Evidence analysis
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MISSISSIPPI CRIME LABORATORY |
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DATE ANALYSIS PERFORMED: 8/4/2024 Andrew Needham, FTEE |
Analysis: Trace Evidence Analysis; Mobile Device Analysis |
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Case #: 003897-31G-2024 |
Case Description: Kelly Moran death investigation |
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Investigative Agency: Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department |
Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong |
Summary of Preliminary Evidence Analysis
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Evidence # and Description |
Findings |
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003897-01: One (1) feather recovered from the floor 6.2" north and 2.5" west of the victim's right foot |
Identified as Melopsittacus undulatus or budgerigar (common pet parakeet) by Dr. John Trott, ornithologist, University of Mississippi in Oxford  Click image to enlarge |
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003897-02: One (1) feather recovered from the floor 3.4" south and 9.7" west of the victim's right foot p> |
Identified as Melopsittacus undulatus or budgerigar (common pet parakeet) by Dr. John Trott, ornithologist, University of Mississippi in Oxford  Click image to enlarge |
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003897-03: One (1) cell phone, recovered from under the south seat cushion on the sofa where the victim was found |
Device is a prepaid, no-contract cellular telephone. No identifying information was recovered beyond the internal call log.  Click image to enlarge |
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003897-09: One (1) prescription medication bottle containing twelve (12) tablets, prescribed to Kelly Moran |
Twelve (12) tablets identified by GC-MS analysis as a 5/325 oxycodone/acetaminophen formulation sold as Percocet  Click image to enlarge |
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003897-10-02: One (1) cell phone |
Device is a cellular phone on contract with AT&T. Contract in the name of Kelly S Moran. Call and SMS logs, digital photos and other data recovered are consistent with Kelly Moran.  Click image to enlarge |
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003897-10-06: One (1) small pill box containing seven (7) tablets |
Seven (7) tablets identified by GC-MS analysis as a 5/325 oxycodone/acetaminophen formulation sold as Percocet  Click image to enlarge |
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003897-11: One (1) candle safe containing two (2) $100 bills, twenty-seven (27) $20 bills, thirteen (13) $10 bills |
Candle is 4" in diameter, 6" tall, made of vegetable wax, includes a metal storage compartment where the cash was recovered, and is available for retail purchase. Bills are authentic US currency and are unremarkable.  Click image to enlarge |
| 003897-12: glass shards collected from in front of the exterior door in the south wall | Glass is consistent with the window glass in the door adjacent to where the shards were recovered |
| 003897-30: One (1) 52 cm brown hair recovered from the victim's clothing at autopsy | Hair is human and undyed. Hair is not consistent with the victim. Additional analyses possible, pending investigative developments. |
