LAGUNA NIGUEL
- Share via
Deposits of blood, poison and fingerprints drew 32 investigators Tuesday to a campus crime scene to decipher a murder mystery.
But the boisterous giggles of the crime fighters broke up any notion of a serious scene. Shouts of “Cool!” and “Look!” echoed throughout the room.
The real motive for the mystery? Helping students develop analytical and problem-solving skills.
Grasping tiny magnifying glasses and litmus paper, fifth-grade students at Marian Bergeson Elementary School analyzed “evidence” from a classroom activity designed to spur them into enjoying gathering information.
“Who Killed Mr. Felix?” a lesson plan designed by educators at UC Berkeley, sends kids on a weeklong hunt for a supposed murder suspect.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
Taped Jan 8, 2026, a year after the Eaton Fire, this episode features Ondi Timoner. After losing her home, she began documenting the displacement and financial struggles of her neighbors, joining My Tribe Rise to help Altadena rebuild and recover.
Attorney Frank Carson defended the accused for decades. Framed for murder and later acquitted, a star witness admitted he lied. Stanislaus County paid $22.5M to settle his estate’s lawsuit.
In this specially released bonus episode, Madison McGhee and Jami Rice share some extremely opinionated opinions about everything from the Menendez Brothers to Jax Taylor. And just so you know, they are absolutely, one hundred percent right about everything.
