YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

 

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

Case No: 000487-16A-2000

Case Description: Devlin Beauchamp Homicide

Room #1-1 - Living Room

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Twenty-eight (28) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Seven (7) on coffee table 000487-P001 through 000487-P007
	Four (4) on end tables 000487-P008 through 000487-P011
	Eight (8) on table lamps 000487-P012 through 000487-P019
	Five (5) on fireplace mantle 000487-P020 through 000487-P024
	Four (4) on fireplace tools 000487-P025 through 000487-P028
Twelve (12) Fibers
	Two (2) dark green 000487-F001 000487-F002
	Three (3) navy blue 000487-F003 through 000487-F005
	One (1) black 000487-F006
	Two (2) white 000487-F007 000487-F008
	One (1) red 000487-F009
	One (1) pink 000487-F010
	Two (2) beige 000487-F011 000487-F012
Sixteen (16) Hairs
	Five (5) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H001 through 000487-H005
	Three (3) blonde , 6 cm 000487-H006 through 000487-H008
	Two (2) light brown, 10 cm 000487-H009 000487-H010
	Three (3) dark brown, 1 cm 000487-H011 through 000487-H013
	Two (2) brown, 10 cm 000487-H014 000487-H015
	One (1) black, 12 cm 000487-H016
Luminol tests revealed an apparent blood trail leading from the staircase to the front door and continuing outside the residence. Samples of substance taken for further analysis.

Room #1-2 - Dining Room

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Eighteen (18) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Nine (9) on dining table and chairs 000487-P029 through 000487-P037
	Four (4) on china cabinet 000487-P038 through 000487-P041
	Three (3) on fireplace mantle 000487-P042 through 000487-P044
	Two (2) on fireplace tools 000487-P045 000487-P046
Eleven (11) Fibers
	Three (3) white 000487-F013 through 000487-F015
	One (1) beige 000487-F016
	Two (2) navy 000487-F017 000487-F018
	One (1) yellow 000487-F019
	Four (4) gray 000487-F020 through 000487-F023
Six (6) Hairs
	Three (3) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H017 through 000487-H019
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H020
	Two (2) black, 12 cm 000487-H021 000487-H022
Luminol tests were negative.

Room #1-3 - Kitchen

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
One (1) drinking glass found in sink	000487-001
One (1) rolling pin - wood, approx. 24" long	000487-002
One (1) pepper mill - wood, approx. 36" long	000487-003
One (1) Cordless Telephone and Base	000487-004
Sixty-one (61) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Two (2) on glass found in sink 000487-P047 000487-P048
	Five (5) on cordless telephone and base 000487-P049 through 000487-P053
	Eleven (11) on countertops 000487-P054 through 000487-P064
	Two (2) on refrigerator handle 000487-P065 000487-P066
	Three (3) on oven door 000487-P067 through 000487-P069
	Seven (7) on hanging pots/pans 000487-P070 through 000487-P076
	Fourteen (14) on door between kitchen and dining room 000487-P077 through 000487-P090
	Seventeen (17) on door between kitchen and west hall 000487-P091 through 000487-P107
Sixteen (16) Fibers
	Four (4) white 000487-F024 through 000487-F027
	Seven (7) gray 000487-F028 through 000487-F034
	Three (3) green 000487-F035 through 000487-F037
	Two (2) tan 000487-F038 000487-F039
Fourteen (14) Hairs
	Six (6) dark brown, 4 cm 000487-H023 through 000487-H028
	Two (2) dark brown, 1 cm 000487-H029 000487-H030
	Three (3) brown, 10 cm 000487-H031 through 000487-H033
	Three (3) black, 12 cm 000487-H034 through 000487-H036
Luminol tests revealed apparent blood traces from west hall entrance to kitchen sink. Samples of substance taken for further analysis.

