Identifying Trace Evidence
Glenn Williams and Steven Arterbery
Possible Blush Powder
We need to find an Ulta rep. It narrows it down to the shade of person...
Possible Bread tie
Find a bread package in the area. It narrows it down to hungry people.
Chewed Gum
We need to find a Forensic specialist, it can have DNA
Pencil Tip
We need to find a crayola box. It means the person is artistic.
Copper Wire
Need an electrician, it could have fingerprints.
Nail Clipping
The nail clipping itself has DNA
Hair
The hair may not have DNA, but it has characteristics that narrow down the suspect pool.
Unicorn Horn
Obviously the person had an imagination and that helps narrow it down to crazy people
Burnt Match
DNA from where the match was blown out may be on the stick.
Wax
You find a candle maker who can help, there might be DNA from where the candle was blown out
Red Velvet Cupcake Crumbs
You can taste it, it will taste good. There was someone with a sweet tooth involved, it could have DNA
Pencil Shaving
This shows that one of the people involved was artsy.
1 Grain of rice
You cant find someone to help identify this, it shows someone was hungry.
Button
Find a salesman to identify shirt type, it shows there might have been a struggle, and that the suspect has a shirt missing a button.