Hometown Madison - January & February 2017

Madison Avenue
On Thursday, October 27th, the Madison Police Department,
Homeland Security agents, FBI agents, Mississippi Highway
Patrol, and the Bureau of Narcotics assisted MAUE students in
solving the crime of the missing chandelier.
A week before the event occurred, the chandelier, made of
recycled plastic bottles, was stolen from the library. The thief left
behind a footprint, fingerprint, hair sample, drink in a cup at the
top of the ladder and a note that said, “Sorry.” The students used
these clues to figure out who the thief was.
Students made statements to law enforcement officials about
what they heard and saw. Six suspects were identified before
Mystery Night. Students arrived Thursday evening and reported
to their homeroom teacher. The students and parents watched a
video outlining the evidence and the motives of each suspect.
Three labs were set up to analyze the thief’s footprint, fingerprint,
writing sample, drink sample, hair sample, and time card. The
students used this information to eliminate suspects and identify
the final two suspects.
After completing the three labs, students moved outside to the
stage to hear the FBI reveal the gender of the thief. Once the
gender was revealed, Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler spoke to
the thief and let her know that stealing is not tolerated in Madison.
The thief apologized and then Judge Dale Danks sentenced her to
fifty hours of community service at the Webster Animal Clinic.
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