Peggy LeClaire search

YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Investigating Officer(s): Det. T. Armstrong, Det. S. Murphy
Incident No.: 006559-21L-2024
Case Description: Zoe Chase homicide investigation

Inventory

I received the attached search warrant January 2, 2025 and have executed it as follows:

On January 3, 2025 at 7:00 a.m., I searched the person or premises described in the warrant and left a copy of the warrant with Peggy LeClaire.

INVENTORY OF PERSON OR PROPERTY TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE WARRANT

Bedroom closet

• 006559-58: One (1) pair ladies cotton slacks, khaki, size L, with reddish-brown stains
• 006559-59: One (1) small cardboard box, brown
  contents:
  • 006559-59-01: One (1) ladies ring, gold with ruby-like and diamond-like stones
  • 006559-59-02: One (1) Rolex watch, gold
• 006559-60: One (1) box Winchester .25 automatic full metal jacket ammunition, 11 rounds remaining

Living room

• 006559-61 through 006559-63: Three (3) 8-1/2" x 11" sheets of white paper with typewritten text and the name "Zoe Chase" in the upper right corner of each sheet
• 006559-64: One (1) laptop computer
• 006559-65 through 006559-78: fourteen (14) USB thumb drives, labeled as follows:
  • 006559-65: Accounts
  • 006559-66: Archive
  • 006559-67: Atwater
  • 006559-68: Bender
  • 006559-69: Benson
  • 006559-70: Boot Disk
  • 006559-71: Chase 2023
  • 006559-72: Chase 2024
  • 006559-73: Grissom
  • 006559-74: Lindell
  • 006559-75: Personal
  • 006559-76: Roman
  • 006559-77: Silverman
  • 006559-78: Women on the Run

I swear that this inventory is a true and detailed account of the person or property taken by me on the warrant.

//Samantha Murphy
Detective - Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department

Subscribed, sworn to, and returned before me this 3rd day of January, 2025.

//Harold R. McAfee
Yoknapatawpha County Court Judge

Warrant

Yoknapatawpha County Court

in the

State of Mississippi

In the matter of the search of:

SEARCH WARRANT

224 North 18th Street
Oxford, MS 38655

Case Number: 006559-21L-2024

To Detective Samantha Murphy and any Authorized Officer of Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi.

Affidavit(s) having been made before me by Detective Samantha Murphy

who has reason to believe that on the premises known as

224 North 18th Street, Oxford, MS, which is a free-standing, two-story home with attached garage, shown by public record as owned by Peggy LeClaire;

in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, there is now concealed a person or property, namely

A .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun; .25 caliber Winchester full metal jacket ammunition; an antique gold Rolex watch; a ruby, diamond, and gold cocktail ring; documents, computer files, or other materials related to work produced for Zoe Chase; documents, computer files or other materials related to work produced for Mallory Benson; documents, computer files or other materials related to the work known as "Desperate Stranger"; clothing or other items with possible bloodstains; key(s) fitting the locks and/or ignition of the vehicle registered to Zoe Chase; key(s) fitting any lock or locks at the residence of Zoe Chase; credit card(s) and/or ATM/debit card(s) issued to Zoe Chase;

and as I am satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that the person or property so described is now concealed on the person or premises above described and that grounds for application for issuance of the search warrant exist as stated in the supporting affidavit(s).

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to search on or before January 12, 2025 (not to exceed 10 days) the person or property specified, serving this warrant and making the search in the daytime (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.). If the person or property be found there seize same, leaving a copy of this warrant and receipt for the person or property taken and prepare a written inventory of the person or property seized and promptly return this warrant to US Judge or Magistrate,

At Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi

Dated this 2nd day of January, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

//Harold R. McAfee
Yoknapatawpha County Court Judge