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A 24-hour battle between Detectives and Criminals over a shared prize pot.
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A treasury official is dead. The safe is empty. Someone knew the combination.
At 11:52 PM on Thursday, city treasurer Raymond Hollis, 58, was found unresponsive at his desk by the night security team. The cause of death has been classified as suspicious pending toxicology results.
The office safe — containing $2.4 million in bearer bonds designated for the city's infrastructure reserve — was found open and empty. No signs of forced entry. The combination was known to fewer than five people.
Building access logs show an unscheduled VIP entry at 11:31 PM. Security footage of the east corridor was deleted between 11:30 and midnight. Whoever did this knew the building, the safe, and the schedule.
A meticulous public servant known for his incorruptibility — or so everyone thought. In recent months, colleagues noted he seemed distracted, secretive about his calendar. He cancelled three board meetings without explanation. His personal assistant described him as "frightened of something" in the weeks before his death.
Victor and Raymond were close friends for over a decade — golfing partners, godfather to each other's children. Victor's investment firm managed the city's pension portfolio with an unblemished record. Colleagues describe him as "the most honest man in the room." He was reportedly devastated by Raymond's death and was the first to offer cooperation to investigators. He has a verifiable dinner reservation at The Grand from 9 to 11 PM — but the restaurant is only twelve minutes from City Hall.
Elara had been conducting a quiet internal audit of the treasury department for three months — an audit Raymond allegedly tried to block twice through administrative channels. She holds VIP building access as part of her auditor credentials. Colleagues say she and Raymond had a "cold, professional hostility." Her personal files contain printed copies of flagged treasury transactions dating back 18 months. She was seen leaving the building at 10:45 PM — confirmed on lobby cameras.
Marcus was on duty the night of the incident and was responsible for the section of building that includes the east corridor — the footage that was deleted. He has a prior conviction for petty theft from eleven years ago, a detail Raymond apparently discovered and used to keep Marcus "compliant" on scheduling matters. Marcus had complained to HR about Raymond twice in the past year. He was found asleep at his post at midnight — convenient, or suspicious?
Diana managed Raymond's calendar, correspondence, and — notably — knew the safe combination, which she used to retrieve documents on his behalf. She had worked for Raymond for nine years and described their relationship as "like family." However, colleagues noted she had been visibly shaken for weeks and had submitted a resignation letter two days before the incident — then withdrew it. Her bank records show a $15,000 cash deposit three weeks ago with no clear source.
The evidence is waiting. The clock is running.