Matty+Smith's+Notebook

It is the policy of the police department to do regular debriefings. You will provide a written summary of your activity for the designated time period.


 * 1) ==Describe what you saw at the crime scene and give your interpretation of the evidence found there. Be specific.==
 * 2) ==(Do this for your first report only.)==
 * 3) ==Tell who you have questioned and describe what information you received from that person. Analyze what this information may mean for the case.==
 * 4) ==Tell how you think the department should proceed with the case.==

= Be sure to read the notes of other detectives to discover new evidence about the crime. =

In the crime scene there was: A Bag of Doritos-
 * the bag was basically empty except for a few crumbs
 * it was half crumbled up
 * it was turned upside-down
 * there was a picture of a teenage girl on the back
 * it was laying in the center of the scene but closer to the window in the back of the room

Vest-
 * Was maybe a woman's size
 * the tag said NY jeans on it
 * there was white powder near the left pocket
 * the vest was grey
 * it was laying on the right side of the crime scene

File Folder-
 * had a lot of numbers indented in it
 * the numbers were completely at random
 * whoever was writing these numbers must have been really pressing down because their hand was strong enough for the writing to go through the paper that they were writing on over top of the folder. (There were no actual pencil/pen marks from the graphite/ink, just the indentations
 * the numbers went up and down in staight lines (maybe the person who was writing them had some sort of grid paper where it would be easy to write in straight lines)

Many White Strings-
 * white strings were scattered throughout the crime scene
 * they were often curled around and shaped in weird shapes
 * total of 7 strings
 * one was 15 inches long and 8 inches north of the folder

Dirt/Grass-
 * There was dirt clumps scattered around the scene but mostly near the bottom right hand corner and at the top in the middle near the window
 * the biggest piece of dirt was about the size of a nickel
 * pieces of grass scattered around the same places as the dirt
 * some clumps of grass were still connected to the dirt. Those piece of grass were about 3 inches long
 * a lot of 3 1/4 inch pieces of grass scattered in the bottom right-hand corner, bottom left-hand corner, and the middle of the scene

White Powder-
 * white powder scattered around the scene
 * a bit of white powder on the left hand pocket of the grey vest
 * powder in the middle of the scene
 * the powder could possibly be baby powder, powdered sugar,

A Towel-
 * bottom left-hand corner of the towel was folded over.
 * had a black spot (possibly dirt) on the top left-hand corner
 * the towel was lying at the top in the middle of the scene

2 Plastic Cups
 * both cups were the kind of plastic cups you might find at a party
 * had a tiny bit of liquid left in the cup (could be apple juice, apple cider,)
 * the cups had more than one finger print on the outside and inside of the cups
 * cups were lying near the center of the crime scene

A Note-
 * the note said "I'm finished here and I'm moving to the intermediate commons to finish."
 * was on one piece of a paper towel
 * written in some type of sharpie (could be an expo-marker, sharpie)
 * had a tiny bit of white powder on the note

From all of the evidence that I have gathered, I have come to the conclusion that this person came in from the door to outside next to the room where the crime was commited. There was dirt on the scattered right outside that doors. Also, I think this person had an accomplice because there were two plastic cups. Maybe they came from a party. I don't think that there could be only one person because if they got a second drink, they would probably just refill their cup instead of getting another one. When we were inspecting the crime scene, Mrs, Guy (who was already a suspect) walked into the room and told us to read very carefully. She is now a bigger suspect since she knew about the crime. I think the department should inspect the intermediate commons next because the person that wrote the note implied they would commit another crime there. The person could have gotten the the Doritos from the teacher's lounge so maybe it could have been a teacher. The school sells Doritos for snack on some days so it could have also been one of the lunch ladies. If the white powder is baby powder, another suspect could be someone who has very young children. Since the vest said NY jeans on it, ths suspect could be from New York. _

=CHROMATOGRAPHY EXPERIMENT=

We tested five different types of ink. The washable marker, Colorific, Prang, Mr. Sketch Black, and Mr. Sketch White.

Washable- 1. Purple merging into blue. 2. Blue merging into green 3. dark green merging into yellow The washable marker looks like a rainbow but does not have the colors of red and orange. I think that since the yellow is a light color, it would become completely transparent. I don't think it would turn to orange and than red the longer we left it in there because orange is brighter than yellow.

Colorific- 1. A thicker black that isn't running or transparent. 2. The black is lighter, running more, and much more transparent than at the top. I think the colors get more runny the closer they are to the water.

Prang- 1. The dot is brownish, transparent, not that seeable.

Mr. Sketch Black-

1. The dot is a lighter brown than Prang and very transparent. It is a mud color. 2. This is above the brown dot and is a really light, transparent blue color. 3.In between the brown and blue, the colors seem to merge together. The color is basically the same as the paper towel so it doesn't look like there is anything there unless you look closely.

Mr Sketch White-

1. There is a tiny bit of dark purple at the very top. I think that dark purple would become longer the longer it was in the water. 2. The top in the middle is a dark black. It is not transparent and it merges from purple to blue. 3. Most of the bottom is light- dark blue and is sort of transparent.

