Dr.Haledjian was in Inspector Winters' office waiting for the next case to solve when  
     Inspector Winters came in with Jacques Strap. "He's charged with murdering Frank  
     Buzz," snapped the Inspector.  

     "It's a mistake," cried Jacques.  

     "So then what were you doing in an alley with a gun and a dead man?" asked the  
     Inspector.  

     "It wasn't my gun , and I'll tell you the truth. I was walking past the theater when I saw  
     two men run past me. The second man was carrying a gun. So I followed them. They  
     turned into an alley and the second man fired six shots at the other. The first man  
     dropped dead to the floor. The murderer was about to walk away when he caught a  
     glimpse of me. Knowing there was no escape, he threw me his Colt 45 and ran to the  
     fire escape of the theater. There he pushed open the door and went inside. I was still  
     holding the gun when a cop came running up the alley", finished Jacques.  

     "I tell you I'm innocent."  

     "Give me a break", said Dr.Haledjian. "This story is impossible."  

 The Case of the Santa Claus  

                                       By: Daniel Demers  

      "Dr.Haledjian, did you know that the case I just completed was actually solved by the  
     murderer herself?", asked Inspector Winters.  

     "No, I did not. Could you tell me about it?", replied Dr. Haledjian."  

     "It all started on Christmas Eve", began Inspector Winters. "I was patrolling my area  
     and a woman ran out into the street crying for help. So I stopped my car and ran to the  
     crime scene. I saw a man on the ground dead. The man had a broken neck and leg.  
     As I was inspecting the body, the woman came beside me and said "Hi, I'm Dawn,  
     Dawn Maclean. That is my husband, Christopher Maclean."  

     "How did it happen?", I asked.  

     It all started about an hour ago when my husband dressed up as Santa Claus and  
     tried to impress me, but all he impressed was the green grass as he slipped on the ice  
     of the roof and fell to his death", she replied.  

     "Of course, you put her in jail?", asked Dr.Haledjian.  

     "Of course I did!", I replied.  

     WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

 The Case of the Cave Death  

                                        By: Allan Slawik  

     "Two friends, Chip A. Rock and Don Kee, planned to go into the Dallas caves to  
     explore the inside", said Winters.  

     "Have they ever gone into a cave before ?", asked Haledjian.  

     Winters told him, "Yes, Chip A. Rock has been studying caves for five years, but Don  
     Kee, who is fabulously rich, is just a starter."  

     "What happened to Don Kee?," asked Dr. Haledjian.  

     "Well, we'll leave Chip A. Rock to tell us that. Here he comes," said Winters.  

     "Hello, Chip A. Rock", greeted Dr. Haledjian.  

     "Now tell us what happened?", demanded Dr. Haledjian.  

     "Well, I was going to explore a cave with Don Kee . It was really dark in the cave. We  
     had flashlights so we lit up the cave with them. We kept on walking until we found a  
     chamber full of stalagmites. All of a sudden, a stalagmite fell from the ceiling. It hit Don  
     Kee on his torso. It pierced him through his heart. The sight was horrifying. I couldn't  
     stand it".  

     "That's the story of how he died", said Chip A. Rock while sobbing.  

     "Well that pretty much clears it up", said Winters. "You're not guilty."  

     "You have a lot to learn, Winters. He is guilty", said Dr. Haledjian.  

                    HOW DID HALEDJIAN KNOW THAT HE WAS GUILTY?  

 The Case of the Gardener  

                                       By: Candice Stella  

     Dr. Haledjian was just about to go out for his lunch break when the phone rang,  
     "Hello", answered Dr. Haledjian in an annoyed voice.  

     "Yes, my name is Jack Black, and I have just been injured while I was working. Could  
     you come and help me get cleaned up. The address is 221 Sherbrooke St. You can't  
     miss this mansion, its the biggest one on the block".  

     "I'll be right there", replied Dr. Haledjian.  

     Dr. Haledjian arrived at the scene 15 minutes later. "How did this happen?", asked Dr.  
     Haledjian.  

     "Well I was fixing the tulips in the garden when someone abruptedly pushed me from  
     behind. I fell in the tulips and all the thorns pierced my skin. Dr. Haledjian, can you call  
     my lawyer, I am sueing the owner of this mansion for all that they're worth?", exclaimed  
     Jack Black.  

     "You're not sueing anyone", replied Dr. Haledjian. "Arrest him".  

     WHY?  
  

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