Someone receives or mentions or acts on information of an unknown origin
Are you Drunk?
Someone appears to have had too much to drink
Blank finds a Body
The main character discovers a dead body
Blank finds the Murder Weapon
The main charater discovers the murder weapon
Blank is not SWF
The main character is not a Single White Female
Blank knows prime suspect
The prime suspect is acquainted with the main character prior to the events of the show. A family member, high school classmate, coworker, etc.
Blank Knows victim
The victim of a major crime is acquainted with the main character prior to the events of the show. A family member, high school classmate, coworker, etc.
Blank steals/hides evidence
The main character steals or hides evidence rather than immediately reporting it to the police.
Blank-splaining
Blank explains something in a condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner
Blank's Family member suspected
The main suspect is a Parent,sibling,child,aunt,uncle, cousin, grandparent, or grandchild of the main character.
Blank's past job comes up
Someone mentions the main character's past job.
Blanking to Get In
The main character uses their primary occupation as a premise to gain access to somewhere. For instance a florist or baker making a delivery to question someone.
Boy runs fingers through hair
A male character runs his hands through anyone's hair.
Breaking & Entering
Someone breaks into a secured area on screen.
Business Trouble
Someone is involved in a failed or struggling business that may be motivation for criminal activity.
Call 911!
A situation arises where someone should call 911 and does not.
Caught in a lie
Someone is caught lying by another character.
Caught snooping
Someone is caught sneaking around a place they should not be.
Check the Records
Someone on screen is seen checking, or told to check, some records for evidence or motive of criminal activity. It must be records (phone, bank, medical, etc) and not general research.
Cross Him Off
A person who was a suspect is cleared.
Don't Touch It!
Someone is told not to touch something. It could be evidence.
Evidence is Destroyed
Something incriminating is destroyed either deliberately or by accident
Fake Relationship
Someone pretends to be in a relationship for any reason.
False Arrest
The police arrest (not just question) an innocent person. Does not apply if they are arrested for any valid reason.
Father Knows Best
A lead gets advice from their Father (or other elderly male mentor)
Go Home, Blank!
Someone tells the main character that they should go home.
Grumpy Chief
A police official in charge of the case displaying ill temper. Often related to the main character's involvement.
He doesn't Know That
The main character or investigating officer lies to a suspect to force their hand.
Hit & Run
Someone tries to kill someone else with with a motor vehicle, then flees the scene.
Is this a Bad Time?
The main character show up to question someone at an inconvenient or inappropriate moment.
It's not a date
The main character goes to a social function with someone, allegedly for non romantic reasons.
Judo Chop!
Someone uses physical force to disarm or disable a suspect.
Lackey, do some legwork
A minor character is assigned a boring task, such as following someone,internet searching or checking records.
Loot is missing
Someone steals something easily converted into cash.
Man with a half beard
Not clean shaven and not a full beard.
Monologuing Perp
The perpetrator of the crime explains the motivation and/or details of the crime during a standoff or hostage situation
Murder #2
A second murder happens.
Murderboard
A bulletin board with a list of suspects and evidence
My Hero!
The main character is saved from harm by another person, or, more rarely, the main character saves someone else.
One More Thing
After questioning a suspect, the questioner appears to be leaving before remembering to ask one final question.
Parent/Cop tells Blank to stop
The parent of the main character or an investigaing officer encourages them to stop investigating.
Poison!
Someone is poisoned.
Police Incompetence
A member of law enforcement fails in a common task. Examples include missing clues, losing evidence, being evaded in a chase or defeated in combat.
Retired Cop
A former law officer makes an on screen appearance.
Someone else finds a Body
Someone other than the main character finds a body
Someone gets dumped
A non mutual ending to a relationship, even if everyone is OK with it.
Someone is wounded
Someone is injured on screen.
Someone Storms Off
Someone abuptly leaves due to a heated or emotional encounter.
Stake out
The main character participates in a stake out
Stall Him!
Someone stalls a suspect for any reason.
Stay somewhere Safe
Someone is told to go stay somewhere safer than where they were staying before
Suspect answers questions, No Cops
A suspected criminal answers questions without police involvement
Talk to my Lawyer
A suspect refuses to answer any more questions without a lawyer
Thanks, Captain Obvious
Someone makes superfluous or obvious statements.
That's a gun!
Someone pulls a gun
That's a knife!
Someone pulls a knife
The chase is on!
Someone chases someone else.
Tresspassing
Someone tresspasses
Turtleneck
Someone wears a turtleneck garment
Um, Actually...
Something happens or is explained in a way that is inconsistent with reality. Often related to things commonly misunderstood, like technology and firearms.
What are you Batman, or something?
Someone deliberately seeks a confrontation with a dangerous criminal, despite being ill qualified and/or without jurisdiction.
What are you doing here?
Someone asks someone else why they are where they are
You can't Prove it!
A suspect claims there is no proof of an allegation against them
You could have been killed!
Someone tells someone else their actions could have resulted in serious harm or death
You need to Lawyer Up!
Someone who should not answer questions without a lawyer does so anyway.
You shouldn't touch that
Someone touches something they shouldn't. Usually evidence or a dead person