Initial Crime Scene Report
Detective Richford, lead investigator
Date: Saturday, 2/20/06
Weather: clear, cold, temp at 38 F
Arrived on scene at 9:21
Responding: Deputy R. Hatton, Deputy M. Trice, Deputy S. Williamson; Detective L. Rebecca, Ambulance from Deerpoint Med Center, arrival 9:04 to 10:15
Location: Grapevine Apartments, Apt D2, Duggan St, two story, red brick and steel building (four units), second floor apartment, interior courtyard entry, private stair, black steel door with red trim, 1 living room, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 kitchen, 1 window on stair landing, 1 window in bedroom on north side facing street
Situated: north side of city, 1.1 mile south of I25, 5.6 miles west of Locke Overpass
Summons: cell phone call from neighbor, Lamont Ragdell, Apt D4, at 8:49 to 911 reporting screams from D2
On scene at first response (Hatton and Trice, 9:04): Lamont Ragdell in interior courtyard; Apt D2 door ajar, body of Steven Bradley discovered in kitchen area by deputies
Witnesses: No eyewitness known. Ragdell only resident present. Heard screams but saw no one enter or leave location.
Homicide Victim:
Steven Bradley, dob. 1/6/84 (22 yrs.), approx. 5’10”, 150 lbs., black hair, light build, found lying on right side in apt kitchen, head facing window. Stab wounds from unknown weapon inflicted to right cheek, lower left ribcage, back left shoulder, left side of neck. No exit wounds indicate weapon had short blade. Neatness of wounds indicate weapon was not serrated. Extensive pooling of blood around body on kitchen linoleum. Blood trail and spatter indicates victim was first stabbed in living room by cloth sofa, again in hallway, and finally in kitchen. Victim appears to have fallen and bled freely where discovered. No injuries apparent other than stab wounds. No bruising and no damage to furnishings to indicate physical struggle. White fragments and yellow fluid in victim’s hair discovered to be a smashed egg from victim’s refrigerator.
Body still warm to touch. Deputies report no movement of the body when discovered. No pulse found when checked at neck by Hatton and victim declared dead on scene at 9:07.
Victim is wearing light blue boxer shorts and white sleeveless t-shirt, no shoes, no socks. Faded brown and red stains on front of shirt and boxers. Similar stains on cloth sofa and prevalence of Hot Pocket wrappers on coffee table indicate stains on clothing to be irrelevant to victim’s death.
Manner of death appears to be homicide. Murder weapon is small caliber pistol. Await analysis of bullets. No murder weapon found on scene. No weapons registered to victim.
Coroner Philip Epson, MD arrived on scene 10:12, removed victim at 10:50 to Deerpoint Med Center morgue. Preliminary opinion, homicide due to severed cartoid artery, time of death estimated between 8:50 and 9:00.
Measurements:
See crime scene sketches.
Search of house:
Entry door ajar. Refrigerator door found ajar. Lights off in all apartment rooms. Apartment is disorderly but appears to be due to victim’s lifestyle rather than to vandalism or robbery. Door does not show forced entry. Computer on coffee table is on, connected to cable modem. Victim still logged into MMORPG (World of Warcraft) at deputies’ first arrival on scene. Deputies took photograph of scene before server connection was lost at approximately 9:11: gnome rogue, level 17, name Trickjunkie, located in Westfall, Saldean’s Farm. Character was marked AFK and was not grouped or chatting with any other player. Guild affiliation noted as Wee Ninjas.
Evidence Collected:
Blood samples collected from pool. Photographs of spatter on apartment walls and furnishings.
Fingerprints taken from entry door, computer, and refrigerator. Three sets apparent, one matching victim. Awaiting analysis.
Photographs of footprints other than victim in blood trail. Very small size boots, low heel, no brand apparent.
Six eggs, medium-sized, from egg tray in victim’s refrigerator. Numbers and letters written on each egg in black permanent marker. Meaning undetermined. Handwriting on eggs matches writing found in notebook on coffee table and writing found in victim’s wallet on dresser in bedroom. Awaiting analysis of shattered egg in victim’s hair to determine possible match. Notebook and wallet taken into evidence.
One medium-sized kiwi found in sixth space of egg tray, presumably in place of smashed egg found in victim’s hair. Single word written on kiwi in red marker: “NOOB” in all capital letters. Handwriting on fruit does not appear to match handwriting on eggs.
Photograph of initials discovered after victim’s body was removed. Initials “WTF” were written in victim’s blood on linoleum beneath victim’s right hand.
Victim’s computer taken into evidence.
No additional evidence removed from house.
Scene secured by Detective Richford at 11:24 AM.
