The Cases of Bones

Episodes in 6 caps  | Bones Case Files

1x08 The Girl in the Fridge

Episodes in 6 caps  | Bones Case Files

1x07 The Man On Death Row

Episodes in 6 caps  | Bones Case Files

1x06 The Man in the Wall

1st Crime Scene: Washington DC, American Heritage Museum
2nd Crime Scene: Dulles, 3117 C Street; Justice Department Archive Building
3rd and 4th Crime Scene: Washington DC
Number of Bodies: 1 spine and 1 head at 1st CS; remaining parts of the first victim at 2nd and 3rd CS; 1 full set of remains at the 4th CS
Victim(s):

• (1) Name: Inger Johannsen
• Age: early 20s
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Female
• Occupation: not mentioned

• (2) Name: Ezra Krane
• Age: 40s
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: Journalist at Washington Standard

Cause of Death (1): Bang stick shoved into her abdomen beneath her rib cage and fired
Time of Death (1): Sunday night (8 Januray 2012)
Autopsy Report (i.e.: Injuries, Deformations, Special marks on the bones, etc.) (1): The articulating vertebrae are all from the same spine but they’re in the wrong order; all the intrasegmental ligaments, the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments and the supraspinal ligament were all detached;particulate embedded in the anterior aspect of the T4; hairline fractures on the neural arches -> consistent with a high velocity injury; additional pitting and microfactures to the posterior of the ribs and sternum
A/V Evidence (1): Killer used a homemade laser pointer to burn out the image from one of the security cameras; Angela scanned the bones to determine skeletal trauma and trajectories but malware was written on the bones and it took down Angela’s computer
Entomology Evidence (1): Blowfly eggs in the orbital sockets
Ballistic Evidence (1): N/A
DNA Evidence (1): Blood at the scene from the Lincoln Statue is from 5 different FBI agents and not from the victim; Blood found at the 3rd crime scene in the Jacuzzi of the house that the victim was babysitting is the victim’s and based on the tissue in the Jacuzzi the murder occured Sunday night;
Fingerprints (1):  N/A
Toxicology (1): According to the isotope profile from her tooth enamel, she grew up in Denmark
Documents (1): N/A
Trace Evidence (1): Writing at Lincoln’s Statue with blood saying “Where’s the rest of me?”; string the killer used to reattach her vertebrae is made out of human gut; homemade laser pointer found at the museum
Other evidences (1): The code from the vertebrae: 3117 C Street, Dulles, Washintgon DC, Justice Department Archive Building 353 room, 5291 the code to enter

Suspect 1:

• Name: Sam Sachs
• Age: N/A
• Race: African-American
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: Exterminator
• Relationship with the Victim: None
• Evidence Againts Them: He had a criminal record and was thought to be fitting the profile for the killer (turned out he didn’t fit the profile at all)

Suspect 2:

• Name: Sophia Burman
• Age: N/A
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Female
• Occupation: Head of I.T. at a local hospital
• Relationship with the Victim: None
• Evidence Againts Them: FBI covered up her father’s suicide because a criminal named Daniel Cassuto (who was responsible for her father’s death) turned into an FBI C.I.

Cause of Death (2): Bang stick shoved into his head and fired
Time of Death (2): Friday night (13 Januray 2012)
Autopsy Report (i.e.: Injuries, Deformations, Special marks on the bones, etc.) (2): Powder burns at the base of the remaining skull consistent with bang stick
A/V Evidence (2): N/A
Entomology Evidence (2): Blowfly eggs in the orbital sockets
Ballistic Evidence (2): N/A
DNA Evidence (2): N/A
Fingerprints (2):  N/A
Toxicology (2): N/A
Entomology (2): N/A
Documents (2): N/A
Trace Evidence (2): Traces of Thorium Dioxide found in the skull swab which is used in heat resistent ceramics and old vacuum tubes used in old computers
Other evidences (2): N/A

Suspect and Killer (1 & 2):

• Name: Christopher Pellant
• Age: N/A
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: None at the moment
• Relationship with the Victim: None
• Evidence Againts Them: Traces of Thorium Dioxide found in the skull swab which is used in old vacuum tubes used in old computers; Malware written on bone
• Motive: He’s a hacktivist and he wants attention to mistakes committed by the system
• Problem: He admitted the murders but an ankle monitor proves that he was at home during both murders (he hacked the ankle monitor they just can’t prove it yet)

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Crime Scene: Washington DC
Number of Bodies: 1 set of remains
Victim(s):

• Name: Tina Thomas
• Age: 30-31
• Race: Asian
• Sex: Female
• Occupation: A competitive-eating champion

