Evidence: Preliminary Forensic Analysis

Category: Evidence

Evidence: Preliminary Forensic Analysis

Yoknapatawpha County Forensic Laboratory

DATE ANALYSIS PERFORMED:
11/26/2011

Madeline Holland, Ph.D.
555 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
662-234-XXXX (FAX 662-234-XXXX)

Analysis: Trace Evidence Analysis ** RUSH **

REPORT OF TRACE EVIDENCE ANALYSIS

Case Description:
Unidentified Woman Homicide

Investigative Agency:
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department

Case #:
003162-23K-2011

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

The items analyzed included:

Item	Description
003161-01	One (1) cardboard six pack of Imported Newcastle Brown Ale with numbers written on side in blue ink.
003161-02	One (1) wrinkled hand written note on white plain paper with blue ink with minor tearing on upper edge and on right hand edge
003161-03	One (1) pack of Pall Mall Lights 100's cigarettes (blue with white lettering)
003161-04	One (1) empty pack of Zig Zag cigarette rolling papers
003161-05	One (1) pair of men's plaid boxer underwear, size 34-36 medium
003161-06 through 003161-07	Two (2) vaginal swabs taken with rape kit from victim
003161-08 through 003161-14	Seven (7) pubic hairs taken by combing with rape kit from victim
003161-15 through 003161-19	Five (5) nail clippings taken with rape kit from left hand from victim
003161-20 through 003161-24	Five (5) nail clippings taken with rape kit from right hand from victim
003161-25	One (1) pair of flowered womens brief underwear size 5

Preliminary Findings:

Item 003161-01 (cardboard six pack) was dusted with magnetic powders. Three (3) full prints were found which one of has 12 points of similarity to the victim.
Item 003161-02 (wrinkled hand written note) was dusted with magnetic powders. Four (4) partial prints were found with one print having 6 points of similarity to the victim and one with 3 points of similarity to the victim.
Item 003161-03 (pack of Pall Mall Lights) was dusted with magnetic powder. Two (2) full prints were found, with one having 12 points of similarity to the victim.
Item 003161-04 (Zig Zag cigarette rolling papers) was dusted with magnetic powder. Two (2) partial prints were found with none having similarity to the victim.
Item 003161-05 (men's plaid boxer underwear) was examined using an alternate light source.
- Biological material was discovered on inner front of object.
- Biological material analyzed and was found to be consistent with semen.
Items 003161-06 and 003161-07 (vaginal swabs) were analyzed and found to be consistent with female body fluids. No semen or blood were present.
Items 003161-08 through 003161-14 (pubic hairs) were analyzed microscopically. Pubic hairs were microscopically similar to those of the victim.
Items 003161-15 through 003161-19 (nail clippings) were scraped and microscopically analyzed. No foreign or biological materials were found.
Items 003161-20 through 003161-24 (nail clippings) were scraped and microscopically analyzed. No foreign or biological materials were found.
Item 003161-25 (pair of flowered womens brief) was examined using an alternate light source. For item 000034-02-025, female body fluids were found to be present, no other foreign or biological materials were present.