CSI RESPONSE FORM - REQUEST FOR FORENSIC SERVICES

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1 Scene Address: 2546 North 30 th Street, Omaha NE Requesting Officer: Dorcey A) Time Received (Submitted): 0000 Victim Subject Suspect DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICE S224 B) Start Time (0-97): 0042 Name: SR#-B0548 Requesting Agency: DCSO Edwards, Christopher A. C) End Time (0-8): 0800 Reporting CSI: Gabig Address: REQUEST FOR FORENSIC SERVICES SECTION 7 May 2006 Page of 0 Calculate Total Time: (C - A) 8 Hours District: North 30th Street, Omaha NE PHOTOGRAPHY: CASE RELATED & SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES PHOTOGRAPHY: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC RELATIONS, CEREMONIES PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT REQUESTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC PURCHASE COPY OF DIGITAL IMAGES TO CD FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COPY OF DIGITAL IMAGES TO CD FOR PUBLIC PURCHASE COMPUTER ENHANCEMENT OF DIGITAL VIDEO & STILL PHOTOS COMPUTER ENHANCEMENT OF DIGITAL IMAGES COMPUTER GENERATED DIAGRAMS AND CHARTS COMPUTER GENERATED SUSPECT PHOTO LINE-UP AFIS SEARCH TRACE EVIDENCE EXAMINATION Additional Information: EVENT Investigate apparent scene. LATENT PRINT PROCESSING REQUEST LATENT PRINT COMPARISON & / OR IDENTIFICATION VICTIM ELIMINATION FINGER / PALMS PRINTS SHOE / TIRE PRINT COMPARISON & / OR IDENTIFICATION HAND / MOUTH SWABS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SUSPECT PROCESSING FOR TRACE EVIDENCE (hair, fingernail, mouth swabs etc.) CONTROLLED / ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE TESTS SERIAL NUMBER RESTORATION EVIDENCE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, & PACKAGING EVIDENCE DOCUMENTATION & SHIPPING FOR FORENSIC LAB PROCESSING GRAPHICS FOR COURT DISPLAY (diagrams, enlargements etc.) MISCELLANEOUS OTHER FORENSIC SERVICES NOT LISTED CSI DIVISION CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR S SECTION Photography Number of photos taken 73 CSI Photographer s Name: Gabig Lifted by CSI Name: Latent Processing Number of latent lifts Evidence Collection AFIS Quality Latent Lifts Field Diagram Digital Video Documentation Impression Evidence Shoe &/or Tire etc. Biological & / OR HAZMAT Evidence Collected Number of AFIS Quality lifts Diagram drawn by Name: Connelly Photographed Casting of impression Collected by CSI Name: Gabig Palm print Latent Lifts S005 Assisted by Name: Retelsdorf Video Documentation by (Name): Connelly Number of palm print Latent Lifts S53 S005 Casting by (Name):

