Einstein Deduction #23
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The Case
A hit-and-run occurred at 9:20 PM on Oak Street. Five people were identified near the area: Abel, Beth, Cass, Dion, and Elea. Each gives an alibi, but contradictions emerge. Case file EINSTEIN-023.
Who was driving the car in the hit-and-run?
Evidence (10)
#1Abel says he was at the bar from 8-10 PM. The bartender confirms he was there, but says he left around 9:30 PM, not 10.
#2Beth says she was at the cinema. The movie ended at 9:15 PM and the cinema is 5 minutes from Oak Street.
#3Cass says she was on the phone with her sister from 8:45 to 9:30 PM. Phone records show the call lasted from 8:45 to 9:05 PM.
#4Dion says he was at the gym. His gym badge shows entry at 7:00 PM and exit at 9:45 PM.
#5Elea says she was walking her dog. Her dog-walking app GPS confirms she was in the park until 8:50 PM, when the app was turned off.
#6A gas station camera 2 blocks from the scene shows Abel walking past at 9:25 PM, heading away from Oak Street.
#7Cass's phone GPS data places her within 200 meters of Oak Street at 9:18 PM.
#8A paint scrape on the victim's bike matches the color of Cass's sedan.
#9Cass told her sister on the phone she 'needed to run an errand' before the call ended.
#10Beth has a parking ticket timestamped 9:22 PM at the cinema lot, confirming she was still at the cinema.