The Case Of The Brentwood Murders

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1. On the foggy evening of June 12, 1994, Steven Schwab was walking his dog and came across a very distressed Akita. Not knowing where the dog lived, he decided to bring the dog back to his home. Once inside, he noticed the dog had blood on his paws and on his underbelly. This upset Schwab, so he asked his neighbor, Suka Boztepe, to keep the dog overnight. Boztepe agreed, but a short while later, the dog became restless and started pacing back and forth. So Boztepe and his friend, Bettina Rasmussen, decided to walk the dog. The dog immediately starting pulling them toward South Bundy Drive. When the dog stopped pulling them, they looked in the direction that the dog was looking, and couldn't believe their eyes. What is the name of this dog? Ramal Kato Caesar Tazz

2. At 12:13 A.M. on June 13, 1994, the first LAPD officers arrived at 875 South Bundy Drive. The two officers walked up the footpath and noticed the prone body of a female. They then noticed, a short distance away, the prone body of male. The two officers immediately radioed for backup. This was the two officers' first time discovering a murder scene. What were the names of these two officers? Officer Jose Sanchez and Officer Joseph Steele Officer Robert Riske and Officer Miguel Terrazas Officer Roberto Melendez and Officer Richard Molka Officer Ricardo Martinez and Officer Samuel Johnson

3. At 12:45 A.M., the paramedics arrived. They confirmed that both victims were definitely dead. By the time the paramedics arrived, it was assumed that the female was probably Nicole Brown Simpson, the owner of the building, but no one knew who the man was. The officers entered the house and came upon Nicole's two children, who were upstairs sleeping. What were the names of her two children? Nicole and Orenthal Samantha and James Hayley and Jason Sidney and Justin

4. At 2:10am, the West Los Angeles Division Homicide Detective Supervisor Ron Phillips, and his lead detective, arrived at the crime scene. They surveyed the area, but did not in any way approach the bodies. What is the name of the lead detective? Answer: (Two Words. Either first and last name or just the last name. Spelling is important. There are no var)

5. At 3:25 am, Phillips had a police photographer brought in, but because the policy of the police department prohibited the photographer from photographing the bodies, the photograher was restricted to taking pictures of the perimeter. When Detective Vannatter arrived an hour later, he and Phillips walked through the crime scene, without touching the bodies, Phillips and Vannatter could not determine how the victims had died. They were never closer than 6 feet from the bodies. However, they did see a few objects next to the dead man. What were the objects that were discovered? A set of keys, a black knit hat, a beeper, a blood-spattered white envelope, a blood stained right shoe A set of keys, a black ski mask, a cell phone, a blood spattered manilla folder, a blood stained right hand leather glove A set of keys, a dark blue knit cap, a beeper, a blood-spattered white envelope, a bloodstained left hand leather glove A set of keys, a blood stained knife, a wallet, a blood spatterd knit hat, a blood stained left shoe

6. After positively identifying the woman as Nicole Brown Simpson, it was suggested that O.J. Simpson, Nicole's ex-husband, be notified. One of the detectives mentioned that when he was a patrol officer he was summoned to the Simpson residence numerous times. It was also suggested that all four detectives go to O.J.'s residence, since it was approximately two miles from South Bundy Drive. What is the name of the street that O.J. lived at during this time? Rockington Place Ashford Street Rockingham Avenue Ashton Drive

7. In less than five minutes, the detectives arrived at O.J.'s residence, arriving at 5:00am. They noticed a 1994 white Ford Bronco, facing north, with the front wheels on the curb and the back end sticking out. A detective searched the perimeter of the residence, and using his flashlight, looked at the Ford Bronco. The detectives assumed that the Bronco was O.J.'s because of a package that was inside the vehicle. What was written on the package that made the detectives realize that it was O.J.'s vehicle? Orenthal Products O.J. Simpson To O.J., With Love, Nicole O.J., The Heisman Trophy Winner

8. At 5:45 am, the detectives rang the doorbell. When they didn't receive a response, they went to the three smaller houses, which were located on the property. In one of the houses, a young man answered and said he was a friend and a house guest of Simpson's. In another house, a young woman identified herself as Arnelle Simpson, daughter of O.J.. Arnelle and the detectives went to the main house to check on the occupants. She told them that she believed her father was inside. The detectives were surprised to find the house completely empty, so they decided to talk with the young man. What is the name of the young man? Answer: (Two Words. There are several different acceptable answers. Please choose wisely.)