2 SR#-B May 2006 Page 2 of 0 SYNOPSIS At 0000 hours on 7 May 2006 reporting Crime Scene Investigator GABIG received a request from Sgt. DORCEY to proceed to 2546 North 30 th Street to assist in the investigation of an apparent. GABIG, CONNELLY, and KOFOED arrived on the scene at 0042 hours. GABIG, CONNELLY, and KOFOED met with Lt. HAYES and Detective NIX from Omaha Police Department and conducted an initial briefing and scene survey. PERSONS AND PLACES MENTIONED GABIG, Christine CSI I Douglas County Sheriff s Office (Reporting) 360 North 56 th Street, Omaha NE CONNELLY, Josh S005 CSI I Douglas County Sheriff s Office North 56 th Street, Omaha NE RETELSDORF, CL S53 CSI I Douglas County Sheriff s Office North 56 th Street, Omaha NE KOFOED, Dave S507 Division Douglas County Sheriff s Office Commander 360 North 56 th Street, Omaha NE Deputy PRATT S394 Patrol Douglas County Sheriff s Office (Crime Scene Entry Log) Division 360 North 56 th Street, Omaha NE Sgt. DORCEY S224 Patrol Douglas County Sheriff s Office (Requesting Officer) Division 360 North 56 th Street, Omaha NE Lt. HAYES CIB Omaha Police Department South 5 th Street, Omaha NE Sgt. DESLER 444 CIB Omaha Police Department South 5 th Street, Omaha NE NORDBY, Eric 602 CIB Omaha Police Department South 5 th Street, Omaha NE ARNDT, Jimmy 78 CIB Omaha Police Department South 5 th Street, Omaha NE NIX, Francesca 70 CIB Omaha Police Department South 5 th Street, Omaha NE O GRADY, Jessica Victim 5360 South 56 th Court, #324, Omaha NE Unknown EDWARDS, Christopher A. Suspect 2546 North 30 th Street, Omaha NE Unknown EDWARDS, Jane Owner of Residence 2546 North 30 th Street, Omaha NE Unknown Location of Forensic Services Lone Star Steakhouse 2546 North 30 th Street, Omaha NE Suspect Residence 3040 South 43 rd Plaza, Omaha NE

3 SR#-B May 2006 Page 3 of 0 DETAILS During the initial briefing GABIG, CONNELLY, and KOFOED were advised of the following:! The suspect and the victim work together at Lonestar Steakhouse.! The suspect and victim reportedly had a sexual relationship.! Omaha Police Department (OPD) Detectives were interviewing the suspect at his residence regarding the disappearance of the victim when they made observations that caused them to believe there may be a crime scene. They then contacted the Douglas County Sheriff s Office.! The suspect s aunt owns the residence where the suspect lives.! The aunt s daughter also resides in the residence with the aunt and the suspect.! OPD secured the scene and obtained a search warrant. GABIG conducted an initial scene survey and noted the following observations:! Deputy PRATT started a Crime Scene Entry log documenting access to the secured areas.! Residence described as a four bedroom, three bathroom, split-entry home.! Suspect s bedroom located in the basement.! Basement described as multi level, with one short set of stairs leading down from the front door to the first level; where a connecting door to the garage, a laundry room, a utility closet, a bathroom, and a family room are located.! The suspect s vehicle was parked in the south bay of the two-stall garage.! Suspect s vehicle described as a black Honda Accord with NE license PNT 663.! Vehicle and its contents were impounded and will be examined at the DCSO Crime Lab.! A large black trash bag located on the garage floor just north of the vehicle was observed to contain numerous items, including apparent bloody towels on the top.! A second short set of stairs leads down to the suspect s! Suspect s bedroom had a very perfumed scent, likely due to the two Glade airfresheners and the numerous candles in the room.! Suspect s bedroom described as a single room with a small below ground window well, and a large closet that extends back into a crawl space.! Suspect s bedroom contained a full size bed with headboard, a bedside table, two bookcases, a desk with an office chair, a dresser, a portable cloth clothing closet, and a TV stand with a TV, stereo, and DVD player.! Suspect s bed was located with the headboard against the south wall.! A large (approx. _ the mattress) apparent bloodstain was visible from the foot of the bed on the bottom edge of the mattress; stain tested positive for blood with presumptive Phenolphthalein test.! Location of bloodstain on mattress indicated that the mattress had been flipped over from its original position, transferring blood through a quilt that was located between the mattress and box springs, and onto the box springs.! Apparent blood spatter observed on the south wall, the west wall, and the ceiling.! A stain from each of these areas tested positive with Phenolphthalein.! Apparent blood spatter was also observed on various items of furniture in the room; see section on Bloodstain Search for details.

