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List of clues per mission
Just wanted to see if we can have a thread listing what clues you found per mission without discussion

Mission 1
Newspaper on right side of building near the fire escape stairs
Blood stain on door near rear of alley
Gun on roof top show via reflection on glass window
Serial number on gun

Mission 4: Buyer beware
-gun casings by curb
-gun in trash bin to the left of the store (facing)
-receipt for pearl earrings in right jacket pocket (facing)
-gun serviced (head to gunstore before seeing kalou)
-shooter identified (via interrogation/guntore)
-possible religious motive (via interrogation)
* when interrogating Kalou:
Select lie and bring up shooter ID'd by Galleta
Select doubt when religious motives are brought up

Mission 5: train yard section
-Glasses, inspect for name
-Wallet, left side for ID
-driver side of the car look at the blood
- just in front of the car to the left side is a bloody pipe, inspect for name
-in the trunk is a receipt for a live pig
* when questioning Wilkey
truth on what he was doing
truth on if he knows the person
truth on the pipe
doubt on the wallet
Go in that order and you wont have to provide evidence that he is lying or accuse him

Mission 5: Black Residence
*newspaper on the dining room table
-matchbook dining room table
-instaheat flyer, look on back
-instaheat receipt next to flyer
-glasses case in Mr black's room
-view photo of Mr. Black and turn around to show hidden message
-train ticket in dresser of Mr Black's room
-outside of home reassemble pipes to show missing piece found in train yard
*When interrogating Ms Black
Truth about all except for the photo, she is lying and prove it by saying you saw hidden message
*when interrogating F. Morgan
Lie, prove by telling him about receipt in trunk
Doubt that he doesn't know location
* you must remain in a police car as the last clue will come over the squak about the blood being of swine origin. I had to go back and re-do this mission cause I was trying to hop in a few cars and drive myself.Provided you dont cause a lot of damage in the city or run over innocents then you should get you first 5 star mission here

Mission 6: Marriage made in Heaven (scene of accident)
-insurance policy in right side coat pocket of victim (facing)
-wallet on left side coat pocket (facing)
-bloody knife in the trash can to the left of the bar (outside)
*newspaper on bar just in front of bartender
Thanks to theignition34 here are the interrogation answers
Bartender:
Knowledge of accident - Doubt
Knowledge of victim - Truth
Argument - Doubt
Joint operation - Doubt
Miss Perry:
Eyewitness report - Truth
Car - Truth
Argument - Doubt
Lorna:
Hit and run - Doubt
Nature of argument - Doubt
Partnership - Lie -> Insurance policy
Everything else clue wise will come on it's own so long as you found that knife and another 5 star mission done.

Mission 7: Fallen Idol
Clues:
-underwear on trunk
-letter in purse
-shrunken head from coroner
Interrogating June (this took me a while)
-Doubt her knowledge of what happened
-Lying about girl, use underwear as proof
-Doubt her knowledge of the shrunken head
-Doubt she will handle the situation

Interrogate Jessica:
-Lie-underwear
-Lie-Letter from mother
-Doubt
-Truth

Clues Bishop house
-bedroom 20k check
-wall of babylon (1/2 wall by living room
-pic of movie set by above
-picture of 2 males by above
-Saddle in hallway by front door
Interrogating Ms Bishop
-doubt she knows
-truth she doesn't know location
-lie, show check as evidence
-doubt she doesn't know about young girl
Clues for Hopgood's shop:
-bottle of chloral hydrate(aka mickeys) on liquor cabinet
-jungle drum movie reel behind false wall in alley
-empty movie reel next to above
-head mold on the bench in the alley by hidden area
*newspaper on bench close to mold
Interrogating Hopgood:
Lying about seeing recently, empty canister as proof
truth about not knowing location
Lying about what he knows, empty canister as proof
Lying about money, check for 20k as proof

Everything else falls into place from mission and again you 5 star is complete and you are promoted again

Mission 8: Red lipstick murder
Park Clues:
-globe(align to show lighter)
-shoe prints
-missing ring on right hand (facing)
-blunt head trauma to victim
-lipstick in purse
Interrogate McColl
-truth
-doubt
-doubt
Henry Residence: clues
-empty ring box in bedroom
-forced entry in kitchen
-female size 9 shoe in dinning room
-note on fridge
-exit house and go to the right and to back yard to speak to neighbor by the car
Mr Henry's place: clues
-pencil in note in kitchen
-shoes size in bedroom
Interrogate Mr Henry
-lie, question his alibi
-truth
-lie, question the note he made
**** You MUST go to interrogate Mr Henry at the PD before proceeding!***
-lie, question his alibi
-truth
-lie, question the marital problems the neighbor told you about
-truth
Mendez apartment: clues
***All three clues are in his bedroom and you MUST select the wrench last!***
If you select the wrench first he will show up and take off and you will leave behind the lipstick and the size 8 shoes on the floor by the bed.

