Bay+Kirner+P.4+Two+Minute+Mystery

Detective Mower slowly pulled through the construction; he heard ambulances going off and cries of little kids. He pulled up to the lake. He slowly got out of his car and crept up on the crime. A family of four and a young man stood around a dead body; the body of Mrs. Ann Jones. “I suppose she drowned early this morning detective,” said the young man, Jake Marshel.” I found her young body here dead. I took pictures for evidence and then called the police. Who would do such a thing to such a young woman?” Detective Mower politely asked the family of four to step away for awhile then turned to Mr. Marshel. “Mr. Marshel do you mind telling me the whole story, how you found the body of Mrs. Jones’s?” Jake continued to talk, “Of course sir, of course. Well you see, it was early this morning, still very dark out. I was cruising along the street. Since it rained last night I was going rather slowly. Nobody else was on the streets, no houses for miles so I figured it would be fine to blare my music, you know.” “Yes, I know.” Said the detective, “Please finish with your story.” “Anyways I was still going down the street, about to make a right hand turn at the light up there. That is when I heard screaming, screams for help. I knew someone was in trouble!” I immediately pulled my car to the side and ran down to the lake. That’s when I found poor Mrs. Jones’s here.” “I see,” said detective Mower. “You said you took pictures do you mind showing me?” Jake carefully took out his phone. “Wait!” Said Detective Mower. “Who is that missed call from?” “It was from my wife, she called me before I ever even found the body, I must have not been able to hear my phone ringing while driving down the street.” Mr. Marshel flipped through his phone to his pictures and showed the detective. “Wow, this is one dirty crime.” Said the Detective. “Yeah, it’s ridiculous that people are able to pull off these crimes. I wish I could of helped Mrs. Jones, But it was too late. She was already dead!” Said Mr. Marshel. The family of four started to walk over again. It was right then when Detective Mower said, “Well it’s hard to help a body that you already killed.” How did Detective Mower know Mr. Marshel was the one who drowned Mrs. Ann Jones?

ANSWER: Detective Mower knew it was Mr.Marshel who drowned Mrs. Ann Jones because he could tell he was lying. He could tell because Mr. Marshel wouldn't be able to hear Mrs. Ann Jones screaming over his blaring music.