2546 North 130th Street, Omaha NE 013 Requesting Officer: Dorcey Serial #: S224 Requesting Agency: DCSO Reporting CSI: Gabig Serial #: S551
A) Time Received (Submitted):
0000
B) Start Time (10-97):
0042
C) End Time (10-8):
0800
Calculate Total Time: (C - A)
8 Hours Victim Subject Suspect
Name:
Edwards, Christopher A.
Address:
2546 North 130th Street, Omaha NE
REQUEST FOR FORENSIC SERVICES SECTION
PHOTOGRAPHY: CASE RELATED & SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES LATENT PRINT PROCESSING REQUEST
PHOTOGRAPHY: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC RELATIONS, CEREMONIES LATENT PRINT COMPARISON & / OR IDENTIFICATION
PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT REQUESTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT VICTIM ELIMINATION FINGER / PALMS PRINTS
PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC PURCHASE SHOE / TIRE PRINT COMPARISON & / OR IDENTIFICATION
COPY OF DIGITAL IMAGES TO CD FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT HAND / MOUTH SWABS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
COPY OF DIGITAL IMAGES TO CD FOR PUBLIC PURCHASE SUSPECT PROCESSING FOR TRACE EVIDENCE (hair, fingernail, mouth swabs etc.)
COMPUTER ENHANCEMENT OF DIGITAL VIDEO & STILL PHOTOS CONTROLLED / ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE TESTS
COMPUTER ENHANCEMENT OF DIGITAL IMAGES SERIAL NUMBER RESTORATION
COMPUTER GENERATED DIAGRAMS AND CHARTS EVIDENCE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, & PACKAGING
COMPUTER GENERATED SUSPECT PHOTO LINE-UP EVIDENCE DOCUMENTATION & SHIPPING FOR FORENSIC LAB PROCESSING
AFIS SEARCH GRAPHICS FOR COURT DISPLAY (diagrams, enlargements etc.)
TRACE EVIDENCE EXAMINATION MISCELLANEOUS OTHER FORENSIC SERVICES NOT LISTED
Additional Information:
EVENT 061269
Investigate apparent Homicide scene.
CSI DIVISION CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR’S SECTION
Photography Number of photos taken 173
CSI Photographer’s Name:
Gabig
Serial #:
S551 Latent Processing Number of latent lifts
Lifted by CSI Name:
Serial #:
Evidence Collection Biological & / OR HAZMAT
Evidence Collected
Collected by CSI Name:
Gabig
Serial #:
S551 AFIS Quality Latent Lifts Number of AFIS
Quality lifts Palm print Latent Lifts
Number of palm
print Latent Lifts Field Diagram
Diagram drawn by Name:
Connelly Serial #: S005 Assisted by Name: Retelsdorf Serial #: S531 Digital Video Documentation
Video Documentation by (Name):
Connelly
Serial #:
S005
Reviewed by CSI Division Commander (Signature / Serial#): Reporting Crime Scene Investigator (Signature / Serial#):
SYNOPSIS
At 0000hours on 17 May 2006 reporting Crime Scene Investigator GABIG received a request from Sgt. DORCEY to proceed to 2546 North 130th Street to assist in the investigation of an
apparent Homicide.