4 SR#-B May 2006 Page 4 of 0 INITIAL SCENE SURVEY CONTINUED! The bedclothes, blankets, and pillows observed on the floor near the bed were reportedly removed from the bed by OPD officers during the search warrant. FORENSIC SERVICES PROVIDED GABIG provided the following forensic services:! Suspect Processing CONNELLY and GABIG! Photography CONNELLY and GABIG! Videography - CONNELLY! Bloodstain Search CONNELLY and GABIG! Scene Diagram CONNELLY and RETELSDORF! Evidence Collection - GABIG SUSPECT PROCESSING The suspect, Christopher EDWARDS was processed in the living room of the residence as follows:! CONNELLY obtained photographs of suspect; see his report for details.! GABIG obtained inked fingerprints, buccal swabs, fingernail clippings, and fingernail scrapings from the suspect.! CONNELLY obtained pulled head hair samples from the suspect; see his report for details. PHOTOGRAPHY A total of 73 photographs were taken by GABIG depicting the following:! Overall views of exterior and interior of residence and garage.! Midrange views of areas and items in suspect s! Midrange views of interior of suspect s vehicle.! Midrange views of areas of interest and evidence to be collected in suspect s bedroom, taken with and without evidence markers. CONNELLY performed detailed photographic documentation of blood spatter areas noted below and performed specialized luminol photography; see his report for details. All photographic images will be retained in the CSI Division under this SR#. VIDEOGGRAPHY CONNELLY documented the interior and exterior of the residence via digital video; see his report for details. The original tape will be retained in the secure CSI Division under this SR#.

5 SR#-B May 2006 Page 5 of 0 BLOODSTAIN SEARCH GABIG and CONNELLY assigned evidence markers to the following areas of apparent blood spatter/stains and items of evidence to be collected: A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Blood spatter on front of bookshelf near door. Blood spatter on candle located on top of bookshelf near door. Blood stains on office chair located in front of desk. Blood spatter on top of TV stand. Blood spatter on front of TV located on TV stand. Blood spatter on front of DVD Recorder/VHS. Blood spatter on clothesbasket located on west side of bed, closest to north wall. Blood spatter on clothesbasket located on west side of bed, closest to south wall. Blood spatter on top surface of headboard. Blood spatter on inside surface of headboard. Blood spatter on clock located inside headboard. Blood spatter on side of bedside table nearest bed. White down comforter located on floor near bed. Blood stain on mattress. Blood stain on blue quilt located between mattress and box springs. Scissors located in bedside table. Blue comforter located on floor near bed. Blood spatter on picture frame located on bedside table. Trash bag containing apparent bloody rags located in garage. Green plaid blanket located on floor near bed. Blue sheets located on floor near bed. Paint can located in family room in basement. Ceiling Apparent blood spatter was located on the ceiling in the area of the bed. Numerous small spots were visible to the naked eye. White spots were visible on the ceiling; upon closer examination some areas on the ceiling appeared to have a white coating that was discernable from the normal appearance of the ceiling in surrounding areas. Dark spots were visible through the areas that appeared to have been covered with a white coating. A piece of the ceiling containing an area with the white coating and without was collected for analysis at the Lab. Luminol Processing CSI Investigators used tape to grid the ceiling, and performed Luminol processing of the ceiling, south wall, and west wall of the suspect s Reactions occurred on all three surfaces.

6 SR#-B May 2006 Page 6 of 0 SCENE DIAGRAM CONNELLY completed a diagram of the scene; see his report for details and the finished computer-generated diagram. EVIDENCE COLLECTION The following items were collected as potential evidence and/or for additional examination at the CSI Division Lab: Item Quantity Description - Sony digital micro-cassette depicting original scene White down comforter recovered from floor of bedroom, moved from bed by OPD. Item N. Black trash bag full of misc. items recovered from garage near suspect vehicle. Item T Empty trash bag box recovered from garbage in kitchen. One bag containing two glade plug-ins attached to outlet adapter with apparent blood spatter recovered from plug-in on west wall of suspect's One bag containing American Eagle Outfitters low rise boot jeans size: 30/32, one pair of tan Hollister flip-flops, one pair of navy blue Gap flip-flops. Recovered from floor in suspect's One blue fitted sheet recovered from floor in suspects Originally removed from suspect's bed by OPD. Item V One white left K-Swiss tennis shoe size : recovered from suspect. One white right K-Swiss tennis shoe size: recovered from suspect. One bag containing numerous hats recovered from item -3 at DCSO Crime Lab. Blue towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item -3 at DCSO Crime Lab.

