11/13/2012
Yoknapatawpha County Forensic Laboratory
DATE ANALYSIS PERFORMED:
10/15/2012
Madeline Holland, Ph.D.
555 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
662-281-###X (FAX 662-281-###X)
Analysis: Fingerprint Analysis
SUMMARY REPORT OF FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS
Case Description:
Annette Wyatt Homicide Investigation
Case #
003069-16I-2012
Investigative Agency:
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department
Investigating Officer(s):
Det. S. Murphy, Det. E. Parker
The following full and partial fingerprints recovered from the crime scene and from evidence items were analyzed for identification with the results shown.
An "unidentified" finding indicates insufficient points of similarity for a definitive identification.
Body Location
003069-01: One (1) Hitachi NR 90GR cordless framing nailer
Print # Identification
003069-P001 8 points of similarity to Kurt Grubman L2
003069-P002 11 points of similarity to Jeff Harte R2
003069-P003 10 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster L4
003069-P004 9 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-P005 12 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster R2
003069-P006 9 points of similarity to Jeff Harte R2
Photocopier adjacent to the body's location
Print # Identification
003069-P007 8 points of similarity to Sofia Church R2
003069-P008 11 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster R2
003069-P009 9 points of similarity to Kurt Grubman R3
003069-P010 12 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R2
003069-P011 10 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-P012 11 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster R4
003069-P013 8 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster R4
003069-P014 10 points of similarity to Sofia Church R3
003069-P015 9 points of similarity to Elliott Owens R1
003069-P016 11 points of similarity to Elliott Owens R3
003069-P017 8 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster R4
003069-P018 11 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R1
Victim's cubicle
003069-02: One (1) desktop computer
Print # Identification
003069-P019 11 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L3
003069-P020 7 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R1
003069-P021 12 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R4
003069-P022 11 points of similarity to Elliott Owens L3
003069-P023 14 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R2
003069-P024 10 points of similarity to Elliott Owens R4
003069-P025 9 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L2
003069-P026 7 points of similarity to Kurt Grubman R3
003069-P027 10 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L4
003069-P028 6 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R5
003069-03-001: One (1) women's wallet, red
Print # Identification
003069-P029 11 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-P030 8 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R4
003069-P031 10 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R1
003069-P032 13 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L1
003069-P033 12 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L3
003069-03-002: One (1) cellular telephone
Print # Identification
003069-P034 9 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L4
003069-P035 11 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L3
003069-P036 10 points of similarity to Darren Barksdale R3
003069-P037 13 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R2
003069-P038 8 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R4
003069-P039 7 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L5
003069-P040 11 points of similarity to Kyle Parker R2
003069-P041 10 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L3
003069-03-003: One (1) business card case, red
Print # Identification
003069-P042 12 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R1
003069-P043 9 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R4
003069-P044 10 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-P045 11 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-04: One (1) cigarette hard pack
Print # Identification
003069-P046 12 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L1
003069-P047 13 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt L3
003069-P048 Unidentified
003069-P049 10 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-05: One (1) plain #10 envelope, white
Okay here is case #1. There are fingerprint reports, Incident Report, Questioning, and Coroner's Report here. What do you come up with so far? New details will be posted over the next few days, until we have the most accurate (or entertaining) theory. Happy solving!
THE WYATT CASE 2012
Print # Identification
003069-P050 11 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R1
003069-P051 15 points of similarity to Annette Wyatt R3
003069-P052 10 points of similarity to Meg Lancaster L3
On Sunday, September 16 and Monday, September 17, 2012, Detectives Murphy and Parker spoke to owners and employees of other businesses near the Harte Agency to find out if anyone witnessed anything potentially relevant to the murder of Annette Wyatt.
These interviews are representative of all interviews conducted.
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Mary Danker, Danker School of Dance
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
Detective Murphy: Would you please state your name and address for the record?
Mary Danker: My name is Mary Danker and I live at 317 Windsor Drive North.
