The "Black Stories" crime riddles thread

[janleht]

Case#53

A man strangled his wife. After an hour he burned a shed down. What happened during that hour?



YES
Did the man's wife die from the strangulation?
Did the man know that he strangled her?
Did he intend to burn the shed?

NO
Was his wife's body inside the shed?
Did the shed contain evidence that might convict him of a crime?
Did the man die in the fire?
Was the fire set to provide the man with some kind of alibi?
Has the shed been in possession of one of them?
Was burning the shed part of some sort of funeral ceremony?
Was this a case of euthanasia?
Was the shed empty?
Was he sleeping when he did any of this?

Unknown/Irrelevant
Did the man escape conviction of his crime(s)? (The story doesn't go that far)

[CaptainD]

Was it someone else's shed?
Does it matter what was in the shed?
Did the man commit suicide?

[janleht]

Yes
Was it someone else's shed?
Does it matter what was in the shed?

No
Did the man commit suicide?

[Mandle]

Was there someone in the shed?
Was it literally a shed (i.e. Not a doghouse or something else resembling a shed)?
Had the man's wife been unfaithful to him?

[janleht]

Yes
Was it literally a shed (i.e. Not a doghouse or something else resembling a shed)?

No
Was there someone in the shed?
Had the man's wife been unfaithful to him?

[Kweepa]

Was it a neighbour's shed?
Was there one thing in the shed that he wanted to get rid of?
If so, was the one thing flammable?

[janleht]

Yes
Was there one thing in the shed that he wanted to get rid of?
If so, was the one thing flammable?

No
Was it a neighbour's shed?

[Mandle]

Was the one thing especially flammable (e.g: gasoline)?
Was the one thing an object he used to strangle his wife with?
Was the one thing a sum of money?

[janleht]

No
Was the one thing especially flammable (e.g: gasoline)?
Was the one thing an object he used to strangle his wife with?
Was the one thing a sum of money?

[Kweepa]

Was the one thing a ladder?
Was the one thing a piece of clothing?
Was the one thing a will?

[Stupot]

Did he strangle her with a chain?
Did he strangle her with a rope?
Did he strangle her with his bare hands?

[Mandle]

Did the man kill his wife out of anger?
Did the man kill his wife for financial gain?
Was the span of time between the murder and the arson exactly one hour?

[Stupot]

Was the woman having an affair?
Was the person she was having an affair with in the shed?

Possible solution.

Spoiler

I think she was sleeping with the milkman(or someone) and the husband came home, the milkman ran and hid in the shed, he strangled his wife and then an hour later decided to kill the milkman by setting fire to the shed.

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[janleht]

Case#53

A man strangled his wife. After an hour he burned a shed down. What happened during that hour?



YES
Did the man's wife die from the strangulation?
Did the man know that he strangled her?
Did he intend to burn the shed?
Was it someone else's shed?
Does it matter what was in the shed?
Was it literally a shed (i.e. Not a doghouse or something else resembling a shed)?
Was there one thing in the shed that he wanted to get rid of?
If so, was the one thing flammable?
Did he strangle her with his bare hands?
Did the man kill his wife out of anger?


NO
Was his wife's body inside the shed?
Did the shed contain evidence that might convict him of a crime?
Did the man die in the fire?
Was the fire set to provide the man with some kind of alibi?
Has the shed been in possession of one of them?
Was burning the shed part of some sort of funeral ceremony?
Was this a case of euthanasia?
Was the shed empty?
Was he sleeping when he did any of this?
Did the man commit suicide?
Was there someone in the shed?
Had the man's wife been unfaithful to him?
Was it a neighbour's shed?
Was the one thing especially flammable (e.g: gasoline)?
Was the one thing an object he used to strangle his wife with?
Was the one thing a sum of money?
Was the one thing a ladder?
Was the one thing a piece of clothing?
Was the one thing a will?
Did he strangle her with a chain?
Did he strangle her with a rope?
Did the man kill his wife for financial gain?
Was the span of time between the murder and the arson exactly one hour? ("an hour" is an estimate)
Was the woman having an affair?
Was the person she was having an affair with in the shed?

Unknown/Irrelevant
Did the man escape conviction of his crime(s)? (The story doesn't go that far)

Possible solution.

Incorrect

[The Last To Know]

Did the thing in the shed belong to his wife?
Did his wife hide the thing in the shed from him?
Did he kill his wife because of the thing in the shed?

[janleht]

No
Did the thing in the shed belong to his wife?
Did his wife hide the thing in the shed from him?
Did he kill his wife because of the thing in the shed?

[Stupot]

Was the thing in the shed a person?
Was the thing in the shed covered in blood?
Did the wife do something to deserve it (in his book)?

[Mandle]

Was the thing in the shed evidence that might convict the man of his wife's murder?
Did the man have contact with anyone else during the hour between the murder and the arson?
Was the thing in the shed the reason why the man was angry with his wife?

[janleht]

No
Was the thing in the shed a person?
Was the thing in the shed covered in blood?
Was the thing in the shed evidence that might convict the man of his wife's murder?
Did the man have contact with anyone else during the hour between the murder and the arson?
Was the thing in the shed the reason why the man was angry with his wife?

Unknown/Irrelevant
Did the wife do something to deserve it (in his book)? (Let's say that the man got sick of many years of nagging and finally flipped out.)

[CaptainD]

Was the object he wanted to burn already in the shed?
Was it an evil lawn mower?
Did he want to destroy it to keep it from harming others?
Was some sort of insurance scam intended here?