7 SR#-B May 2006 Page 7 of 0 EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED -2 Easy Living Satin illusive white wall and trim paint can recovered from room in northwest corner of basement. Item W -3 Green towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item -3 at DCSO Crime Lab. -4 Black and silver Motorola cellphone belonging to suspect Blue comforter recovered from floor in suspect s Originally moved from bed by OPD. Item R. Green and blue plaid blanket recovered from floor in suspect s Originally moved from bed by OPD. Item U One bag containing trash collected from bathroom in basement. Full box of large trash bags recovered from garage. Square cutting of ceiling recovered from suspect s Sony audio recorder recovered from suspect s Dark colored debris recovered from exterior of tire in trunk of suspect s vehicle. Apparent head hair recovered from frame of headboard in suspect's Black and silver Hewlett-Packard Photo -Smart digital camera, model R707 and charger. Paint scrapings of apparent blood from ceiling in suspect's Paint cutting containing apparent blood removed from west wall of suspect's Paint cutting containing apparent blood removed from south wall of suspect's -27 Swab of apparent bloodstain from ceiling in suspect's

8 SR#-B May 2006 Page 8 of 0 EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED -28 Swab of possible bloodstain from top surface of TV stand in suspect's Swab of possible bloodstain from bedside table in suspect's Swab of possible bloodstain from front of TV screen in suspect's Swab of possible bloodstain from lower portion of bookcase near door in suspect's Swab of possible bloodstain from west wall of suspect's Swab of possible bloodstain from DVD player in suspect's Swab of possible bloodstain from off-white clothes hamper sitting north of item -35 in suspect's Item H Swab of possible bloodstain from white clothes hamper sitting south of item -34 in suspect's Item I Bag containing mail, ultrasound pictures, and D.U.S. citation recovered from top of bookcase in suspect's bedroom Bag containing sink trap and liquid contents of trap recovered from sink in basement bathroom -39 Apparent head hair recovered from head board of suspect's bed Bag containing two swab boxes with buccal swabs collected from suspect Christopher Edwards Envelope containing fingernail scrapings taken from all of suspect Christopher Edwards's fingers Envelope containing fingernail clippings and clippers used for all of suspect Christopher Edwards's fingers. Envelope containing pulled head hair from suspect Christopher Edwards

9 SR#-B May 2006 Page 9 of 0 EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED -44 Envelope containing inked fingerprints of suspect Christopher Edwards Red-handled scissors and single hair recovered from handle of scissors recovered from suspect's bedside table. Item Q Patriot Candles brand honeydew melon-scented candle with apparent blood spatter recovered from top of bookcase in suspect's Item B Picture frame with apparent blood spatter recovered from bedside table in suspect s Blue knit quilt with apparent blood stain recovered from in between mattress and box spring of suspect s bed. Item P Black Equity alarm clock recovered from headboard in suspect s Item L Blue office chair with apparent bloodstains recovered from suspect s Item D Black Targus computer bag containing a Dell Inspiron laptop recovered from suspect s - 53 Framed picture recovered from west wall of suspect s Full size matress with apparent bloodstain recovered from suspect's bedroom Black headboard with apparent blood spatter recovered from suspect s bedroom

10 SR#-B May 2006 Page 0 of 0 EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED Upon return to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, GABIG collected several items of evidence from the trash bag recovered in the suspect s garage (Item -3) for preservation purposes. Items collected listed as follows: Item Quantity Description -0 One bag containing numerous hats recovered from item -3 at DCSO Crime Lab Blue towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item -3 at DCSO Crime Lab. Green towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item -3 at DCSO Crime Lab. All evidence collected will be retained in the secure DCSO Property and Evidence Division for analysis at the DCSO Crime Lab. No further information at this time.