1. The Case of the Murdered Mayor
Forensic Investigation

2. Case Overview Victim: Robert Burlington, Mayor of Allenville
Background:
Born in Allenville and Elected to be mayor over
Timothy Taylor by a narrow margin
Supporting the industrial park on the site of Lake Larson Park
Having a heated and very public argument with wife: Nicole
Bullied the town council in the council meeting to push industrial park plan
Missing one day before the planned town council vote to “a silly meeting”

3. What We’ve Found Car near Lake Larson with key
Blood on front seat of the car
A tire iron with blood in the woods near
the car
A second set of tire tracks nearby and led to a cabin
In the cabin: shattered glass, scattered and broken furniture  a struggle (fight) had taken place
Also in the cabin: body of mayor Robert Burlington.
A single bullet hole in the chest
A large wound on the back of his head

4. Evidence Collected
Blood Evidence: from the victim, the victim’s car, the cabin floor, the tire iron, and the six suspects
Hair Evidence: from the victim’s clothing, the victim’s car, the cabin floor and the six suspects’ vehicles
Fingerprint Evidence: from the victim, a piece of broken glass in the cabin, a bloodstained piece of wood in the cabin, the tire iron, and the six suspects

5. Evidence Cont.
Impression Evidence: photo of the tire impression at the cabin crime scene and the photo of the tires of vehicles belonging to the six suspects
Entomological Evidence: insect larvae (i.e., maggots) from the victim’s head and chest wound sites

6. The Suspects
Chris Cunningham: a senior partner of Burlington and town council member
Matthew Maloy: a local veterinarian and an animal-right activist
Pam Preston: an environmental scientist
Timothy Taylor: the former mayor
Vic Velto: a businessman investing in the recreation sports in Lake Larson area
Nicole Burlington: mayor Robert Burlington’s wife

7. Fingerprint Analysis
Evidence we have: 10 fingerprint slides from crime scene, victim, and suspects
Each group will be assigned at least one fingerprint to lift
I need volunteers or will assign groups to lift the rest
Follow the procedure to lift fingerprint
Share the fingerprints to do the analysis

8. Blood Analysis Blood Typing ABO Blood Group Rh Factor Rh+: Rh antigen
Rh-: no Rh antigen

9. Blood Typing Cont.
Evidence we have: 10 blood samples from crime scene, victim and suspects
Anti-A serum (blue), anti-B serum (yellow), and anti-Rh serum (clear)
Follow the procedure in your packet to test the blood evidence
Data analysis:
Example: If a blood sample agglutinates after adding anti- A serum  A antigen presents  the blood type is A

10. Entomological Analysis
Identify and separate the largest maggot specimens from the container
Measure the largest maggots
Determine the average length
Average length = (Length1 + Length2 + … + LengthN) / N
Refer to the table to estimate the time of death

11. Hair Analysis Impression Analysis Five hair evidence in petri dishes
Prepare the samples
Observe and compare under microscope
Impression Analysis
Compare the tire impression evidence to the photos of each suspects’ vehicle’s tire treads.

12. Report to the District Attorney’s Office
In form of PowerPoint, Poster, or a typed report (Word/Pages)
A summary of all of the evidence collected (In Tables)
A detailed statement of the results of each analysis
Your primary suspect(s) and why
What do you think happened?
What additional information is necessary to
further this investigation?

13. Group Assignment Group A: Faith, Diana, Laura – Blood analysis
Group B: Vicent, Cain, Erick, Breana – Blood analysis
Group C: Russell, Louis, Devin P., Miles – Entomological analysis
Group D: Talizejah, Delmari, Devin H., Precious – Hair analysis
Group E: Maia, Dasia, Shaiqwon – Fingerprint station

14. Group Assignment
Group A: Ashley, Cortez, Corey, Jada W. – blood analysis
Group B: Khyre, Latif, Alex, Chereace – blood analysis
Group C: Sierra, Terrez, Jalen, Jazzlyn – hair analysis
Group D: Jordan, Sanchez, Lorenzo, Jhamiel – hair analysis
Group E: Myles, Wyatt, Chris -- entomological
Group F: Esther, Kaija, Diamond, Micah -- entomological
Group G: Roosevelt, Rhalon, Jada P., Kora -- fingerprinting