Джеффри Дивер: A Textbook Case

• No drug or other illegal or organized crime connection

• No known enemies

• Present boyfriend has alibi

• Dated casually men met through work, health club, church — no bad breakups or stalkers

• Appears to be a random crime, likely a serial perpetrator

Evidence:

• Approximately 82 pounds of household trash, covering auto ramp to garage and floor of garage, probably from Dumpster in apartment building

• Duct tape

— used to subdue victim

— four nearly empty rolls located, probably taken from trash

— to be determined if one was the source of the tape used on victim

• Hair, some naturally detached from follicles, some cut

— approximately 930 separate samples

— human, animal? To be determined

• Shattered cinderblock

— one piece used to strike victim from behind

— all the pieces were spray painted, obscuring evidence (see paint below)

• Newspapers, magazines, direct mail pieces, apparently from trash and recycling bins; used, many items handled; therefore containing friction ridge prints

• Plastic spoons, forks, knives, food containers, beverage cups, coffee cartons, all used

— 185 samples

— DNA, to be determined

• Swabs of human and/or animal organic materials, revealed by alternative light source

— saliva, semen, plasma, sweat, vaginal fluids?

— possibly delivered to the scene via strewing trash and medical waste

— 742 swabs taken from different locations

— DNA, to be determined

• Fibers, cloth

— 439 samples

• Fibers, nylon

— 230 samples

• Fibers, metal

— 25 samples

• Paint

— used throughout the site, presumably to obscure actual evidence

— oil-based spray

— Cans located, nearly empty, suggesting they were found in trash, rather than purchased

— eight to ten friction ridge prints on each can

• Latex gloves, used

— 48 separate L/R hand gloves

— DNA, to be determined

— Friction ridge prints, to be determined

• Dirt, dust

— approximately two pounds in total

— indeterminate number of sources

— at least 12 main variations in composition

• Food crumbs

— 34 samples

• Leaves

— 249 collected

— from approximately 27 known trees/bushes

— 73 unidentified

• Grass, lawn

— 376 samples

• Grass, decorative

— 64 samples

• Excrement

— human/animal, to be determined

— DNA, to be determined

• Light bulbs

— from parking garage

— removed, then shattered

• Powdered substances

— 214 samples

— non-narcotic

— possibly over-the-counter medicine, pulverized

— laundry detergent

— eight different brands

• Liquid substances still liquid or dried residue

— bleach

— ammonia

— dish soap

— alcohol

— water

— soft drinks

— coffee

— gasoline

— milk

• Organic tissue

— 346 samples

— human/animal, to be determined

— DNA, to be determined

— could be food

• Fingernail clippings

• Bones

— 42 samples