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Art Theft - Logic Puzzles

After a local art theft, six suspects were interviewed.

Below is a summary of their statements.

Police know that exactly four of them told one lie each and all of the other statements are true.

From this information can you tell who committed the crime?
Alex said:
   It wasn't Bille
   It wasn't Drew
   It wasn't Emery

Bille said:
   It wasn't Alex
   It wasn't Chris
   It wasn't Emery

Chris said:
   It wasn't Bille
   It wasn't Frankie
   It wasn't Emery

Drew said:
   It wasn't Alex
   It wasn't Frankie
   It wasn't Chris

Emery said:
   It wasn't Chris
   It wasn't Drew
   It wasn't Frankie

Frankie said:
   It wasn't Chris
   It wasn't Drew
   It wasn't Alex

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Answer
Chris committed the crime.

If any other person had committed the crime there would not be exactly 4 lies told.

 

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