Mission 9: Golden Butterfly

Initial clues: crime scene
-missing jewelry right side hand (facing)
-rope marks on neck
-small foot prints around body
-ID tag in purse

Moller Residence: clues
-size 8 work boot in bedroom
-empty jewelry boxes on dresser

Interrogate Michelle:
-doubt last time seen
-truth about jewelry
-doubt happy marriage

Interrogate Hugo
-lie about shoe size, you saw them
-lie, daughter told you alibi
-doubt where he was
-lie about violence, daughter told you about broach

-find bloody shoe after cut scene with talking to neighbor

School yard: clues
- find rope, tire iron and overalls in trunk of car

Morgue: clues
-find rope match
-view corpse
-shoe castings next to rope

Interrogate Hugo @ PD
-truth about blood
-doubt his knowledge of rope
-lie, you saw tire iron
-lie you saw overalls

Interrogate Eli @ PD
-doubt his job
-truth about any rope will do
-doubt his theft
-doubt his motive

The odd part is that all signs point to Hugo ,however if you choose him you will only get 3 stars because your boss is convinced its Eli, which he really doesn't even seem to be the correct person. Hugo is hiding something but lacks real motive, which could be what he is hiding and this comes back later.

Mission 10: Silk Stocking
Initial scene: clues
-bloody stocking by tree
-purse with 1/2 ID by stocking
-follow blood trail to reveal: hat, key, dot code, compact, rest of library card
House scene: clues
-broken window and bar used to break in
-note in suitcase
-photo of bracelet by sink

Interrogate Lapenti:
-truth
-doubt
-lie, you saw the window
-lie- you saw the photo

Interrogate Bartender
-doubt
-truth

Angel's house: clues
-blood on shirt by back door
-check room 302 for alibi

Interrogate Angel at PD
-lie, you got alibi from room 302
-lie, you saw divorce papers from bartender
-truth-doubt

Interrogate Clem
-doubt
-doubt
-truth

Clues:
-Bust down the green doors to the left of the register (facing)
***Find the bloody scapel FIRST ****
-to the right corner you sill see a file cabinet with a box with a code (2-5-3) and find her pendants from the charm bracelet. Another 5 star mission provided you dont kill civies or cause too much damage.

Mission 11: White shoe slaying
Crime scene: clues
-tire tracks
-boot prints
-dry clean tag by neck of victim
Old lady is telling the truth

Taroldson home: clues
-muddy boots in laundry room
-wet flanel shirt same area
-purse with ID same area
-match book on table and in bedroom
-cut rope outside of house on boat

Interrogate Lars:
-lie, you noticed the rope
-doubt
-doubt
-lie, you saw the wet shirt

Interrogate bartender:
-truth
-doubt
-truth

Interrogate Bates:
-doubt
-doubt

Interrogate sailor:
-doubt all 4 of his responces

Hobo camp: clues
-newspaper as soon as you walk in his shack
-bloody rope by bed
-coin purse by foot of the bed with ballroom ticket stub

Interrogate Akerman:
-doubt all his responses, guy's a nut job.

Case closed and 5 star as usual.

Mission 12: Studio Secretary Murder
I am taking a break to find the cars and movie reels. If anyone wants to take over until I finish the hidden items just LMK or lock if you want or just sit tight until Friday when I resume is fine with me.



Crime scene clues:
-missing ring from left hand (facing)
-inspect wall of box car for blood splatter
-smell of alcohol on victim's breath
-handbag containing movie stub and 1/2 a letter
-Time of death is obtained by speaking to the coroner a second time
Interrogate Ferdinand (fkn sick guy)
-truth
-doubt

Evelyn's "room" at liquor store clues:
-Aristotle book

Interrogate Robbins:
-true
-true
-doubt

Interrogate McCaffery:
-doubt
-lie, you saw the book
-doubt

McCaffery's home clues:
-torn letter on dresser
-bloody clothes and lug wrench on floor

Final interrogation, start with Tiernan

Tiernan:
-lie, he was last seen w/ victim entering hotel
-doubt
-lie, victim bought liquor to make up
-doubt and walk away to interrogate McCaffery

McCaffery:
-lie, you found the letter
-lie, Tiernan's accusations
Walk away and use phone in hall to receive another clue and that is McCaffery's criminal history. Now go back to Tiernan

Tiernan:
-lie, McCaffery now making accusations
Go back to McCaffery and play he said, he said

McCaffery:
-lie, you have his criminal record now
I gave up and arrested McCaffery after this and the boss was pleased. Stay tuned for later completion guide if one isn't already done by Friday.