Detective Murphy: Where were you on the evening of Saturday, September 15th?
Mary Danker: The night Ms. Wyatt was killed? I left here around 6:30 and went home to work on costume designs for our next recital.
Detective Murphy: Were you in the school on Sunday?
Mary Danker: Sunday belongs to the Lord.
Detective Parker: How well did you know Ms. Wyatt?
Mary Danker: She stopped in a few times, first to ask whether I rented or owned my home, and then to ask whether I felt like moving. She made it seem more like a friendly chat, but that's what her visits amounted to.
Detective Parker: How often would you say she did that?
Mary Danker: Probably every three or four months. She'd ask about upcoming recitals, but I never noticed she attended.
Detective Murphy: Do you have any idea who may have wanted to kill her?
Mary Danker: None whatsoever. I'll tell you this, though. Whenever I'm alone in the school now, I keep the doors locked.
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Gin Tressi, Holistic Encounters
Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 5:20 p.m.
Detective Murphy: Would you please state your name and address for the record?
Gin Tressi: My name is Gin Tressi. My address is 508 Shiloh Drive.
Detective Murphy: Where were you on the evening of Saturday, September 15th?
Gin Tressi: I was here from about 10:00 in the morning until 11:30 p.m.
Detective Murphy: May I ask what you were doing?
Gin Tressi: The store is open until 7:00, and then I was taking inventory before preparing and submitting orders for new and replacement stock.
Detective Murphy: What time did you get here today?
Gin Tressi: On Sundays, we don’t open until noon, so I got here around 11:30.
Detective Murphy: Did you see anyone else when you arrived?
Gin Tressi: I didn’t notice. I’m sorry.
Detective Parker: Was the store busy Saturday?
Gin Tressi: I probably only had three customers after 5:00, which is pretty typical. That week, I used the time to review catalogs.
Detective Parker: Were the people who stopped in regulars?
Gin Tressi: I think so, yes.
Detective Parker: Could you produce a list of names?
Gin Tressi: I might be able to from the charge slips. Do you want me to do that now?
Detective Parker: Maybe later.
Gin Tressi:Jeff Harte was once of them. I can tell you that. The guy who owns the real estate agency, who owns this strip mall. He said he wanted to pick up something for his wife. And then expected to get the stuff at cost.
Detective Murphy: About what time was this?
Gin Tressi: 6:30 maybe. I hadn’t closed yet.
Detective Parker: How did you learn what happened?
Gin Tressi: A customer texted me after seeing the story on the news. Because of my store being here.
Detective Parker: How well did you know the victim?
Gin Tressi: I'm not sure if I ever met her.
Detective Murphy: Do you have any idea who might have wanted to kill her?
Gin Tressi: Jeff Harte, if he thought he could profit from her death. Every time I turn around, he's raising rent or hitting me up for incidentals as if the money I pay him every month doesn't cover upkeep and maintenance.
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Gerald Chin, 24 Convenient
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 12:10 p.m.
Detective Murphy: Would you please state your name and address for the record?
Gerald Chin: Gerald Chin. 620 Huntington Lane.
Detective Murphy: Where were you on the evening of Saturday, September 15th?
Gerald Chin: Right here, 4:00 to midnight. I then I stayed on until 8:00 because I was doing a double.
Detective Murphy: Did you hear or see anything strange?
Gerald Chin: I work in an all-night convenience store. Define strange.
Detective Murphy: Knowing that Annette Wyatt was killed right over there, is there anything you heard or saw that now seems significant?
Gerald Chin: No.
Detective Murphy: Were you here on Sunday?
Gerald Chin: Yesterday? When I clocked out at 8:00, I went home and crashed. I didn’t come back here until I clocked in today. Do you hang out at work when you’re not working?
Detective Parker: Did you know Annette Wyatt?
Gerald Chin: Sure. She was always popping in here, buying some item or another. She liked Twix and Diet Coke. Every so often, Twinkies. Always paid with exact change.