9. At 6:21 am, Detective Tom Lange contacted the home of Nicole's parents, which is located in Orange County, CA. Lange expressed his sorrow to the Brown family as he told them that Nicole was murdered. Upon hearing this, a member of the family yelled, 'O.J did it! O.J killed her! I knew he was going to kill her!'. Which member of the Brown family said this? Patty Louis Denise Juditha

10. After being absent from the others for about 10 to 15 minutes, one detective came back to the Simpson residence and notified them of a discovery that he found. What was the discovery that the detective found? Bloody right hand leather glove Bloody footprints leading to the main house Bloody left hand leather glove A bloody golf club

11. At 7:00am, Detective Phillips and his partner returned to O.J.'s residence, with a police photographer. Detective Vannatter, who had discovered droplets of blood leading out of the property and to the white Ford Bronco, told them of his discovery. Vannatter also told them about the blood inside the driver's seat, which was on the steering wheel and console. The photograher took photographs of this as evidence. What was the name of the police photographer? Thomas Wang Lawrence Chu Robert Luu Dennis Fung

12. Shortly before 8:00am, Detective Lange returned to South Bundy Drive. He had arranged for a coroner to arrive after 8:00am. Meanwhile, the media had heard about the murders and arrived by the carloads. There were even helicopters hovering in the sky above. Detective Lange didn't want pictures of Nicole's bloody body appearing in newspapers or on television, since her body was in sight of the media. What did Detective Lange do to protect Nicole's body? He covered it with a sheet He covered it with a blanket He moved the body out of view He confiscated cameras

13. At 9:10am, the coroner and her assistant arrived at South Bundy Drive. They examined the body of Nicole, and indicated that her throat had been slashed to the point of decapitation. They also noticed something very peculiar about her body. What was strange about Nicole's body? Her feet were clean Her knees were cut severly Her dress didn't have any blood on it She had defensive type wounds on her hands

14. At 10:15am, the coroner turned his attention to the still unidentified male. The coroner found his wallet, which had identification, and identified the male as 25 year old Ronald Lyle Goldman. Ronald was found lying on his right side, with his eyes wide open. He had scrape marks on his face and his nose was clogged with blood. His throat was slashed and he was stabbed numerous times. It was apparent that Ronald was dragged by the murderer to the spot where he was later found. While examining the body, the coroner discovered something of importance. What was important about the body? His soles of his shoes were clean He had defensive type wounds on his hands His pant legs and elongated tears His clothes didn't have any blood on them

15. When O.J. arrived at his place of residence, Patrol Officer Don Thompson wanted him detained, and so he handcuffed O.J.. While doing so, he noticed something about O.J.'s hands. What did Officer Don Thompson notice about O.J.'s hands? The middle finger on his left hand was bandaged The forefinger of his left hand was bandaged The middle finger of his right hand was bandaged The forefinger of his right hand was bandaged

16. In the middle of the day, after O.J. returned from Chicago, Detective Lange received a message stating that the West Los Angeles Division had conducted an interview with Simpson's limousine driver. What was the name of the driver? Carl J. Weeks Alexander T. Resendorf Allan W. Park Robert S. Weeps

17. On June 17, 1994, five days after the murders, an arrest warrant was issued for O.J. Simpson. Simpson, at this time, was staying with his friend, Robert Kardashian, in the San Fernando Valley. He went there after attending Nicole's funeral the day before. Detective Lange called Simpson's lawyer, Robert Shapiro, and told him to accompany Simpson to the Parker Center to surrender at 11:00 a.m., stating that if O.J. failed to show up the detectives would come and arrest him. At 12:35pm, O.J. and Shapiro still had not shown up. The detectives were successful in locating Simpson at the home of Kardashian, but when they arrived, O.J. was not there. They found out through Kardashian that O.J. had left with his best friend. What is the name of his friend? Answer: (Two Words. Spelling is important. There are no variations.)

18. When did the trial of O.J. Simpson begin? Wednesday, January 21, 1995 Monday, January 23, 1995 Tuesday, January 22, 1996 Thursday, January 24, 1996

19. What was the name of the judge in charge of the case? Lance B. Ito Lance A. Ito Lance C. Ito Lance D. Ito

20. Six months into the trial, Christopher Darden, the Assistant DA, made the decision for O.J. to try on the leather gloves. When O.J. tried them on, he claimed that they were too small. This happened in front of the jury. During final summation in September, Johnny Cochran, lead counsel for the defense, said 'You will always remember those gloves'. What was Cochran's repeated theme to the jury? 'If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.' 'O.J. said the gloves didn't fit, therefore you have to acquit.' 'The gloves didn't fit, so you have to acquit.' 'I've told you once, I've told you twice, you must acquit because they didn't fit.'

21. During the trial, William Bodziack, an FBI agent and one of America's foremost leading experts on shoe print impressions, told the jury that the bloody footprints at Nicole's house were made by a certain kind of shoe. What kind of shoe did Bodziack claim made the footprints? Andrecus Marvini Bruno Magli Cesare Paciotti Fratelli Rossetti

22. In the beginning of October, the jury was given the case for deliberation. On what date did the verdict of 'Not Guilty' come in? Monday, October 6, 1995 Thursday, October 4, 1996 Wednesday, October 5, 1996 Tuesday, October 3, 1995

23. Simpson was found 'liable' at the civil trial. True False

24. How much did the jury award, in total, to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman? $50 million $33.5 million $62.3 million $26.3 million

25. Immediately following the civil trial, Simpson moved from California. What state did he move to? Florida Nevada Oregon Louisana