Case 014
The Broken Seal
A tamper seal on a storage crate was cut overnight.
Rule: exactly one suspect is guilty. The guilty suspect lies. Every innocent suspect tells the truth.
Rowan
“Neither Jordan nor Noah is guilty.”
Finley
“Noah is guilty.”
Jordan
“Neither Noah nor Kai is guilty.”
Noah
“Finley is guilty.”
Kai
“Rowan and Noah are both innocent.”
Who is guilty?
Solution: Finley
If Finley is guilty, Finley's statement is false and every other statement is true. Testing the other suspects creates at least one contradiction.