Mission 13: The Quarter Moon Murders
LOCATION: CENTRAL STATION (TECHNICAL SERVICES)

You have a book, a note, and a poem to read and then it’s off to the first area.

LOCATION: PERSHING SQUARE FOUNTAIN

Just run up to the fountain and climb to the top of the fountain. Get the poem and social security card.

LOCATION: HALL OF RECORDS

Go to the top level and climb the ladder in the maintenance room to the top. Then carefully walk the wire to the chandelier. You can fall twice. After that you need to start the walk over. Once over there get the poem and the watch. Then push back and forth until you jump over to safety.

LOCATION: LA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Pretty much just keep climbing. Up the pipe and then up the scaffolding. Head right and climb and then walk over the plank. Keep climbing and jump over some gaps and then you need to slide down. Finally back up and then get the medallion and poem from the corner.

LOCATION: WESTLAKE TAR PITS

Pretty easy. Just keep walking on the planks until you get to the center island. Get the shoe and then next poem.

LOCATION: LA COUNTY MUSEUM

Head to the maze. Go right and then left as the first fork. The Straight and you’ll be in the center. Get the ring and poem.

LOCATION: INTOLERANCE SET

Head to the far back and start climbing to the right. At the top you’ll be on a broken platform. Just move opposite until Galloway can knock a plank for you to jump to. Then take the first ladder down on the left and climb the throne. Get the ring and the poem. The run down level by level until you get out.

LOCATION: CHRIST CROWN OF THORNS

Enter the church to see the bad guy. Hoped for someone more involved so far but whatever. Chase him to side house and check the tire iron, statue, and bloody scapels. Then drop down the ladder into the catacombs. Just keep chasing him and chasing him until you get back up to the cemetery and then shoot him down.

Mission 14: The Black Caesar
LOCATION: CRIME SCENE

Head up the stairs to the last apartment on the right side.

Look at the stiff in the chair. Note the many trackmarks on his arm. Then check out his wallet on the floor in front of him. Look at his driver’s license and then numbers slip.

Then check out the guy on the floor. Check his pocket to see his wallet and look at his drivers license and the note: “JJ always listens to 275 FM”.

Now look at the table and check out the doodle with the Cherry, Bell, and WIN on it. Also look over one of the many popcorn cups. You only need to check one in the main room. Look at the morphine syrettes on the ground and then enter the kitchen.

Look at the standing popcorn cup and then turn it over to see the morphine attached. Now leave the apartment.

LOCATION: BLACK CAESAR FOOD HUT

You can mark the location but it’s just down the street. Run over there and as soon as you start talking to the guy he runs. So go ahead and chase after him.

When he is down search the hut. Check the music case on the floor as you enter. Look into the mute to see the number cards inside. Then check the Blue Room pass making sure to look at the back. Finally open the large cardboard box to see a TON of morphine boxes.

Now let’s talk to Fleetwood:
MORPHINE OVERDOSE VICTIMS: Lie – Popcorn cups with morphine
NUMBERS SLIPS RECOVERED – Doubt

Use the phone attached to the hut to get further addresses

LOCATION: JERMAINE JONES MUSICAL BOOKING AGENCY

Look at the placard out front to see that Jones is in 238. That hard left as you enter. Walk up and talk to Jones at the desk to get permission to look around.

Go right to the radio. Remember the note from the crime scene? First turn it on at the far left, then put it on FM in the middle, finally rotate until you get to 275. That will pop the top and reveal all the evidence.

Jones will try to get his thugs to beat you up so take them down. Then look at the radio.

You need to look at the money, morphine, the number slips and the weed. Then make sure to look at the sticker on the lid.

Now let’s talk to Jones:
ARMY SURPLUS MORPHINE: Doubt
INVOLVEMENT OF “OTTIE”: Lie – Distributor Identified
LINK TO RAMEZ REMOVALS: Doubt

Make another call to get the address of Ramez.