Detective Parker: Did she come in alone or with other people?
Gerald Chin: Alone.
Detective Parker: Did you ever see her interact with other customers?
Gerald Chin: Interesting question. I can't remember any interactions in particular.
Detective Murphy: Your video surveillance system, are there any cameras set up to record outside the store?
Gerald Chin: No, we just have the inside ones. Sorry.
INCIDENT / ARREST REPORT
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department
711 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
_X_ INCIDENT
___ Juvenile
___ Senior
Citizen
___ Gang ___ ARREST
___ Child
Abuse
___ Domestic
___ Involved
Alcohol
CASE NUMBER:
003069-16I-2012 Date Reported:
9-16-2012 Time Reported:
1:20 PM
OFFENSE:
TBD STATUTE:
___ Committed
___ Attempted
OFFENSE:
STATUTE:
___ Committed
___ Attempted
OFFENSE:
STATUTE:
___ Committed
___ Attempted
Location of Offense (Exact address, include Room/ Apt. No.)
1923 University Avenue
Oxford, Mississippi Date of Offense:
TBD Time of Offense:
TBD
Location of Arrest (Exact address, include Room/Apt. No.)
N/A Date of Arrest:
N/A Time of Arrest:
N/A
Reporting Officer:
Det. Sam Murphy Unit Number:
633 Assisting Officer:
Det. Erin Parker Unit Number:
670
PERSON 1
Type:
Victim Category:
Adult Foul Play Suspected
Yes
Name:
Annette Wyatt Alias/Street Name/ Nickname
none Vic/Offender Relationship
unknown
Race
White Height
5' 6" Weight
130 lbs. Hair
Brown Eyes
Brown S*x
F
Hat
N/A Jacket/Coat
N/A Shirt
Light blue short-sleeved shirt Pants
Khaki cropped cargo pants Skirt/Dress
N/A
Age
37 DOB
5/5/1975 Soc. Security #
###-XX-###X Scars/Marks/Tattoos
none visible
Injury Extent
Fatal Injury Description
nail in the nape of the neck
Address
1044 Zilla Avent Road, Oxford, MS Res Phone 281-###X
Bus Phone 236-###X
Occupation
Realtor Employer/School
The Harte Agency Employer Address
1923 University Avenue, Oxford, MS
PERSON 2
Type:
Witness Category:
Adult Foul Play Suspected
N/A
Name:
Sofia Church Alias/Street Name/ Nickname
none Vic/Offender Relationship
unknown
Race
White Height
5' 7" Weight
160 lbs. Hair
Brown Eyes
Brown S*x
F
Hat
N/A Jacket/Coat
none Shirt
Red Pants
Navy Skirt/Dress
N/A
Age
33 DOB
12/18/1978 Soc. Security #
###-XX-### Scars/Marks/Tattoos
none visible
Injury Extent
none observed at scene Injury Description
N/A
Address
102 Augusta Drive, Oxford, MS Res Phone 232-###X
Bus Phone 236-###X
Occupation
Realtor Employer/School
The Harte Agency Employer Address
1923 University Avenue, Oxford, MS
REPORTING OFFICER'S NARRATIVE (Brief narrative of the facts surrounding the offense and the arrest.)
1 / 1
At 1:20 p.m., Dispatch received a 911 call regarding the discovery of a dead body in the offices of the Harte Agency, a real estate company at 1923 University Avenue. The caller identified herself as Sofia Church (Person 2), an employee of the Harte Agency. Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Unit 207 (Officer D. C. Baxter) was dispatched and arrived at the scene at 1:23 p.m. After confirming the presence of the body, R/O secured the scene and contacted Dispatch and requested backup and medical assistance. Reporting Investigators (R/Is) Detectives S. Murphy and E. Parker were assigned and proceeded directly to the scene. At R/Is' request, Coroner’s Inspector L. Johnson and a CSU team were notified to respond to the scene.
