YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

 

Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong

Case No: 000487-16A-2000

Case Description: Devlin Beauchamp Homicide

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DATE SEARCH WARRANT RECEIVED February 17, 2000	DATE AND TIME WARRANT EXECUTED February 18, 2000 at 9:30 a.m.	COPY OF WARRANT AND RECEIPT FOR ITEMS LEFT WITH Carl Dean Dixon 818 Country Club Circle Oxford, Mississippi
INVENTORY IN THE PRESENCE OF Det. Ted Armstrong and Det. Sam Murphy of the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department and Carl Dixon

I received the attached search warrant February 17, 2000 and have executed it as follows:

On February 18, 2000 at 9:30 a.m., I searched the person or premises described in the warrant and left a copy of the warrant with Carl Dixon, property owner.

INVENTORY OF PERSON OR PROPERTY TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE WARRANT

Bedroom of Katherine Dixon:

• 000487-258 through 000487-259: Two (2) 8 1/2" x 11" spiral-bound notebooks, used. Both contain what appears to be female handwriting
• 000487-260: One (1) diary with lock and key, dated October 1999 to present, with what appears to be female handwriting
• 000487-261 through 000487-262: Two (2) Home Plate t-shirts, red, size small
• 000487-263 through 000487-264: Two (2) pairs black, cotton slacks, size five
• 000487-265 through 000487-267: Three (3) baseball bats, wood
• 000487-268: One (1) sample of carpeting, beige

Bedroom of Carl Dixon:

• 000487-269: One (1) sample of carpeting, beige

Laundry Room:

• 000487-270: One (1) man's long-sleeved, white Oxford-style cotton shirt with red stains, found in hamper

Den/Desk:

• 000487-271: One (1) letter on Franklin Enterprises letterhead, addressed to Devlin Beauchamp, dated December 27, 1999, discussing possible franchising deal for Home Plate restaurant
• 000487-272: One (1) letter from Jack Diamond, Attorney at Law, dated January 11, 2000, advising Mr. Dixon his interest in Home Plate could not be sold without his consent and that any franchising offer could not go forward without his cooperation
• 000487-273: One (1) invoice, dated January 12, 2000, from Private Detective Pam Thompson for 10 hours of surveillance of Katherine Dixon/Devlin Beauchamp
• 000487-274 through 000487-275: Two (2) color photographs and negatives, of victim and Katherine Dixon, [Note: These photos will be added to this document late Wednesday]

CERTIFICATION

I swear that this inventory is a true and detailed account of the person or property taken by me on the warrant.

//Sam Murphy
Detective - Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department

Subscribed, sworn to, and returned before me this 18th day of February, 2000.

//Harold R. McAfee
Yoknapatawpha County Court Judge