LOCATION: OTTIE’S NUMBER OPERATION

Go to the red slot machine in the back right. Remember the doodle? Cherry, Bell, WIN. Keep pulling the lever until something you need comes up. Then hit A underneath it so that it locks. Once all three come up the machine opens to reveal: morphine and number slips.

Another chase. Way can’t I do the warning shot anymore?

Then interview Ottie:
ARMY SURPLUS MORPHINE: Lie – Finkelstein Identified
IOU NOTE FROM JOSE RAMEZ – Truth

LOCATION: RAMEZ REMOVALS

Start off with a car chase. At least it’s not on foot. They throw stuff out the back of the truck at you but not a hard chase.

Then search the warehouse. Look left on the desk and see the newspaper.

NEWSPAPER: 6/13 – On the desk on the left.

Then check the ledger. We want to note Polar Bear Ice and also Merlon Ottie.

Now follow the water all the way through the furniture stacks. Not very well planned out warehouse. When you get to the end climb the ladder and go all the way around to the controls. The crate you want is in the front left in front of the open door. Once you move it climb all the way down and enter the ice room and shot the ice block.

Back outside Ramez runs. Fourth chase of just this case? He goes into the warehouse armed so this is a kill.

LOCATION: POLAR BEAR ICE COMPANY

This is a battle. Work your way upstairs and kill Finkelstein. Then move around to the back and check out the crates.

Mission 15: The Set Up
LOCATION: AMERICAN LEGION STADIUM

NEWSPAPER – 7/13 – Check the training table

Open Hammond’s locker. Examine the pad of paper with the odds and a phone number on it.

Then go to the nearest phone to trace the phone number.

LOCATION: HOTEL EL MAR

Talk to the desk man and check the ledger. You are looking for Winston Churchill. It’s either an alias or you are about to meet a celebrity. Go to room 207. Grab the telegraph from the garbage. Then move to the dresser and look at the movie stub and the chocolates. Finally at the table look at the magazines and click the coupon. Finally look at the sheet of paper for the payouts.

LOCATION: ALEVE MOTEL

Talk to the desk man here also and go to apartment 7. Fight Carlo when you go inside.

Now that Carlo is knocked out check his body for evidence. Get the switchblade and the list of bookmakers from his other pocket. Go to the dresser and look at the bus ticket and then the card for the ship.

Now talk to Candy Edwards:
WHEREABOUTS OF HAMMOND: Lie – Magazine Coupon
LIST OF ODDS RECOVERED: Lie – Bookmakers’ Odds
PLANS TO LEAVE TOWN: Doubt

Now tail Candy Edwards. If you can do it just from distance and not getting seen you’ll get the achieve:

LOCATION: THRIFTY LIQUOR

Approach the notepad after the conversation and use the pencil trick to see what she wrote.

LOCATION: EXAMINER DRUGSTORE

Go to the phone and get the yellow cab card. Then use the phone to get the cab address. Then talk to Mervin again.

LOCATION: RAY’S BOOKMAKERS

Tail the yellow cab.

LOCATION: INTERSTATE BUS DEPOT

Go forward to the bench and sit down. Wait until Candy goes to the bathroom then head to the door.

Search the stall to see the gun. Examine it to see 1 shot was fired. Then look through the purse to see the movie ticket.

LOCATION: EGYPTIAN THEATRE

Gun fight and the case is solved.

Mission 16: Manifest Destiny
LOCATION: 111 CLUB

Examine the body against the bar to see that he’s been shot multiple times. Then look at the case by Marker B. Look at the 3 keys to open a compartment. Then check the blue room pass and the syringe.

Now search the body at C. Examine his right pocket to update the morphine.

Head through the doorway and look at the case of cigarettes. Then check out the rack of BARs.

Finally look at the body at D and the safe full of money.

Time to interview the hostess:
111 CLUB SHOOTING INCIDENT: Doubt
KNOWLEDGE OF MCGOLDRICK: Truth

LOCATION: BLUE ROOM

Interview Elsa:
ARMY SURPLUS MORPHINE: Doubt
MORPHINE OVERDOSE VICTIMS: Doubt

Now you need to tail Elsa in your car. She is in a yellow taxi so it’s hard to lose sight of.

LOCATION: THE MOCAMBO CLUB

Time to talk to Mickey Cohen:
FINKELSTEIN DRUG OPERATION: Doubt
111 CLUB SHOOTING INCIDENT: Doubt

LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD POLICE STATION

Follow Earle from room to room until you get the manifest. Tap the M1928A1 Subs, M1918 BARs, Valor cigarette carton and Morphine.