R/Is arrived at the scene at 1:52 p.m. and found that R/O had secured the area. Environmental conditions at the scene upon arrival are as follows: Weather: Exterior Ambient Temperature: 81° F/ 27° C; Relative Humidity: 61%; Interior Ambient Temperature 70° F / 21° C; Interior Relative Humidity: 40%.
R/O Baxter made the following verbal report, which is stated in summary and not verbatim. R/O was met at the front entrance of the office by an adult female who identified herself as Sofia Church (Person 2), a Harte Agency employee. Church directed R/O to a workroom area of the office where there was the body of an adult female, who Church identified as Annette Wyatt (Person 1), another Harte Agency employee. At R/O's request, Church returned to the reception area to direct backup and medical personnel to R/O's location. R/O then secured the scene and cleared the area, finding no other persons present on the premises. R/O said YCFD EMTs R. Peterson and J. Bilkey arrived at approximately 1:35 p.m., and after confirming the victim was deceased, withdrew from the crime scene. R/O Baxter further stated that, to the best of his knowledge, the following personnel had occasion to enter the crime scene area and must be excluded by CSU personnel: witness Sofia Church, EMTs Peterson and Bilkey, and himself.
After receiving the report from R/O Baxter, R/Is conducted a preliminary inspection of the scene. R/Is found no signs of forced entry into the office. The body was located in a workroom in the southeast corner of the office, north of the reception area. R/Is found no signs of disturbance in any other location within the office. R/Is noted no signs of a disturbance or struggle in the workroom and observed no papers in or on the copier other than apparently blank paper in the letter and legal supply trays. CSU will conduct a more thorough examination of the copier and report their findings.
In the workroom of the office, R/Is observed a lifeless human body, a female estimated to be in her 30s, lying on her left side on the floor in front of the photocopier on the east wall. On the floor approximately eight feet from the east wall and three feet from the south wall, R/Is observed what appeared to be a nail gun. Visual inspection of the body indicated the victim was wearing a light blue short-sleeved shirt, khaki cropped cargo pants, and khaki platform wedge sandals. R/Is observed an object that appeared to be a nail protruding from the back of the victim's neck. R/Is delayed further inspection of the body until the arrival of the Coroner's Inspector.
Coroner's Inspector Luwinda Johnson arrived at the scene at approximately 2:30 p.m. and joined R/Is at the body's location. Inspector Johnson pronounced the victim deceased at 2:37 p.m. by visual observation that the victim was not breathing and by tactile observation that the victim did not have a palpable carotid pulse or any other indications of heartbeat or respiration.
Inspector Johnson noted that rigor mortis was beginning to resolve in the face, neck and extremities, and livor mortis was fixed on left side of the body. While she withheld an official estimate pending an autopsy, Inspector Johnson speculated the victim had been dead approximately 12 to 24 hours. Inspector Johnson indicated that further details would be available in the official autopsy report. After Inspector Johnson completed her initial inspection of the body, she stayed with the CSU team to ensure integrity of the body while the team took photographs of the scene and performed preliminary analyses, until the body could be removed from the scene without affecting other evidence.
CSU arrived at the scene at approximately 2:45 p.m. R/Is instructed CSU to process the entire scene according to standard procedure.
A preliminary search of the immediate area for any additional weapon(s) met with negative results. CSU will conduct a more intensive search and report their findings.
R/Is interviewed the witness Church in a meeting room on the west side of the location. Church was then asked to remain available to investigators and released from the scene
Body of the deceased was remanded into the custody of Coroner's Inspector Luwinda Johnson and was removed from scene at 8:00 p.m. and transported to the coroner's office for autopsy.
Evidence remanded into the custody of Forensics Officer T. R. Douglas for transport to the State Crime Lab for routine analysis. CSU is expected to submit an inventory of items taken into evidence within fourteen days of this report, with detailed report(s) of their findings to follow at a later date.