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 S551
(Reporting)
CSI I Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
3601 North 156th Street, Omaha NE 444-6625
CONNELLY, Josh S005 CSI I Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
3601 North 156th Street, Omaha NE 444-6625
RETELSDORF, CL S531 CSI I Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 3601 North 156th Street, Omaha NE
444-6625 KOFOED, Dave S507 Division
Commander Douglas County Sheriff’s Office3601 North 156th Street, Omaha NE 444-6625
Deputy PRATT S394 (Crime Scene Entry Log)
Patrol Division
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
3601 North 156th Street, Omaha NE 444-6641
Sgt. DORCEY S224 (Requesting Officer)
Patrol Division
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 3601 North 156th Street, Omaha NE
444-6641 Lt. HAYES CIB Omaha Police Department
505 South 15th Street, Omaha NE
444-6042 Sgt. DESLER 1444 CIB Omaha Police Department
505 South 15th Street, Omaha NE 444-6042
NORDBY, Eric 1602 CIB Omaha Police Department
505 South 15th Street, Omaha NE 444-6042
ARNDT, Jimmy 1178 CIB Omaha Police Department
505 South 15th Street, Omaha NE 444-6042
NIX, Francesca 1710 CIB Omaha Police Department
505 South 15th Street, Omaha NE 444-6042
O’GRADY, Jessica Victim 5360 South 156th Court, #324, Omaha NE Unknown EDWARDS, Christopher A. Suspect 2546 North 130th Street, Omaha NE Unknown EDWARDS, Jane Owner of
Residence
2546 North 130th Street, Omaha NE Unknown
Location of Forensic Services 2546 North 130th Street, Omaha NE – Suspect Residence Lone Star Steakhouse 3040 South 143rd Plaza, Omaha NE
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 bedroom.
! Suspect’s bedroom had a very perfumed scent, likely due to the two Glade air-fresheners 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.
Reviewed by CSI Division Commander (Signature / Serial#): Reporting Crime Scene Investigator (Signature / Serial#):
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 173photographs 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 bedroom. ! 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.
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 Blood spatter on front of bookshelf near door.
B Blood spatter on candle located on top of bookshelf near door. D Blood stains on office chair located in front of desk.
E Blood spatter on top of TV stand.
F Blood spatter on front of TV located on TV stand. G Blood spatter on front of DVD Recorder/VHS.
H Blood spatter on clothesbasket located on west side of bed, closest to north wall. I Blood spatter on clothesbasket located on west side of bed, closest to south wall. J Blood spatter on top surface of headboard.
K Blood spatter on inside surface of headboard. L Blood spatter on clock located inside headboard. M Blood spatter on side of bedside table nearest bed. N White down comforter located on floor near bed. O Blood stain on mattress.
P Blood stain on blue quilt located between mattress and box springs. Q Scissors located in bedside table.
R Blue comforter located on floor near bed.
S Blood spatter on picture frame located on bedside table. T Trash bag containing apparent bloody rags located in garage. U Green plaid blanket located on floor near bed.
V Blue sheets located on floor near bed.
W 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 bedroom. Reactions occurred on all three surfaces.
Reviewed by CSI Division Commander (Signature / Serial#): Reporting Crime Scene Investigator (Signature / Serial#):
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
S551
-1 1 Sony digital micro-cassette depicting original scene.
S551
-2 1
White down comforter recovered from floor of bedroom, moved from bed by OPD. Item N.
S551
-3 1
Black trash bag full of misc. items recovered from garage near suspect vehicle. Item T.
S551
-4 1 Empty trash bag box recovered from garbage in kitchen.
S551
-5 1
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 bedroom.
S551
-6 1
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 bedroom.
S551
-7 1
One blue fitted sheet recovered from floor in suspects bedroom. Originally removed from suspect's bed by OPD. Item V.
S551
-8 1
One white left K-Swiss tennis shoe size :11 recovered from suspect.
S551
-9 1
One white right K-Swiss tennis shoe size: 11 recovered from suspect.
S551
-10 1
One bag containing numerous hats recovered from item S551-3 at DCSO Crime Lab.
S551
-11 1
Blue towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item S551-3 at DCSO Crime Lab.
EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED
S551
-12 1
Easy Living Satin illusive white wall and trim paint can
recovered from room in northwest corner of basement. Item W S551
-13 1
Green towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item S551-3 at DCSO Crime Lab.
S551
-14 1 Black and silver Motorola cellphone belonging to suspect.
S551
-15 1
Blue comforter recovered from floor in suspect’s bedroom. Originally moved from bed by OPD. Item R.
