Forensic Case Report
Shahadah Williams
Case Report
Introduction:
At 4:30 pm, April 26, 2013 Detective Shi Henry called asking for assistance in processing a suicide victim, involving a 39-year-old female at the corner of Midland and Colvin Street. Victim name is Ariel Travis. Me (Shahadah Williams) and my Crime Scene Search Team Jim Carey and Will Ferrell arrived approximately 15 minutes after the phone call. I’m a forensic technician with 12 years of experience, and a bachelor degree in forensics. Upon arrival I spoke with the first responder Detective Shi henry to ask a few questions. I ask henry, “Did you see anyone fleeing the crime scene after your arrival?” she replies, “No, the house was empty. Some worried neighbors called after they heard a gun-shot exactly at 4:12, I got the call, and that’s when I came to secure the scene 7 minutes after. It seems as if the victim committed suicide in the bedroom of this apartment.” I tell the detective, “Thanks for your help, is there any-way that you could have contaminate the crime scene, while securing the scene?” Then Detective Henry tells me, “I been doing this a while so I’m good at not destroying the crime scene evidence. I didn’t touch a thing, however, my foot prints maybe throughout the house because I had to act as if the suspect was still at the scene.”
Observing the Scene:
My team (Ferrell, Carey) and we dressed in the proper attire with latex gloves, booties, and a crime scene suit. We first conducted a walk-through at the scene just to get an ideal of how to process the scene. The crime had taken place in the bedroom of the apartment. While observing we notice that there was no sign of force entry, and no sign of there being a struggle between a victim and another person. Nothing in the house seemed out of the ordinary. We used a tape ruler in order to do the measurements for the sketches. I then assigned my team jobs. Carey was in charge of take pictures of the General view; Ferrell was in charge of take pictures of
Case Report
Introduction:
At 4:30 pm, April 26, 2013 Detective Shi Henry called asking for assistance in processing a suicide victim, involving a 39-year-old female at the corner of Midland and Colvin Street. Victim name is Ariel Travis. Me (Shahadah Williams) and my Crime Scene Search Team Jim Carey and Will Ferrell arrived approximately 15 minutes after the phone call. I’m a forensic technician with 12 years of experience, and a bachelor degree in forensics. Upon arrival I spoke with the first responder Detective Shi henry to ask a few questions. I ask henry, “Did you see anyone fleeing the crime scene after your arrival?” she replies, “No, the house was empty. Some worried neighbors called after they heard a gun-shot exactly at 4:12, I got the call, and that’s when I came to secure the scene 7 minutes after. It seems as if the victim committed suicide in the bedroom of this apartment.” I tell the detective, “Thanks for your help, is there any-way that you could have contaminate the crime scene, while securing the scene?” Then Detective Henry tells me, “I been doing this a while so I’m good at not destroying the crime scene evidence. I didn’t touch a thing, however, my foot prints maybe throughout the house because I had to act as if the suspect was still at the scene.”
Observing the Scene:
My team (Ferrell, Carey) and we dressed in the proper attire with latex gloves, booties, and a crime scene suit. We first conducted a walk-through at the scene just to get an ideal of how to process the scene. The crime had taken place in the bedroom of the apartment. While observing we notice that there was no sign of force entry, and no sign of there being a struggle between a victim and another person. Nothing in the house seemed out of the ordinary. We used a tape ruler in order to do the measurements for the sketches. I then assigned my team jobs. Carey was in charge of take pictures of the General view; Ferrell was in charge of take pictures of