Room #1-4 - Pantry/Storage

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
One (1) string mop	000487-005
One (1) straw broom	000487-006
One (1) plastic dustpan	000487-007
One (1) vacuum cleaner	000487-008
One (1) baseball bat - wood	000487-009
One (1) baseball bat - aluminum	000487-010
Forty-two (42) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Seventeen (17) on shelves and items thereon - cans, boxes, etc. 000487-P108 through 000487-P124
	Three (3) on mop handle 000487-P125 through 000487-P127
	Two (2) on broom handle 000487-P128 000487-P129
	One (1) on dustpan handle 000487-P130
	Seven (7) on vacuum cleaner handle 000487-P131 through 000487-P137
	Three (3) on baseball bat - wood 000487-P138 through 000487-P140
	Four (4) on baseball bat - aluminum 000487-P141 through 000487-P144
	Five (5) on door and knob 000487-P145 through 000487-P149
Seven (7) Fibers
	Five (5) gray 000487-F040 through 000487-F044
	Two (2) white 000487-F045 000487-F046
Two (2) Hairs
	Two (2) brown, 10 cm 000487-H037 000487-H038
Luminol tests were negative.

Room #1-5 - Half Bath

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Sixteen (16) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Six (6) on vanity countertop 000487-P150 through 000487-P155
	Two (2) on sink handles 000487-P156 000487-P157
	Three (3) on toilet handle 000487-P158 through 000487-P160
	Five (5) on door and knob 000487-P161 through 000487-P165
Nine (9) Fibers
	Three (3) blue 000487-F047 through 000487-F049
	One (1) white 000487-F050
	Four (4) gray 000487-F051 through 000487-F054
	One (1) red 000487-F055
Five (5) Hairs
	Three (3) dark brown, 5cm 000487-H039 through 000487-H041
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H042
	One (1) black, 12 cm 000487-H043
Luminol tests were negative.

 Room #1-6 - West Hall

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Nine (9) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Nine (9) on rear entrance door 000487-P166 through 000487-P174
Seven (7) Fibers
	Five (5) gray 000487-F056 through 000487-F060
	One (1) blue 000487-F061
	One (1) beige 000487-F062
Five (5) Hairs
	Two (2) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H044 000487-H045
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H046
	One (1) black, 12 cm 000487-H047
	One (1) dark brown, 1 cm 000487-H048
Luminol tests revealed an apparent blood trail leading from the staircase to the rear entrance of the residence, ending just outside the door. Samples of substance taken for further analysis.

 Room #1-7 - East Hall

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
One (1) canvas equipment bag, found at foot of stairs	000487-011
	contents of bag:
	Two (2) baseball mitts 000487-011-01 000487-011-02
	Two (2) baseballs 000487-011-03 000487-011-04
	One (1) towel 000487-011-05
	One (1) rosin bag 000487-011-06
Eighteen (18) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Eighteen (18) on banister 000487-P175 through 000487-P192
Thirteen (13) Fibers
	Eight (8) gray 000487-F063 through 000487-F070
	Three (3) blue 000487-F071 through 000487-F073
	Two (2) beige 000487-F074 000487-F075
Four (4) Hairs
	Two (2) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H049 000487-H050
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H051
	One (1) black, 12 cm 000487-H052
Luminol tests were negative.

