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Hometown Life 5:26 p.m. ET April 26, 2017

A North Farmington student dusts for prints.(Photo: Submitted)

Student crime scene investigators from five area schools met April 22 at Walled Lake Central High School for the fifth annual CSI: Oakland crime scene competition. This years students worked to solve the Mystery of Dixie Cupp, heinously killed at her own house party. The high school investigators analyzed fingerprints, blood types, blood spatterand forgeries, along with both chemical and biological evidence, to solve Dixies fictitious death. For the fifth straight year, the butler did not do it!

North Farmington High School students document the crime scene.(Photo: Submitted)

CSI: Oakland is an exciting, innovative program designed to stimulate student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics using the challenges of forensic science. The CSI: Oakland league was created by the Oakland Intermediate School District, in partnership with eight county school districts.

The partnership team from Marian and Walled Lake Northern presents its findings to the judges.(Photo: Submitted)

This program brings the challenge of forensic science to teams of students from Oakland County schools. CSI: Oakland events leverage the popularity of crime scene investigation to create authentic learning experiences for high school students.

Novi High School students process the crime scene.(Photo: Submitted)

The Walled Lake Central team won the Best Forensics Practices Award.(Photo: Submitted)

Benjamin Morin, Oakland Schools consultant and event volunteer, described it as "agreat event showcasing higher thinking and depth of knowledge.

Sierra Wilnus of North Farmington dusts for prints.(Photo: Submitted)

Added Shelly Duk, Walled Lake Central High Schools forensics coach and the host of the event: Im thrilled the competition went so well and that the students had a good time while they were doing 'science' Im looking forward to next years competition already!

Tallon Brehmer uses forensic tools to help solve the case.(Photo: Submitted)

Saturdays event was the leagues fifth staged crime scene. The competing teams took turns processing the crime scene and sharing their findings with the audience and a panel of judges. The schools winning recognition were:

For more details, go tohttps://oakland.k12.mi.us/families-community/school-student-programs/CFEStudentPrograms/Pages/CSI-Oakland.aspx.

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