YOKNAPATAPHWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong
Incident No.: 000153-06A-2023
Case Description: Veronica Smith death investigation
Following 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.
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
Fingerprints - exterior of window, east wall of garage
Shoeprint - below window, east wall of garage
Residue - on east wall of garage between window and ground
At the scene, CSU conducted preliminary comparisons of the prints recovered to known prints belonging to Veronica Smith, George O'Connor, and Haley Smith. Further analysis is required to confirm these findings.
Fingerprints | |
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Item | Preliminary Finding |
000153-16: One (1) handprint, side of right hand | Unidentified |
000153-17: One (1) handprint, side of left hand | Unidentified |
000153-18 through 000153-24: Seven (7) fingerprints | O'Connor, George (2) Smith, Veronica (1) Smith, Haley (3) Unidentified (1) |
000153-25: One (1) handprint, full left hand | Unidentified |
Shoeprint | |
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Item | Preliminary Finding |
000153-26: One (1) right shoe, men's | Approximate size: 10.5 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 | |
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Item | Preliminary Finding |
000153-27 through 000153-27: Two (2) two samples of dried liquid | Field test positive for urine Additional analysis pending |
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