R/Is left the scene at 8:22 p.m. Before leaving, R/I Murphy instructed CSU to seal the scene upon completion or end of day suspension of processing. CSU to notify R/Is of progress by the end of this date. As of this filing, CSU is still actively processing at the scene.
DEFENDANT'S VERSION/REMARKS (What did the defendant say about the offense or his/her whereabouts at the time of offense?)
N/A
REPORTING OFFICER Sam Murphy DATE REPORTED 9-16-2012
REPORTING OFFICER //Sam Murphy
Signature 633
Unit Number 9-16-2012
Date
ASSISTING OFFICER //Erin Parker
Signature 670
Unit Number 9-16-2012
Date
Office of the Yoknapatawpha County Coroner
DATE and HOUR AUTOPSY PERFORMED:
09/17/2012 8:30 A.M. by
Douglas Hargrove, M.D.
555 Jackson Avenue
Oxford, MS 38655
662-234-###X (FAX 662-234-###X)
Assistant:
Victoria Witte, M.D.
Full Autopsy Performed
SUMMARY PRELIMINARY REPORT OF AUTOPSY
Name:
WYATT, Annette
Coroner's Case #:
2012-178
Date of Birth:
05/05/1975
Age:
37
Race:
White
S*x:
Female
Date of Death:
09/15-16/2012
Body Identified by:
Sofia Church, co-worker of the deceased
Case #
003069-16I-2012
Investigative Agency:
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department
EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT
N/A
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION - SUMMARY
The autopsy is begun at 8:30 a.m. on September 17, 2012. The body is presented in a black body bag. When first viewed, the deceased is clothed in a light blue short-sleeved shirt, khaki cropped cargo pants, and khaki platform wedge sandals. The hands are covered with paper bags, secured at the wrists with rubber bands. There is one pierced earring in each ear.
The body is that of a well-nourished, normally developed white female measuring 66 inches and weighing 130 pounds, and appearing generally consistent with the stated age of 37 years. Preservation is good on the unembalmed body. The body is cold to the touch following refrigeration. Lividity is fixed on the left side of the body.
The head hair is brunette with a maximal length of 22.5 inches. The body hair is female and average. The skull is symmetric and intact. The eyes are partially open. The nose and ears are unremarkable. The teeth are natural with some amalgam restorations.
The chest is of normal contour and is intact. The breasts are female and contain no palpable masses. The abdomen is flat and the pelvis is intact. The external genitalia are female and unremarkable, and there is no evidence of injury. The back is symmetrical and intact. The upper and lower extremities are symmetric, normally developed and intact. Three parallel abrasions (Injuries 1-3) are present on the posterior of the left forearm. The hands are clean and evidence no injury.
There are no residual scars, markings or additional tattoos.
INTERNAL EXAMINATION - SUMMARY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: The brain weighs 1,298 grams and is within normal limits. A metal projectile consistent with a 3.25-inch nail is observed penetrating through the posterior of the neck and piercing the medulla oblongata (Injury 4).
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: The musculoskeletal system is intact, unremarkable and within normal limits.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: The oral cavity shows no lesions. The mucosa is intact and there are no injuries to the lips, teeth or gums. There is no obstruction of the airway. Cervical spine is in the midline and essentially unremarkable. The mucosa of the epiglottis, glottis, piriform sinuses, trachea and major bronchi are anatomic. No injuries and no mucosal lesions are seen. The hyoid bone, the thyroid, and the cricoid cartilages are intact. The lungs weigh: right, 422 grams; left, 471 grams. There is a moderate amount of subpleural anthracotic pigment within all the lobes.
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: The heart weighs 242 grams, and has a normal size and configuration. Cardiac valves and coronary ostia are anatomic and unremarkable. No evidence of atherosclerosis or gross ischemic changes of recent or remote origin are present.