Cause of Death: L1 vertebra was punctured severing the posterior spinal vein and arteries
Time of Death: Tuesday (8 November 2011)
Autopsy Report (i.e.: Injuries, Deformations, Special marks on the bones, etc.) : Multiple lacerations to the ribs because of being thrown through a terrarium; L1 vertebra was punctured severing the posterior spinal vein and arteries; sharp-force trauma present on the ribs, posterior ulna, humerus and supraspinous fossa; mandibular fossa is unusually shallow (allowing for the condylar process to slip); an extra bone covered in the victim’s scar tissue that turned out to be chicken bone; diastasis of the symphysis pubis -> a very subtle widening meaning the victim was eight weeks pregnant;
A/V Evidence: N/A
Entomology Evidence: N/A
Ballistic Evidence: N/A
DNA Evidence: A sliver of human tissue was lodged between her upper right canine and bicuspid -> DNA match to Brian Tobin;
Fingerprints:  N/A
Toxicology: N/A
Entomology: Paragonimus westermani parasite (lung fluke) found on the victim’s distal phalanx recovered from the snake
Documents: N/A
Trace Evidence: Python regius skin found at the scene; lot of masticated food in the teeth that is hot dog;
Other evidences: distal phalanx from the victim found inside a rat that was inside the python found in the victim; the mass and the acceleration the killer would need in order to throw the victim through the glass terrarium suggests the assailant would need to weigh at least 312 pounds;
Suspect 1:

• Name: Ron Patterson
• Age: N/A
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: A competitive-eating champion
• Relationship with the Victim: Competitor
• Evidence Againts Them: Tina’s personal best was 65 hot-dogs in 12 minutes, with Tina out of the competition he could win all the awards.

Suspect 2:

• Name: Brian Tobin
• Age: N/A
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: An executive in publicity at Hankfurter Hot Dogs
• Relationship with the Victim: Hankfurter Hot Dogs was one of the victim’s sponsors
• Evidence Againts Them: A sliver of human tissue was lodged between her upper right canine and bicuspid -> DNA match to Brian Tobin

Killer(s):

• Name: Mitch Clancy
• Age: N/A
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: Supervisor of the Gluttony Games
• Relationship with the Victim: He was her boss
• Evidence Againts Them: The lung fluke found on her distal phalanx is only found in Japan and Mitch just got back from Japan
• Motive: Tina wanted out because she wanted to have a baby but Mitch signed a million dollar deal with the Japanese to have an own TV show about the Gluttony Games and without Tina that contract was worthless without Tina

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Crime Scene: Burtonsville

Number of Bodies: 1 set of remains but no ribs

Victim(s):

• Name: Evelyn Simms
• Age: 33
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Female
• Occupation: City Council

Cause of Death: Stab wound that could have passed through the eighth intercostal space perforating the lung, causing her to bleed to death

Time of Death: According to insect activity 10 days prior

Autopsy Report (i.e.: Injuries, Deformations, Special marks on the bones, etc.) : Lack of staining indicates that the victim’s head was severed postmortem; stumps on the victim’s fourth and fifth ribs show evidence of hemorrhagic staining (meaning the weren’t snawed off but fractured and then snapped off); very clean and precise cuts on the bones; victim had a remodeled mandibular fracture made by a blunt object striking her face at an almost 90-degree angle (broken jaw broke with a tennis racket by Dr. Brennan); on the victim’s distal femur the kerf wall is smooth indicating whatever blade was used the size of its teeth was small and judging by the bones loss from the cuts it was a saw blade about two millimeters thick; stab marks on the posterior and right lateral side: posterior iliac spine, L1 and T10 vertebrae and on the inferior angle of the scapula; injuries found on the bones have a 52-degree taper

A/V Evidence: N/A

Entomology Evidence: N/A

Ballistic Evidence: N/A

DNA Evidence: N/A

Fingerprints:  N/A

Toxicology: N/A

Entomology: Insect activity puts time of death 10 days prior to episode’s air date

Documents: N/A

Trace Evidence: metal flakes embedded in the margins of the bones; two particualtes transferred during dismemberment: calcium sulfate (plain old chalk) and flecks of grade 3003-H14 aluminum indicating the saw can cut through metal; think flecks of iridescent metal on the bones which were clear-coat varnish;

Other evidences: According to microtomography the blade was double-edged with an identical taper on both sides and the negative hook angle and the striations on the bones indicate a band saw;

Suspect 1:

• Name: Brad Benson
• Age: 33
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Male
• Occupation: Has his own auto body shop
• Relationship with the Victim: Husband
• Evidence Againts Them: Strong connection with the current victim and the victim back in 1994; large life insurance on the victim

Suspect 2:

• Name: Carrie Turner
• Age: 33
• Race: Asian
• Sex: Female
• Occupation: Unemployed
• Relationship with the Victim: Friends
• Evidence Againts Them: The victim gave Carrie her catering contract for city functions and school lunches and also took them away, there was a big blowout and Carrie became unemployed

Killer(s):

• Name: Julie Coyle
• Age: 33
• Race: Caucasian
• Sex: Female
• Occupation: ?
• Relationship with the Victim: Friend
• Evidence Againts Them: She made the stars that killed the victim
• Motive: Jealousy