Crime Scene -

Drum incident report

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Editor Shot

YCSD Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting the discovery of a body at the Oxford Eagle newspaper offices on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Crime scene evidence inventory

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Scene inventory

YCSD Forensics provided an inventory of the victim's desk and file cabinet.

Victim's phone logs

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Victim's Phone Logs

YCSD investigators found what appears to be a a log of the victim's outgoing calls and their purpose on her office computer.

Eagle visitor logs

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Eagle Visitors Log

YCSD investigators obtained the Oxford Eagle visitor logs from August 2012 through November 25, 2012.

Victim's November 2012 appointments

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Appointment calendar

Investigators retrieved Monica Drum's November 2012 appointment calendar from the computer taken into evidence in her office.

Bettina North personnel file

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North file

The Oxford Eagle provided the personnel file of terminated employee Bettina North.

John Winter personnel file

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Winter file

The Oxford Eagle provided the personnel file of terminated employee John Winter.

David Ledford personnel file

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Ledford file

The Oxford Eagle provided the personnel file of terminated employee David Ledford.

Incident report - object found

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Object found

A caller reported the discovery of an unusual object concealing a key in Monica Drum's residence.

YCSD Archive: Drum/Roberts incident report

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Drum/Roberts report

From the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department Archives for 2007, Monica Drum filed this report regarding Melvin Roberts.

Safe deposit box inventory

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box-inventory YCSD investigators traced the safe deposit key to a bank in Memphis, TN. Detectives coordinated with Shelby County, TN authorities to execute a search warrant.

Monica Drum's last will and testament

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safe box-will Monica Drum's will was found in her safe deposit box.

Letters from safe deposit box

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safe box-letters Handwritten correspondence from Lori to Monica was found in her safe deposit box.

Ballistics analysis

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Ballistics Report

The lab analyzed the Drum case ballistic evidence to determine caliber and possible weapon. Melvin Roberts's surrendered handgun was compared with the findings.

Melvin Roberts evaluation

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Preliminary Evaluation

At the YCSD's request, Dr. Paula Bryant of the county health department conducted a preliminary evaluation of Melvin Roberts's mental condition.

Analysis of handwritten note

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handwriting-analysis The lab examined the handwritten note found in Monica Drum's safe deposit box. A graphologist also provided non-scientific observations about the note.