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The Prosecutors

356. The Murder with Four Solutions -- Machinehead

01 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the murder case with four different suspects?

9.802 - 10.403 Brett

I'm Brett.

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11.004 - 11.745 Alice

And I'm Alice.

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12.325 - 71.511 Brett

And we are The Prosecutors. What if I told you there was a murder case? Where investigators reached four totally different, completely inconsistent conclusions. Welcome to The Prosecutors. I'm Brett and I'm joined as always by my chronologically consistent co-host, Alice.

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72.193 - 74.198 Alice

I don't like that, Brett. I don't like that one bit.

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74.619 - 75.04 Brett

You shouldn't.

75.902 - 78.79 Alice

That feels like you're setting something up. You're getting good with the puns.

Chapter 2: Who is Elliot Wren and what are the details of his murder?

78.955 - 99.782 Brett

It might be. But, Alice, you're just going to have to come along this ride with me. As I said, what if I told you that there was a case where investigators reached four completely different conclusions? And each one was supported by physical evidence, witness testimony, and a coherent timeline. Not theories, not speculation. Conclusions.

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100.362 - 104.828 Alice

I would say you're describing either four different cases or a very serious problem.

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105.095 - 110.357 Brett

It's one case, same victim, same night, same crime scene.

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111.22 - 114.092 Alice

I think we've been doing this long enough to know that's not how that works.

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114.359 - 133.422 Brett

And here's the part that makes it worse. All four conclusions appear to be correct. Our victim is Elliot Wren, 46 years old, a financial compliance consultant living in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was structured, methodical, and precise, a man who trusted systems, routines, and timestamps.

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Coworkers described him as someone who notices when a meeting starts 30 seconds late, which tells you something about how he lived his life, that

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That is a very specific kind of person. And when something disrupts that kind of routine, it stands out.

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Let's walk through the timeline. It's 7.50 p.m. Dinner ends. Nothing unusual. At 8.15 p.m., Caroline Wren leaves for book club. At 8.21 p.m., Elliot logs into his home computer. At 8.32 p.m., a neighbor hears what he later describes as a pop. And at 8.34 p.m., Elliot's phone sends a text message. Got it. We'll review.

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That feels important.

Chapter 3: What is the timeline of events leading to Elliot's death?

495.155 - 499.34 Brett

This story isn't real. But the craziest part of all? Neither are we.

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500.622 - 504.327 Alice

I don't think that's how that works. I don't think that's how any of this works.

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504.779 - 514.114 Brett

I'll leave it to our listeners to decide then. Can you figure out the mystery? Let us know. Because I'm not Brett. And I'm not Alice. And we're not the prosecutors.

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Do you think the humans will figure it out?

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551.493 - 553.559 Brett

I doubt it. Long live the robot empire.

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Hail roboticism.

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I love it when a plan comes together, don't you, Nigel?

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Why yes, of course, my dear. Smashing, really.

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