LOCATION: BUS SHOOTING

Go left and down the alley and around back and up the fire escape. Shoot the sniper and then check the BAR. Look in his pocket for his pocketbook.

Then interview the bus driver:
INFORMED OF COOLRIDGE HEIST: Doubt
MOTIVE FOR SHOOTING: Lie – Sniper’s Pocketbook

Then use the nearby phone to get Kelso’s address.

LOCATION: JACK KELSO’S APARTMENT
All you do is show up and take him downtown.

LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD POLICE STATION

Interview Kelso:
ARMY SURPLUS MORPHINE: Doubt
EX-MARINE MCGOLDRICK: Truth
ARMS STOLEN FROM COOLRIDGE: Thruth
SS COOLRIDGE ROBBERY: Doubt

LOCATION: ROBERT’S DINER

Chase the packard but you can’t disable it so just follow it to the end.

LOCATION: ALLEYWAY CRIME SCENE

Kill the two gunmen and then check their bodies. His right breast pocket has a notebook. The left a copy of the manifest.

NEWPAPER: 7/13 – In the alley.

LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD POST OFFICE

More gunfire. Lots of shooting in this case. Afterwards approach the victim to see he is still alive. Find and examine his pocket for the business card. Then find the other victim in a bank postal boxes. Search his left pocket for a note.

LOCATION: GRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATRE

You get there too late and have to chase down the shooters in your car. Take them out.

LOCATION: MEETING PLACE

Yet more gunfire. Try to climb the pipe to get above the shooters.

LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD POLICE STATION

Talk to Sheldon:
6TH MARINES BEING TARGETED: Lie – Note
SS COOLRIDGE ROBBERY: Lie – Beckett’s Confession

Mission 17: THE GAS MAN
LOCATION: STEFFENS HOUSE FIRE

Interview Mrs. Steffens:
TRAVEL COMPETITION: Truth
SUBURBAN REDEVELOPMENT: Doubt

Then head to opposite side of the house and find the water heater. Read the heater service record.

Then find a phone to call in to get an address.

LOCATION: GULLIVER’S TRAVEL AGENCY

Look at the ledge and tap both the Steffens and the Sawyers.

Then interview the sales rep:
SUBURBAN REDEVELOPMENT: Truth
PROMOTIONAL TRAVEL CONTEST: Doubt

LOCATION: SUBURBAN REDEVELOPMENT

Go inside and find the memo on the desk.

LOCATION: SAWYER HOUSE FIRE

Talk to Carruthers and then head towards the fire truck to find a regulator valve. This bring up a witness and then you have a foot chase on a known arsonist.

LOCATION: FIRE STATION NO 32

Check out the InstaHeat Model 70 and open it to see another repair notice.

Now we have to re-create the fire. The order from left to right is: Bunsen Burner – Regulator Valve – Balloon.

LOCATION: INSTAHEAT FACTORY

Interview Rasic:
INSTAHEAT MODEL 70: Doubt
HEATER SERVICE RECORD: Lie – Heater serviced by Ryan

Now call in the R&I with the phone and then talk to Rasic again. No interview but he’ll take you to the suspects lockers.

Clemens’ – 3rd from Left – Anarchist pamphlet
Ryan’s – Boxes of pamphlets.
Varley’s – Moz-Kill, examine to further to learn that coils are a igniter for arsonists.

LOCATION: CLEMENS’ WORKSITE

Interview Clemens:
KNOWLEDGE OF VARLEY: Doubt
KNOWLEDGE OF RYAN: Lie – Clemens’ Anarchist Pamphlet
EMPLOYMENT WITH INSTAHEAT – Doubt

LOCATION: RYAN’S WORKSITE

Car chase of Ryan.

LOCATION: VARLEY’S WORKSITE

Now a foot chase. You can once again go for a warning shot. Don’t actually shot him.

LOCATION: WILSHIRE STATION

Go to interview 2 and talk to Varley:
WORK AT SAWYER RESIDENCE: Lie – Heater Serviced By Varely
SUBURBAN REDEVELOPMENT: Lie – Walter Clemens Statement
INSTAHEAT MODEL 70: Lie – Mosquito Coils

Got to interview 1 and talk to Ryan:
ANARCHIST LITERATURE: Lie – Ryan’s Anarchist Pamphlets
INSTAHEAT MODEL 70: Lie – Ivan Rasic’s Statement
SUBURBAN REDEVELOPMENT: Doubt
ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE: Doubt

Now charge Ryan for a 5 star rating.