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 You’ve
been asking for it, so here it is. This is the breakdown of possible
suspects in the Dean O’Dell murder mystery. As more clues
pop up, we will update the list of suspects, as well as the clues
leading to the suspicion. Enjoy!!!
The
Backstory
Dean Cyrus O’Dell first appears on Veronica Mars in
the opening episode of the third season. Later in the season,
Dean O’Dell is found dead in his office with a bullet hole
in his head. Weevil is the first to find the Dean’s body
at 7am the morning after Cyrus discovers his wife, Mindy O’Dell,
is having an affair with Professor Landry. Weevil finds the Dean
with his head lying on the desk, a bullet hole in his head, and
a message on his computer stating “goodbye cruel world zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.”
Prior to his death, Cyrus witnesses eggs being thrown at his office
window and receives a late night visitor to whom he says, “what
are YOU doing here?” Although the police have ruled the Dean’s
death a suicide, Mindy O’Dell asks Keith Mars to investigate
the death. Mindy believes Cyrus’ death to be a murder and
is desperate for the insurance money to raise her two children,
which is not paid in the case of a suicide. Keith Mars agrees
to take the case because the Dean did not open a 40 year old bottle
of scotch, which he planned to drink on a special occasion before
his death. Further suspicions are raised when the Dean’s
fake suicide death begins to resemble Veronica’s “Perfect
Murder” paper.
Professor
Landry
- He teaches criminology
- He yearly receives a classroom full of papers on how to plan
the perfect murder
- He emphasizes that anyone to receive an A on the perfect murder
paper could get away with murder (episode
3.9)
- He is sleeping with Mindy O’Dell, the Dean’s wife
(episode 3.6)
- He is presumably one of the last two people to see Cyrus alive,
as Cyrus barges into his hotel room to find him with Mindy (episode
3.9)
- Had access to Veronica’s “Perfect Murder” paper,
since he assigned the paper to Veronica (episode
3.10)
- He refuses to answer any of Keith’s questions when covertly
confronted at a local bar (episode 3.10)
Mindy
O’Dell
- She is considered a young trophy wife by many people in Neptune
(episode 3.5)
- She is having an affair with Professor Landry (episode
3.6)
- Her previous husband is a scheming low life, who may have taught
her some of his ways (episode 3.5)
- She is presumably one of the last two people to see Cyrus alive,
as Cyrus barges into Landry’s hotel room to find her in the
throws of her affair (episode 3.9)
- She has been lying to her husband for a long time about the
affair by using mention of Junior League meetings (episode
3.9)
- She tells Keith she was with Hank Landry all night, but fails
to mention her husband’s impromptu visit (episode
3.10)
Lilith
House Girls
- Angry at the Dean for reinstating the Greek system (episode
3.9)
- Egged his car and attacked his car after learning about the
Greek system’s reinstation (episode 3.9)
- Went so far as to fake rapes and shave heads in order to get
rid of the Greek system (episode 3.8)
- Angry about the treatment of their friend who is now in a psych
ward (episode 3.8)
- Clare was expelled from the school by Dean O’Dell (episode
3.6)
- Nish vowed revenge on the Dean after being removed from her
editor-in-chief position at the newspaper (episode
3.6)
Eli
“Weevil” Navarro
- He has been spending a lot more time with Cyrus, as they bond
over television and boxing (episode 3.9)
- He found Cyrus’ body (episode 3.9)
- He has keys to the Dean’s office, which he sometimes lends
to Veronica, and access to the school (episode
3.6)
Timothy
Foyle
- He is undeniably creepy and looks a lot like a crazy ex-janitor
named Lucky
- He has an unusual relationship to Professor Landry and is extremely
angry about Professor Landry’s affair with Mindy O’Dell
(episode 3.6)
- Had access to Veronica’s “Perfect Murder” paper,
since he Professor Landry’s teaching assistant and he handed
the paper back to her (episode 3.9 &
3.10)
Chip
Diller
- According to SexQuest rumor, he slept with Mindy O’Dell
(episode 2.16, 3.2)
- According to Mercer Hayes, owed a lot of money in gambling debts
(episode 3.7)
Cora
- She is the Dean’s Executive Assistant and is very protective
of the Dean (episode 3.9)
- She has access to the office at all hours, even on the weekends
(episode 3.9)
Creepy
Unidentified Alumnist
- He’s creepy (episode 3.8)
- He doesn’t take no for an answer (episode
3.8)
- He bribed the Dean into reinstating the Greek system by threatening
to stop giving money to the school (episode
3.8)
- He barged into the Dean’s office, refused to give his name,
and continued to smoke (episode 3.8)
Steven
Batando
- Mindy’s deadbeat dad ex-husband (episode
3.5)
- Forced into giving bone marrow to his son by Cyrus (episode
3.5)
- Bribed into keeping quiet about the kidnapping with a new car
by Cyrus (episode 3.5)
Mercer
Hayes
- He’s a crazy serial rapist (episode
3.9)
- Dean O’Dell owed him a lot of money in gambling debts (episode
3.7)
“Piz”
Piznarski
- Dean O’Dell refused to show up almost every time Piz asked
him on his radio show (episode 3.9)
- Actor Chris Lowell pleaded to be the serial rapist, he didn’t
succeed, maybe they’ll let him be the killer (Neptunesite
Interview with Chris Lowell)
Cindy
“Mac” Mackenzie
- Perhaps a secret love affair with Dean Cyrus O’Dell could
explain where she’s been all season
Jake
Kane
- He has been MIA for years
- He seemed so guilty in Season One
Keith
Mars
- Watched as Cyrus drank himself to obliteration (episode
3.9)
- Had knowledge of Cyrus’ depression over his wife’s
infidelity (episode 3.9)
- Had access to Veronica’s “Perfect Murder” paper,
since he is her father and lives with her (episode
3.10)
Veronica
Mars
- Had knowledge of Cyrus’ depression over his wife’s
infidelity (episode 3.9)
- Had access to her own “Perfect Murder” paper (episode
3.10)
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