Murder and Mayhem in Waseca

Guests enjoyed an evening of mayhem at the 1950s Murdery Mystery Dinner, held at the Starfire Event Center in Waseca Friday night. 

“This is hopefully the first of many,” said Mindy Jiminez, the Starfire’s owner. Jiminez says she intends to make murder mysteries a monthly occurrence in Waseca and has planned a 1980s-themed one to take place at Club 57 on June 25.

After being served diner-style cheeseburgers, fries, and milkshakes, guests partook in a three-round murder mystery game. 

The mystery set before the guests took place in 1955 and concerned four warring gangs of teenagers in Fontaine City: the D-Birds, the Pink Chicks, the Pit Vipers, and the Black Widows. When Sandra (Aubrey Kelling), one of the Pink Chicks, turned up dead from a poisoned milkshake, tensions between the factions mounted.

Each character had a reason to want Sandra dead, ranging from turf wars to relationship drama to jealousy over a prom queen title.

At the end of the night, guests circled up to make their final guesses as to who poisoned Sandra’s milkshake. Finchy (Bonnie Miller), one of Sandra’s fellow Pink Chicks, turned out to be the killer, doing the deed to cover her tracks after getting caught cheating on her homework.

In real life, Miller and Kelling are mother and daughter, making this plot twist all the more intriguing. Gene Miller, Bonnie’s husband and Kelling’s father, was also part of the murder mystery game. 

After the game wrapped up, guests enjoyed great photo opportunities;  a classic car and a backdrop were set up in the Starfire Event Center.