YOKNAPATAPHWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong
Incident No.: 001529-11E-2012
Case Description: Veronica Smith Homicide
Following the coroner's ruling of homicide and the discovery of text messages that indicated someone may have been watching Veronica Smith, the Yoknapatawpha County Crime Scene Unit re-examined the Smith/O'Connor property, focusing on the exterior where someone could have observed the activities in the house. Because George O'Connor and Haley Smith have been living in the house for the last several weeks, the interior was not re-examined in detail.
CSU provided the following summary of evidence collected from the exterior of the Smith/O'Connor residence, along with preliminary analysis results.
Fingerprints - exterior of sliding glass door, south wall of family room
- 001529-16: One (1) handprint, side of right hand
- 001529-17: One (1) handprint, side of left hand
- 001529-18 through 001529-24: Seven (7) fingerprints
Fingerprints - exterior of window, east wall of garage
- 001529-25: One (1) handprint, full left hand
Shoeprint - below window, east wall of garage
- 001529-26: One (1) right shoe, men's
Residue - on east wall of garage between window and ground
- 001529-27 through 001529-28: Two (2) two samples of dried liquid
Preliminary Analysis
At the scene, CSU conducted preliminary comparisons of known prints belonging to Veronica Smith, George O'Connor and Haley Smith to the prints recovered. Further analysis is required to confirm these findings.
| Fingerprints | |
| Item | Preliminary Finding |
| 001529-16: One (1) handprint, side of right hand | Unidentified |
| 001529-17: One (1) handprint, side of left hand | Unidentified |
| 001529-18 through 001529-24: Seven (7) fingerprints |
O'Connor, George (2) Smith, Veronica (1) Smith, Haley (3) Unidentified (1) |
| 001529-25: One (1) handprint, full left hand |
Unidentified |
| Shoeprint | |
| Item | Preliminary Finding |
| 001529-26: One (1) right shoe, men's |
Toe pointed west Location A indicates the top ridge of the tread, which is irregular and may be used as an identifier when comparing the print with shoes. |
| Residue | |
| Item | Preliminary Finding |
| 001529-27 through 001529-27: Two (2) two samples of dried liquid |
Field test positive for urine Additional analysis pending |
Evidence