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM: The mucosa and wall of the esophagus are intact and gray-pink without lesions or injuries. The gastric mucosa is intact and pink without injury. Approximately 70 ml of partially digested semisolid food is found in the stomach. The mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon and re**um are intact. Externally the small intestine, appendix and colon are unremarkable.
HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM: The liver weighs 1,621 grams. The gallbladder contains 3 cc of dark green bile, no stones and is grossly normal. The extrahepatic biliary system is unremarkable. The pancreas shows the usual lobular architecture, mild autolysis, and is otherwise normal.
URINARY SYSTEM: The kidneys weigh: left, 140 grams; right, 111 grams. The kidneys are anatomic in size, shape and location and are without lesions. The pelvic calyceal system and ureters are unremarkable. The bladder contains 13 cc of amber urine.
FEMALE GE***AL SYSTEM: The structures are within normal limits. Examination of the pelvic area indicates the deceased had not given birth. There is evidence of sexual activity within the last 24-48 hours, but no indications that the sexual contact was forcible. The inguinal regions and buttocks are normal. Vaginal and seminal samples are removed for analysis.
TOXICOLOGY: Samples of right pleural blood and bile are submitted for toxicologic analysis. Stomach contents are saved.
SEROLOGY: A sample of right pleural blood is submitted in the EDTA tube. Routine toxicologic studies were ordered.
DESCRIPTION OF INJURIES - SUMMARY
(1) An abrasion consistent with a scratch from a fingernail is present on the anterior left forearm, measuring approximately 1.3 inches long by .25 inches wide.
Opinion: This is a non-fatal perimortem injury.
(2) An abrasion consistent with a scratch from a fingernail is present on the anterior left forearm, measuring approximately 1.6 inches long by .25 inches wide.
Opinion: This is a non-fatal perimortem injury.
(3) An abrasion consistent with a scratch from a fingernail is present on the anterior left forearm, measuring approximately 2.2 inches long by .25 inches wide.
Opinion: This is a non-fatal perimortem injury.
(4) A puncture wound penetrating the posterior of the neck and piercing the medulla oblongata.
Opinion: This is a fatal injury.
LABORATORY DATA
Cerebrospinal fluid culture and sensitivity:
Gram stain: Unremarkable
Culture: No growth after 72 hours
Cerebrospinal fluid bacterial antigens:
Hemophilus influenza B: Negative
Streptococcus pneumoniae: Negative
N. Meningitidis: Negative
Neiserria meningitidis B/E. Coli K1: Negative
Drug Screen Results:
Urine screen {Immunoassay} was NEGATIVE.
Ethanol: 0.1 gm/dl, Blood (Heart)
Ethanol: 0.1 gm/dl, Vitreous
Millicent Schmid, Ph.D.
Chief Toxicologist
October 11, 2012
EVIDENCE COLLECTED
1. Samples of hair, blood (type O+), urine, bile, and tissue (heart, lung, brain, kidney, liver, spleen)
2. Stomach contents (approx. 70 ml)
3. Debris collected from under the fingernails of both hands
4. The nails of both hands were cut and preserved
5. Nine (9) autopsy photographs
6. Four (4) postmortem x-rays
7. Two (2) standard fingerprint cards
Clothing and Personal Effects:
1. One (1) women's short-sleeved shirt, light blue
2. One (1) pair women's cropped cargo pants, khaki
3. Two (2) women's platform wedge sandals, khaki
4. Two (2) pierced earrings
Fingernail scrapings, clothing, jewelry, hair sample, blood sample, urine sample and one of the fingerprint cards transferred to Crime Lab for further analysis and comparison.
OPINION
Time of Death: Body temperature, rigor and livor mortis, stomach contents and witness statements approximate the time of death between 7:00 P.M. on September 15, 2012 and 1:00 A.M. on September 16, 2012.
Cause of Death: Pe*******on of the medulla oblongata, severing the CNS.
Manner of Death: Homicide
//Douglas Hargrove, M.D.
Yoknapatawpha County Coroner's Office
October 12, 2012
