknown // unlisted line

Someone is trying to reach you

The line is bad. Pick up and see what you can make out. Sound on. Headphones help.

A phone call with a very bad connection. Only fragments come through: Captain, it is Moretti, Colorado, G K Y, Breckenridge, thirteen hours, call me. Level Two access clears the line.

Police Reports

Two folders pulled from the public record. Open one and flip through. Most of each report is blacked out until you reach Level 2.

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St. Louis Metropolitan PoliceIncident Report
Report no. xx-xxxxxx Case file: PT-2017-382
Offense
Kidnapping. Assault, first degree.
Victim status
Sworn officer (Homicide)
Occurred
xx/xx/xxxx, xxxxxx. xxxx xxx
Reported
xx/xx/xxxx, xxxxxxx xxxxxx xx xxxxxx xxx xxxx
Location
xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx, St. Louis, MO
Victim
xxx. xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx, xxxxxxxx. xxxxx xxxx.
Injuries
xxxx xxxxx, xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxx.
Suspects
xxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx.
Vehicle
xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx, xxxx-xxxx. xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx-xxx.
Victim phone
xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx. xxxxxxx xxx. xx xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
Reporting
xxxx. xxxxxxx. xxxxxxxx: xxx. xxxxxxxxxx.
St. Louis Metropolitan PoliceNarrative
Report no. xx-xxxxxx Page 2: Camera review

Det. xxxxxx did not report for duty on xx/xx/xxxx. xxxx. xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx x xxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xx xxxx, xxx xxx. xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xx.

xxx xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxx. xxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxx xx xxxxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx.

xx xxxx xxx xxxxxx, xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx, xxxx xxx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xx xxxx. xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx, x xxxxx xxxx-xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxx xxx.

xxx xxxxxxxx xxxx. xxx xxxxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx x xxx. xxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxx x xxxx xxxxx xxx. xxx xx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxx xxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxx. xxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx.

xxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxxx xx xx xxx xxxxxxx, xxxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xx.

Reporting: xxxx. xxxxxxx
St. Louis Metropolitan PoliceSupplement
Report no. xx-xxxxxx Page 3: Follow-up
Plate trace
xxx-xxx: xxx-xx-xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx (xxxxxxxx). xxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxx.
Image enhancement
xxxx xx x xxxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx: xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx, xxxxxxxx.
Alerts
xxx xxxxxx: xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx(x).
Jurisdiction
xxxxx xxx xx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxx xx xxxx, xx/xx/xxxx.
Threat assessment
xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx. xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxx x xxxxxx xx xxxx.
Linked case
Breckenridge PD (Colorado): armed assault, xxxxxxx x
Distribution
xxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx.
Approved: xxxx. xxxxxxx

From the case files of Past Tense by Stephanie O’Neil. A work of fiction.

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Breckenridge Police DepartmentIncident / Offense Report
Report no. xxx-xx-xxxxxx Cross-ref: PT-2017-382
Offense
Aggravated assault, firearm
Secondary
Criminal mischief (window)
Occurred
xx/xx/xxxx, xxxxxx. xxxx xxx
Reported
xx/xx/xxxx, xxxx xxx, xxxxxxxx
Location
Fuel and convenience store, xxxx xxxxxxx x, Breckenridge, CO
Victim
Juvenile male, age 17 (name withheld, minor). Store employee.
Injuries
xxxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxx xxxx. xxxxx-xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx.
Transported to
Breckenridge Medical Center
Condition
xxxxxxxx. xxxxx xxxxxxxx (xxx xxxxxxxxxx).
Suspect 1
xxxxx xxxx. xxxxx xxxxx. xxxxx (xxxxxxx). xxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxx.
Suspect 2
xxxxx xxxx. xxxx, xxxxx xxxxx. xxxxx (xxxxxxx).
Vehicle
xxxx xxxxxxxx. xxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx, xxxx xx xxxxxxxx.
Weapon discharged
Yes, one round
Unit(s)
xxxxxx xx. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx.
Breckenridge Police DepartmentNarrative
Report no. xxx-xx-xxxxxx Page 2: Officer narrative

On xx/xx/xxxx xx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxx, patrol units responded to the fuel and convenience store at xxxx xxxxxxx x on a report of shots fired. xxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxxx xx xx xxx-xx-xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx (xx. xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xx) xx xxxxxxxxx x xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxx.

xx xxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx. x xxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxx x xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxx. xxx xxxxxxxx xxx x xxxxxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxx x xxxxxx xxxx xxxxx. xxxxx xxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx.

xxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx. xxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx x. xxxxxx, xx. xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xx, xxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx. xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx.

xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx. xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx. xxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxx x xxxxxxxxxxx. xxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx.

One spent cartridge casing was recovered near the counter and photographed. xxxx x. xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx: xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx, xxxxxx xxxxxxx.

Reporting: xxx. xxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Breckenridge Police DepartmentSupplement
Report no. xxx-xx-xxxxxx Page 3: Status and follow-up
Status
xxxxxxxx: xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Victim status
xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx, xxxx xx/xx/xxxx. xxxxx: xxxxxxx xxxxx-xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx.
Detained subject
xxx. x. xxxxxx (xxxxx, xxxxx xxxx). xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx.
Out-of-state notice
xxxxx xxxx. xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxx xx. xxxxx xxx xxxxxxx xx xx/xx xxx xxx xxxxxxx. xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxx. xxx xxx xxxxxxx.
Linked case
SLMPD PT-2017-382 (abduction of a sworn officer)
Linked vehicle
xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx-xxx
Address of interest
xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx. xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxx. xxxxx xxxxxxx.
Distribution
xxxx. xxxxxx. xxx. xxxxxx. xxxxx xxxxxxxx.
Approved: xxxx. xxxxxx    Reporting: xxx. xxxxxx

From the case files of Past Tense by Stephanie O’Neil. A work of fiction.

Evidence Board

Photos are blurred at this clearance level.

Evidence item #1 // Jeweler's sales receiptLocation: Kessler Mroz Jewelry
Evidence item #2 // Medical examiner's reportStatus: Ring imprint matched
Evidence item #3 // Gold locket & engravingRecovered by: Det. x'xxxxxxx
Evidence item #4 // White gold pinky ringFound on: Victim's right hand
Evidence item #5 // Surveillance frame #09Location: Wells Fargo EXT-02
Evidence item #6 // Security recordingsStatus: Not recovered

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