Trace evidence examination
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MISSISSIPPI CRIME LABORATORY |
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REPORT DATE: 4/3/2024 Andrew Needham, FTEE |
Analysis: Trace Evidence Examination |
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Case #: 001653-31C-2024 |
Case Description: Wendell Martinson homicide |
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Investigative Agency: Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department |
Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. E. Parker |
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Summary of Preliminary Trace Evidence Analysis
| Trace Evidence # | Evidence # and Description | Summary Findings |
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| 001653-01-T001 through 001653-01-T017 |
Seventeen (17) brown human hairs collected from 001653-01: One (1) metal cross |
microscopically similar to hair of Wendell Martinson | |
| 001653-02-T018 through 001653-02-T019 |
Two (2) brown human hairs collected from 001653-02: One (1) wooden crucifix |
microscopically similar to hair of Wendell Martinson | |
| 001653-02-T020 | One (1) black thread collected from 001653-02: One (1) wooden crucifix |
composed of cotton fibers |