Room #2-1 - Study

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
One (1) desk drawer	000487-012
	contents of drawer:
	Seven (7) newspaper clippings without dates 000487-012-01 through 000487-012-07
	Thirteen (13) letters and faxes from Franklin Enterprises, Inc. dated October 1999 - January 2000 000487-012-08 through 000487-012-20
	Nineteen (19) letters from Michael V. Bishop, Esq. dated October 1991 through March 1992 000487-012-21 through 000487-012-39
	Three (3) letters from Jordan Rodale dated November - December 1999 000487-012-40 through 000487-012-42
	Two (2) letters from W. Ronald Douglas, Esq. dated September 8, 1999 and December 29, 1999 000487-012-43 000487-012-44
	Fifteen (15) Receipts - Dixie Darlins Housecleaning Service dated June 1999 - January 2000 000487-012-45 through 000487-012-59
	Eight (8) Bills - Oxford City Electric Company dated May 1999 through January 2000 000487-012-60 through 000487-012-67
	Nine (9) Bills - Oxford Natural Gas Company dated May 1999 - January 2000 000487-012-68 through 000487-012-76
	Four (4) Bills - Yoknapatawpha County Water Department, dated June 1999 - January 2000 000487-012-77 through 000487-012-80
	Three (3) Bills - City of Oxford Utilities Department, dated August 1999 -2000 000487-012-81 through 000487-012-83
	Eleven (11) Bills - Stanley's Pest Control 000487-012-84 through 000487-012-94
One (1) Rolodex®	000487-013
One (1) Telephone	000487-014
One (1) Answering Machine	000487-015
One (1) Fax Machine	000487-016
Thirty-seven (37) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Twelve (12) on Desk 000487-P193 through 000487-P204
	Seven (7) on Telephone 000487-P205 through 000487-P211
	Four (4) on Answering Machine 000487-P212 through 000487-P215
	Nine (9) on Bookshelves 000487-P216 through 000487-P224
	Five (5) on credenza 000487-P225 through 000487-P229
Thirteen (13) Fibers
	Four (4) gray 000487-F076 through 000487-F079
	Three (3) white 000487-F080 through 000487-F082
	One (1) red 000487-F083
	Three (3) tan 000487-F084 through 000487-F086
	Two (2) black 000487-F087 000487-F088
Eight (8) Hairs
	Five (5) dark brown, 5cm 000487-H053 through 000487-H057
	Two (2) brown, 10 cm 000487-H058 000487-H059
	One (1)black, 12 cm 000487-H060
Luminol tests were negative.

Room #2-2 - Master Bathroom

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Two (2) 4 oz. samples of liquid from bathtub	000487-017 000487-018
One (1) blue hand towel with red stains	000487-019
One (1) blue bath towel	000487-020
One (1) blue bath rug	000487-021
One (1) blue washcloth	000487-022
One (1) fountain pen	000487-023
One (1) plywood bathtub desk, 36" X 14"	000487-024
Forty-five (45) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Six (6) on outer side of tub 000487-P230 through 000487-P235
	Thirteen (13) on inner walls of tub 000487-P236 through 000487-P248
	Seven (7) on toilet and toilet handle 000487-P249 through 000487-P255
	Nine (9) on sink, handles, surrounding countertop 000487-P256 through 000487-P264
	Five (5) on master bedroom doorknob - inside and out 000487-P265 through 000487-P269
	Three (3) on hall doorknob - inside 000487-P270 through 000487-P272
	Two (2) on closet door handles 000487-P273 000487-P274
Fourteen (14) fibers
	Six (6) gray 000487-F089 through 000487-F094
	One (1) beige 000487-F095
	Two (2) dark green 000487-F096 000487-F097
	Two (2) white 000487-F098 000487-F099
	One (1) tan 000487-F100
	Two (2) black 000487-F101 000487-F102
Twenty (20) hairs
	Twelve (12) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H061 through 000487-H072
	One (1) dark brown, 1cm 000487-H073
	Three (3) blonde, 6 cm 000487-H074 through 000487-H076
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H077
	Three (3) black, 12 cm 000487-H078 through 000487-H080
Luminol tests revealed extensive apparent blood stains throughout the room, concentrated in the bathtub and surrounding area. Comprehensive photographs of spatter pattern taken for detailed analysis. In addition, apparent blood trails were noted, one leading from the bathtub area out the west hall entrance into the hallway, and one leading from the bathtub area into the master bedroom. Samples of substance taken for further analysis.

