The Anna
Garcia Case
By Helena Sahli
13 November 2024
Abstract
Anna Garcia, a 20-year-old college student, was found dead in
the Gentry Life Science Building by fellow classmate Taylor
Diaz at 10:00 A.M. on August 24th. She was found near a broken
flask and droplets of blood, among other evidence. Our aim in
this investigation was to shed light on the manner, cause, and
mechanism of Garcia’s mysterious death. We were to identify
persons of interest, perform several tests (both presumptive
and confirmatory), analyze genetic evidence found at the
scene, perform toxicology reports, etc. We recommend a cease
of investigation and closing of this case, as we have identified
the cause of Anna’s death.
Evidence A (Log)
Evidence Questions Hypotheses Tests
Phone 1. Who? The phone belongs to Anna; Check the phone’s settings
2. Password? she set it on the table for the owner, and
3. Fingerprints? before her death. investigate calls/texts.
Blood 1. Who? The blood belongs to Anna; Run a DNA test on the blood.
2. When? she hit her head on the
3. Oxygenated? table.
Flask 1. Chemicals? Anna was experimenting Take samples from the
2. Fingerprints? before her death. flask.
Hair 1. Who? The hair belongs to the Run a DNA test on the on
2. Color? murderer. the hair.
3. Length?
Note 1. Fingerprints? The murderer wrote the Try to match the
2. Handwriting? note. handwriting to a student.
Evidence B (Summary)
The phone at the crime scene belonged to Anna, and her social
media revealed that during the days before her death she
suffered a head injury. Confirmatory tests of blood samples
showed that Anna’s blood type is A, and the blood at the crime
scene most likely belonged to her. The blood shape was ‘falling
droplets,’ revealing that they dripped at an approximate 90°
angle. Examination of the flask revealed fingerprints that
belonged to Garcia. The strands of hair at the scene belonged
to Eric Piedmont, Anna’s boyfriend. The fingerprints on the note
also belonged to Piedmont.
Autopsy Report A
Autopsy Report B
Autopsy Report C
Timeline A (2 Days Before TOD)
10:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M.
01 Anna worked in the lab on 03 Anna had soccer practice.
ongoing experiments.
11:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
02 Anna attended an organism 04 Anna studied with persons of interest
Eric Piedmont (her boyfriend) and
chemistry class.
Taylor Diaz (her friend).
8:00 P.M.
05 Anna studied alone in a library.
Timeline B (1 Day Before TOD)
10:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M./6:00 P.M.
01 Anna worked with person of interest 04 Anna studied with person of interest
Dr. Elsie Opal (her professor). Dominique Hall (her academic
rival)./Anna had a cup of coffee.
12:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.
02 Anna had lunch with Eric. 05 Anna took identified pills
(Aspirin) for migraine.
3:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M.
03 Anna had soccer practice with person of
interest Sam Greene (her teammate);
06 Anna worked at the lab.
they collided heads during the practice.
Conclusions and Recommendations
The death of Anna Garcia has been ruled as a mix of natural
and accidental. Garcia had a preexisting diagnosis of
atherosclerosis, which, at the time of her death, had an
elevated severity due to the lethal doses of caffeine found in
her bloodstream. Therefore, the cause of Anna’s death was
acute caffeine intoxication, the mechanism was
atherosclerosis, and the manner was natural/accidental. I
recommend that we close this case and deliver the results of
the analysis to the family of Anna Garcia. No sentencing of any
individual would be supported by the evidence in this case.
