However, in this city filled with hidden truths, many incidents remain unsolved for months or even years.
So get ready to dive into the dark and enthralling world of Genoa City’s best murder mysteries.
These are our top picks that have left viewers spellbound, craving answers, and desperately seeking justice.
Carmen Mesta’s murder
Katherine Chancellor hired Carmen Mesta as a public relations consultant for Jabot Cosmetics.
Fearing exposure, Jana resorted to extreme measures to protect her secret.
She hit Carmen on the head with a lead pipe, killing her.
Jana eventually confessed to the murder, but a surprising brain tumor diagnosis overshadowed her claim.
She blamed her actions on the tumor, using it to justify her behavior.
However, her actions soon revealed her true intentions to win back Jack, her son’s father.
Unfortunately for her, numerous obstacles stood in her way.
Jack appeared tired of her and was also romantically involved withPhyllis, Diane’s longtime foe.
However, Diane’s sole focus wasn’t on Jack.
She was in dire financial straits and desperately needed money to leave Genoa City with her son Kyle.
In her quest for financial security, Diane engaged in a series of manipulative acts.
Unfortunately for her, none of these endeavors yielded the desired financial outcome.
Instead, her lifeless body was discovered in the river, beginning a lengthy two-year investigation.
However, Nikki struck Diane on the head in self-defense.
Nikki was arrested, but the judge eventually ruled the incident self-defense and acquitted her.
However, 10 years later, we discovered that Nikki had been pardoned for a crime she never committed.
Diane Jenkins faked her death.
Austin claimed that Summer’s generosity made him uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, someone spiked the punch and left everyone unconscious.
When they regained consciousness, Austin was dead.
As the investigation unfolded, startling revelations emerged.
Austin had been having an affair with Abby, driven by his frustration with Summer’s luxurious presents.
Or so he said.
The search for the truth fell into the hands of Detective Mark Harding and his team.
Months of painstaking investigation ensued, with little progress made.
However, the turning point came when evidence revealed Detective Harding had killed Austin.
Tragically, as Harding was deleting the files, Austin awoke, and both men began to fight.
This led to Harding killing him with a bookend.
When Victoria finally gathered the courage to push him away, he didn’t take the rejection well.
After this confession, JT managed to sneak into the house and resume his violent behavior towards Victoria.
Hearing the commotion, the three women rushed upstairs to save Victoria from his attack.
In the chaos, Nikki grabbed a poker and struck JT, causing him to collapse.
The women buried JT’s body and kept their secret hidden for a year to protect themselves and Victoria.
However, their secret was eventually threatened when Rey Rosales arrived in Genoa City to investigate JT’s death.
Initially, Rey arrested Nick on suspicion of using JT’s credit card.
However, Nikki ultimately confessed to the crime and was taken into custody.
Determined to set her free, members of the Newman family rallied together.
This was when viewers found out that JT was alive and had somehow survived.
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The Newman family presented JT before a judge, leading to Nikki’s release and exoneration.
His fortunes appeared to improve when he received a donation from Adam Newman, a strikingly similar-looking individual.
However, unknown to everyone, Adam’s ulterior motive was to fake his death.
Because of the bone marrow donation, the corpse’s DNA test falsely revealed him to be Adam.
Viewers were certain the real Adam was responsible until it was revealed that Patty Williams had caused the explosion.
All eyes turned to Patty, who was sworn enemies with Adam.
Had she killed Richard thinking he was Adam?
But, trust Adam to have a sneaky plan up his sleeve when they arrived.