Room #2-3 - Master Bedroom

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
One (1) Cordless Telephone and Base	000487-025
One (1) Knight's Gambit, William Faulkner found on night table	000487-026
One (1) The Civil War, Geoffrey Ward, found on night table	000487-027
Sixty-nine (69) handwriting-filled composition notebooks dated 09/01/76 - 06/30/99. Found inside the closet, on an upper shelf on the left, unsecured.	000487-028 through 000487-096
One (1) box of 55 handwritten volumes, dated 1946 - 1991	000487-097 through 000487-151
Forty-four (44) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Nine (9) on dresser 000487-P275 through 000487-P283
	Eight (8) on night tables 000487-P284 through 000487-P291
	Four (4) on telephone 000487-P292 through 000487-P295
	Seven (7) on books on night table 000487-P296 through 000487-P302
	Five (5) on hall door knob - inside and out 000487-P303 through 000487-P307
	Four (4) on closet shelves 000487-P308 through 000487-P311
	Seven (7) on right closet door 000487-P312 through 000487-P318
Thirty-four (34) Fibers
	Eleven (11) gray 000487-F103 through 000487-F113
	Three (3) dark green 000487-F114 through 000487-F116
	Five (5) blue 000487-F117 through 000487-F121
	Three (3) navy blue 000487-F122 through 000487-F124
	Three (3) black 000487-F125 through 000487-F127
	Four (4) white 000487-F128 through 000487-F131
	Two (2) red 000487-F132 000487-F133
	One (1) pink 000487-F134
	Two (2) beige 000487-F135 000487-F136
Twenty-seven (27) Hairs
	Seventeen (17) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H081 through 000487-H097
	Three (3) blonde, 6 cm 000487-H098 through 000487-H100
	One (1) light brown, 10 cm 000487-H101
	Two (2) dark brown, 1 cm 000487-H102 000487-H103
	Two (2) brown, 10 cm 000487-H104 000487-H105
	Two (2) black, 12 cm 000487-H106 000487-H107
Luminol tests revealed apparent blood traces leading from the master bathroom through the master bedroom and out the west hall door into the hallway.

Room #2-4 - Guest Bedroom

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Nine (9) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Two (2) on Dresser 000487-P319 000487-P320
	One (1) on Lamp 000487-P321
	One (1) on Night Table 000487-P322
	Three (3) on Closet 000487-P323 through 000487-P325
	Two (2) on Door 000487-P326 000487-P327
Nine (9) Fibers
	Four (4) gray 000487-F137 through 000487-F140
	Three (3) white 000487-F141 through 000487-F143
	Two (2) black 000487-F144 000487-F145
Three (3) Hairs
	Two (2) brown, 10 cm 000487-H108 000487-H109
	One (1) black, 10 cm 000487-H110
Luminol tests were negative.

Room #2-5 - Guest Bathroom

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Eleven (11) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Four (4) on vanity countertop 000487-P328 through 000487-P331
	One (1) sink handle 000487-P332
	One (1) on toilet handle 000487-P333
	Two (2) on door 000487-P334 000487-P335
	Three (3) on shower exterior 000487-P336 through 000487-P338
Seven (7) Fibers
	Three (3) gray 000487-F146 through 000487-F148
	Two (2) white 000487-F149 000487-F150
	Two (2) black 000487-F151 000487-F152
Two (2) Hairs
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H111
	One (1) black, 12 cm 000487-H112
Luminol tests were negative.

Room #2-6 - West Hall

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Five (5) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Five (5) on banister 000487-P339 through 000487-P343
Nine (9) Fibers
	Three (3) gray 000487-F153 through 000487-F155
	One (1) dark green 000487-F156
	One (1) blue 000487-F157
	One (1) black 000487-F158
	Two (2) white 000487-F159 000487-F160
	One (1) beige 000487-F161
Nine (9) Hairs
	Three (3) dark brown, 5 cm 000487-H113 through 000487-H115
	One (1) brown, 1 cm 000487-H116
	Two (2) blonde, 6 cm 000487-H117 000487-H118
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H119
	Two (2) black, 12 cm 000487-H120 000487-H121
Luminol tests revealed two apparent blood trails, both leading down the stairs, and diverging at the foot of the staircase. See also Luminol results for Rooms #1-1 and 1-6. Samples of substance taken for further analysis.

Room #2-7 - East Hall

Evidence Description	Evidence Number
Three (3) Full and Partial Fingerprints
	Three (3) on banister 000487-P344 through 000487-P346
Seven (7) Fibers
	Two (2) gray 000487-F162 000487-F163
	Two (2) black 000487-F164 000487-F165
	Three (3) white 000487-F166 through 000487-F168
Two (2) Hairs
	One (1) brown, 10 cm 000487-H122
	One (1) black, 12 cm 000487-H123
Luminol tests were negative.