Trace evidence examination

MISSISSIPPI CRIME LABORATORY

REPORT DATE: 4/3/2024

Andrew Needham, FTEE
Jackson Laboratory
Jackson, MS 39205
601-987-XXXX (FAX 601-987-XXXX)

Analysis: Trace Evidence Examination

Case #: 001653-31C-2024

Case Description: Wendell Martinson homicide

Investigative Agency: Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department

Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. E. Parker

 

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