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	(Click to enlarge)
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