S551
-16 1
Green and blue plaid blanket recovered from floor in suspect’s bedroom. Originally moved from bed by OPD. Item U. S551
-17 1 One bag containing trash collected from bathroom in basement.
S551
-18 1 Full box of large trash bags recovered from garage.
S551
-19 1 Square cutting of ceiling recovered from suspect’s bedroom.
S551
-20 1 Sony audio recorder recovered from suspect’s bedroom.
S551
-21 1
Dark colored debris recovered from exterior of tire in trunk of suspect’s vehicle.
S551
-22 1
Apparent head hair recovered from frame of headboard in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-23 1
Black and silver Hewlett-Packard Photo -Smart digital camera, model R707 and charger.
S551
-24 1
Paint scrapings of apparent blood from ceiling in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-25 1
Paint cutting containing apparent blood removed from west wall of suspect's bedroom.
S551
-26 1
Paint cutting containing apparent blood removed from south wall of suspect's bedroom.
Reviewed by CSI Division Commander (Signature / Serial#): Reporting Crime Scene Investigator (Signature / Serial#):
EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED
S551
-28 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from top surface of TV stand in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-29 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from bedside table in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-30 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from front of TV screen in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-31 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from lower portion of bookcase near door in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-32 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from west wall of suspect's bedroom.
S551
-33 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from DVD player in suspect's bedroom.
S551
-34 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from off-white clothes hamper sitting north of item S551-35 in suspect's bedroom. Item H S551
-35 1
Swab of possible bloodstain from white clothes hamper sitting south of item S551-34 in suspect's bedroom. Item I
S551
-37 1
Bag containing mail, ultrasound pictures, and D.U.S. citation recovered from top of bookcase in suspect's bedroom S551
-38 1
Bag containing sink trap and liquid contents of trap recovered from sink in basement bathroom
S551
-39 1 Apparent head hair recovered from head board of suspect's bed
S551
-40 1
Bag containing two swab boxes with buccal swabs collected from suspect Christopher Edwards
S551
-41 1
Envelope containing fingernail scrapings taken from all of suspect Christopher Edwards's fingers
S551
-42 1
Envelope containing fingernail clippings and clippers used for all of suspect Christopher Edwards's fingers.
S551
-43 1
Envelope containing pulled head hair from suspect Christopher Edwards
EVIDENCE COLLECTION CONTINUED
S551
-44 1
Envelope containing inked fingerprints of suspect Christopher Edwards
S551
-45 1
Red-handled scissors and single hair recovered from handle of scissors recovered from suspect's bedside table. Item Q S551
-46 1
Patriot Candles brand honeydew melon-scented candle with apparent blood spatter recovered from top of bookcase in suspect's bedroom. Item B
S551-47 1
Picture frame with apparent blood spatter recovered from bedside table in suspect’s bedroom.
S551-48 1
Blue knit quilt with apparent blood stain recovered from in between mattress and box spring of suspect’s bed. Item P
S551-49 1
Black Equity alarm clock recovered from headboard in suspect’s bedroom. Item L
S551-50 1
Blue office chair with apparent bloodstains recovered from suspect’s bedroom. Item D
S551-51 1
Black Targus computer bag containing a Dell Inspiron laptop recovered from suspect’s bedroom.
S551-53 1 Framed picture recovered from west wall of suspect’s bedroom.
S551-36 1
Full size matress with apparent bloodstain recovered from suspect's bedroom
S551-52 1
Black headboard with apparent blood spatter recovered from suspect’s bedroom
Reviewed by CSI Division Commander (Signature / Serial#): Reporting Crime Scene Investigator (Signature / Serial#):
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 S551-3) for preservation purposes. Items collected listed as follows:
Item Quantity Description
S551
-10 1
One bag containing numerous hats recovered from item S551-3 at DCSO Crime Lab.
S551
-11 1
Blue towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item S551-3 at DCSO Crime Lab.
S551
-13 1
Green towel with apparent soaked blood recovered from item S551-3 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.