Detective Richford, lead investigator
Date: Saturday, 2/20/06
Weather: clear, cold, temp at 38 F
Arrived on scene at 9:21
Responding: Deputy R. Hatton, Deputy M. Trice, Deputy S. Williamson; Detective L. Rebecca, Ambulance from Deerpoint Med Center, arrival 9:04 to 10:15
Location: Grapevine Apartments, Apt D2, Duggan St, two story, red brick and steel building (four units), second floor apartment, interior courtyard entry, private stair, black steel door with red trim, 1 living room, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 kitchen, 1 window on stair landing, 1 window in bedroom on north side facing street
Situated: north side of city, 1.1 mile south of I25, 5.6 miles west of Locke Overpass
Summons: cell phone call from neighbor, Lamont Ragdell, Apt D4, at 8:49 to 911 reporting screams from D2
On scene at first response (Hatton and Trice, 9:04): Lamont Ragdell in interior courtyard; Apt D2 door ajar, body of Steven Bradley discovered in kitchen area by deputies
Witnesses: No eyewitness known. Ragdell only resident present. Heard screams but saw no one enter or leave location.
Homicide Victim:
Steven Bradley, dob. 1/6/84 (22 yrs.), approx. 5’10”, 150 lbs., black hair, light build, found lying on right side in apt kitchen, head facing window. Stab wounds from unknown weapon inflicted to right cheek, lower left ribcage, back left shoulder, left side of neck. No exit wounds indicate weapon had short blade. Neatness of wounds indicate weapon was not serrated. Extensive pooling of blood around body on kitchen linoleum. Blood trail and spatter indicates victim was first stabbed in living room by cloth sofa, again in hallway, and finally in kitchen. Victim appears to have fallen and bled freely where discovered. No injuries apparent other than stab wounds. No bruising and no damage to furnishings to indicate physical struggle. White fragments and yellow fluid in victim’s hair discovered to be a smashed egg from victim’s refrigerator.
Body still warm to touch. Deputies report no movement of the body when discovered. No pulse found when checked at neck by Hatton and victim declared dead on scene at 9:07.
Victim is wearing light blue boxer shorts and white sleeveless t-shirt, no shoes, no socks. Faded brown and red stains on front of shirt and boxers. Similar stains on cloth sofa and prevalence of Hot Pocket wrappers on coffee table indicate stains on clothing to be irrelevant to victim’s death.
Manner of death appears to be homicide. Murder weapon is small caliber pistol. Await analysis of bullets. No murder weapon found on scene. No weapons registered to victim.
Coroner Philip Epson, MD arrived on scene 10:12, removed victim at 10:50 to Deerpoint Med Center morgue. Preliminary opinion, homicide due to severed cartoid artery, time of death estimated between 8:50 and 9:00.
Measurements:
See crime scene sketches.
Search of house:
Entry door ajar. Refrigerator door found ajar. Lights off in all apartment rooms. Apartment is disorderly but appears to be due to victim’s lifestyle rather than to vandalism or robbery. Door does not show forced entry. Computer on coffee table is on, connected to cable modem. Victim still logged into MMORPG (World of Warcraft) at deputies’ first arrival on scene. Deputies took photograph of scene before server connection was lost at approximately 9:11: gnome rogue, level 17, name Trickjunkie, located in Westfall, Saldean’s Farm. Character was marked AFK and was not grouped or chatting with any other player. Guild affiliation noted as Wee Ninjas.
Evidence Collected:
Blood samples collected from pool. Photographs of spatter on apartment walls and furnishings.
Fingerprints taken from entry door, computer, and refrigerator. Three sets apparent, one matching victim. Awaiting analysis.
Photographs of footprints other than victim in blood trail. Very small size boots, low heel, no brand apparent.
Six eggs, medium-sized, from egg tray in victim’s refrigerator. Numbers and letters written on each egg in black permanent marker. Meaning undetermined. Handwriting on eggs matches writing found in notebook on coffee table and writing found in victim’s wallet on dresser in bedroom. Awaiting analysis of shattered egg in victim’s hair to determine possible match. Notebook and wallet taken into evidence.
One medium-sized kiwi found in sixth space of egg tray, presumably in place of smashed egg found in victim’s hair. Single word written on kiwi in red marker: “NOOB” in all capital letters. Handwriting on fruit does not appear to match handwriting on eggs.
Photograph of initials discovered after victim’s body was removed. Initials “WTF” were written in victim’s blood on linoleum beneath victim’s right hand.
Victim’s computer taken into evidence.
No additional evidence removed from house.
Scene secured by Detective Richford at 11:24 AM.
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So who did it and why?
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