#crime
46 riddles foundA woman is found dead in her apartment. The only witness is her parrot, but the parrot never says anything useful to the police. H…
Police find a dead body in the trunk of a car at an airport parking lot. The car belongs to the dead person. There is no foul play…
A man cuts into a tree and red liquid flows out. He panics and calls the police. Was the tree actually bleeding?
A man receives a letter in the mail. The envelope has his address written correctly, proper postage, and a return address. He open…
A truck driver goes down a one-way street the wrong way. A police officer sees him but does not stop him. Why?
A man looks through a window, sees a crime happening, and calls the police. When the police arrive, the window is broken from the …
A man is afraid to go home because a man with a mask is waiting there. Should he call the police?
A truck driver is going the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes at least ten police officers. Why is he not caught?
A man dies in his own home. Police find fifty-three bicycles outside. The bicycles have nothing to do with his death. How did he d…
A woman shoots people for a living and everyone is happy about it. Is she a criminal?
A man sees another man get pushed off a train platform. He does nothing and walks away calmly. He is not a criminal. Why?
A man orders dinner at a fine restaurant. The food is delicious, the service is perfect, but he calls the police after paying. Why…
A man is found dead in a field. He is wearing a backpack. The backpack is empty. There are no footprints or tracks around him. How…
A witness at a trial says she saw the crime happen with her own eyes, from ten meters away, in broad daylight. The defendant is pr…
Two people drink from the same poisoned punch bowl at a party. One dies. One survives. The survivor drank more. How?
A detective investigates a robbery and realizes he himself committed it. He has a perfect alibi and did not commit it while sleepw…
A man is arrested for knowing too much about a crime he claims he did not commit. He is not psychic, and nobody told him the detai…
A woman looks at a photograph and says, 'I have no sisters or brothers, but this person's mother is my mother's daughter.' The per…
A witness to a robbery describes the criminal in perfect detail — height, hair, scar, clothing. Police find no one matching that d…
A thief breaks into a house and finds a safe. The safe is unlocked. He opens it, looks inside, closes it, and leaves without takin…
A woman has worked at a company for 15 years. One day she is fired. She clears her desk, leaves the building, and is never seen at…
A man reads a newspaper and immediately knows that someone has been murdered. He was not at the scene, and the newspaper does not …
A detective offers a suspect a cup of coffee. The suspect drinks it and confesses to the crime. Was the coffee poisoned or drugged…
A man steals a famous painting from a museum and is immediately caught. He hid it perfectly and no alarm was triggered. Was he bet…
A body is found in the middle of a field. There are no footprints leading to or from the body. The man died of a fall. Was he push…
Two identical twins are on trial for the same crime. Only one is guilty. The jury cannot tell them apart. They are both acquitted.…
A man is found dead in an open field. He is wearing a pack on his back. The pack was never opened. There are no footprints anywher…
A man receives a phone call and immediately hangs up. He then goes to his room and shoots himself. Why?
A man sees his shadow and is terrified. He immediately calls the police. Why?
While at her mother's funeral, a woman meets a handsome stranger. She feels he is the man of her dreams and falls immediately in l…
A detective arrives at a crime scene. The victim's body is at the bottom of a lake. Without entering the water or using any equipm…
A man is found dead in an open field. He is surrounded by straw, and there is a small piece of cloth nearby. No one else was in th…
A man is found dead inside a small wooden cabin in the woods. There are no windows. The only door is locked from the inside, and t…
A man calls his wife. She answers and they talk. He immediately hangs up and calls the police. Why?
A man drives the wrong way down a one-way street and passes a police officer, who does nothing. Why?
A man is found dead inside a locked phone booth. There are no marks on his body and no weapons inside. The glass is unbroken. How …
A detective enters a room where a man is sitting at a desk. The detective looks at a framed photo on the desk, then immediately ar…
A man is accused of murder committed at noon. He says he was watching a sunset at the time. Three witnesses confirm he was watchin…
A detective finds a man dead next to a locked safe. The safe is still locked and undamaged. The man died alone and no one else was…
A thief broke into a bank vault and found millions of dollars. He took nothing and was later praised by the bank. Why?
A man was convicted of murder. The victim's body was found and the man had motive and opportunity. Yet he was completely innocent.…
A detective receives a phone call from a murder victim. The victim has been dead for three days. The detective uses this call to i…
A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds her breath for five minutes. A few minutes later they go out to dinner together. How?
A man is found dead in a room with 53 bicycles. There is a gun nearby. How did he die?
A thief robs a bank but the police never search for him. He is not caught. He keeps the money. Why?
A wealthy man dies. His will states that his fortune goes to his only living child. He has two children. Only one can inherit. The…