Writer observed a positive reaction to the carpet in front of the round chair leading to the kitchen door. Writer photographed results and tested a swabbing from the carpet with Phenolphthalein, with a weak positive reaction. Writer then applied BlueStar to the Rear Door Mat, Kitchen Door Mat, Kitchen, Hallway and West Office with negative results. Writer swabbed the floor in the west office closet for blood and tested the swabbing with Phenolphthalein with negative results.

Writer then removed and collected the carpet in the north office and applied BlueStar to the carpet mat and tile that was under the carpet with negative results.

Writer then collected and photographed Evidence Markers 18-29 which were around or on top of the concrete slab at residence 5802 Hwy 60 East. Writer then photographed and video taped the removal of the concrete slab. During the removal, Director Wilson observed a piece of black plastic that was attached to the under side of the concrete slab and on top of the soil. Writer photographed and collected the pieces of black plastic as well as took a soil sample from the concrete slab.

Once the concrete slab was removed, writer photographed the area and took soil samples. The area was then flagged for reference points for future investigation.

On January 28, 2010, writer and Crime Scene Det Ratcliff responded to 5802 Hwy 60 East, to assist with excavation of the body. Writer setup a grid system that correlated with the flagged reference points from the night before and each grid was marked with letters A-L. During the excavation, writer would collect soil samples from each depth. Crime Scene Det McGill assisted writer with collection of evidence from each sifting station. Sifting stations were areas where the soil removed from the grid area were searched using a sifter to locate any evidence that was not seen during the removal of the soil. Once the body was located, writer and Det Messer removed white substance that was found around the body. Writer noticed some possible fabric and fingerprint impressions on the white substance. Those pieces were then collected for further examination. Once the body was removed, writer used a metal detector where the body was found, with negative results. Photography and videography were recorded during the excavation process.

On January 29, 2010, writer responded to the Hillsborough County Medical's Examiner's Office. Writer photographed the victim and clothing and collected two projectiles from the upper torso of the body.

On Feb 2, 2010, at approx 0930 writer responded to 5732 Hwy 60 East. Writer was requested by Crime Scene Det Mcgill to apply BlueStar to the remaining rooms of the residence. Writer tested swabbings from hallway bathroom, west office bathroom cabinet, bottom of Rubbermaid Storage tote in garage and metal molding from garage edge with Phenolphthalein, with negative results. Writer tested swabbings from scissors from kitchen drawer and under dryer with positive reaction. Those items were collected for further examination. At approx 1635 hrs, writer responded back to residence to apply BlueStar to the interior of garage floor, sink, mop, bucket, walls, doors, garage office and open trailer that was located at the rear of the property with negative results. Writer then walked over to 5802 Hwy 60 East to assisted CSI Der, with documenting the items seized from a search warrant.


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