Mystery Words

1. an action that breaks the law
3. person who has a motive to have committed a crime
6. a reason that a person does something - can include anger, hatred, love, or greed
9. an investigator looking for and gathering clues
10. an investigator
12. a discovery that helps solve the crime

2. something that is unknown
4. a thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime
5. person who has knowledge about a crime
7. drawing a conclusion
8. a false clue that throws the investigator off track
11. a fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime
13. an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime.
14. a guess or feeling not based on facts