My final conclusion is that the more transparent a marker color is, the more it has been used. I think this because a newer marker would leave more ink from writing something than a used marker. That's because it wouldn't be as dried out. So the washable marker and the Mr. Sketch White were the two newest markers because they bled the most color. Mr. Sketch Black and Prang are the two most used markers because they had the most transparent colors. Colorific was in the middle. This information could be helpful if I knew the last time someone went to the store to buy markers. This could also help if I knew that this person uses markers a lot or they don't have many markers.


 * SOIL ANALYSIS**

-looks like dry mud -dull || odorless || -feels like nerds - rough -not as rough as EV || -dry grass and weeds -grass is llight brown || none || -redish orangish brown -not as red as a brick but close || odorless || -rocky, crummy, hard, rough, feels like cookie crumbs || -green grass particles -brown weeds -brown dried up grass || none || -more black than brown - || plastic bag || - tiny particles of soil are soft and fluffy -bigger pieces are rough || -worn sack -moulch -twigs -little pieces of brown dried up grass || tiny rock || -dirty mud color -looks most like WV soil || tissues || feels like WV soil || - lots of strands of grass -some are brown, others are green || none ||
 * Sample || Color || Odor || Texture || Plant or animal debris || Inorganic debris present ||
 * West Vincent || -light brown
 * East vincent || -redder brown than WV
 * Potting Soil || -really dark blackish-brown
 * Crime scene sample || -light brown

3-8-10 Today we did the hair sample analysis test. We collected hair samples from Mr. Lucas, Mrs Pyle, Mrs Guy, and the Librarian. Then we came back and started testing. We only got to look at one hair sample and we did not identify what type of hair it was. Next class we will further study the hair samples.

3-17-10 Today we did the tape lift test. We found a lot of hair and different types of thread and wool. We also found missleaneous objects. We found short dark hair that looks like it could possibly be dog hair. The longer hair that we found was all light hair like the person could be a blonde or have light brown hair. There were some short pieces of blonde hair so that could be someone with short hair. The dog hair just looks thicker all together and is sharper at the ends. Human hair is a lot thinner and rounder at the ends. Besides that we think we found some wool that is orange. I'm not sure what that could be from. We also found crumbs on the jacket of some sort of food. It could be cookie crumbs or something. A good question would be to ask what foods they like to eat or what they were eating the day of the crime. (If they can remember.) We could have also found some white and navy blue thread because it was much thinner than human hair and it didn't look like human hair. When we were searching the pockets we found a small green hair tie! There were no hair samples on it so we couldn't use that to figure out who's hair was on it. It could have been a recently bought hair tie. The last thing that we found was on the bottom hem of the coat. It had a tiny store sticker that had the number 37 on it. These are the sticker that are on clothes in the store before they are bought. This could be a more accurate size than small. On the left shoulder, the inside of the jacket, (under more flap of jacket) were a bunch of white strings attached to the seam. We think somebody could have possibly ripped off a tag to hide were it was bought.

3-22-10 Today we did the Chemical Analysis test. We tested sugar, corn starch, baking soda, and flour and compared it to the crime scene sample. Crime scene sample- The iodine when burned, turned into a blackish, brown color. The vinegar was first white but when it was completely burned, there was a yellow outline around the yellow. There was no reaction for the heat. Flour- when the iodine was burned it turned into a blackish, gray color. The vinegar was smoking and did not sink in to the sample. There was no reaction for the heat test. Corn Starch- The iodine was blackish, brown. The vinegar just like the crime scene sample was a whiteish color. When it burned completely there was a yellow outline around the iodine. There was a bad smell but there was no heat. Sugar- When we put the iodine on the sugar right away it started to sizzle and bubble and the iodine was black. The vinegar was also bubbling ang sizzling and it was gray. Both the iodine and the vinegar smelled very bad. The was no reaction for the heat test. When we put the sugar in the sample, it sunk in right away. Baking Soda- The iodine didn't chage color at first and it just stayed it's orangy tan color. It stayed on the surface. The vinegar was fizzling and bubbling a bit and was clear. (stayed looking like vinegar) Based on what we found the corn starch seems most like the crime scene sample. Also when just observing the corn starch and the crime scene sample, they both looked exactly alike. A suspect is now Mrs. Pyle because in 5th grade you do a corn starch test in science and she is a 5th grade teacher. she could have come from a day of doing the test and might have had it on her hands.

Iodine was black || Sizzling bubbling || No reaction || No heat || Stayed on the surface did not sink in || Clear Fizzling and bubbling a bit || No reaction ||
 * Sample || Iodine Test || Vinegar Test || Heat Test ||
 * Crime Scene Sample || Blackish brown color || At first-white, completely burned- yellow outline around white || No reaction ||
 * Sugar || Sizzling, bubbling
 * Corn Starch || Blackish brown || Whitish color, when finished burning-yellow outline around the sample || Bad smell
 * Baking Soda || Orangey tan color
 * Flour || Blackish, grey color || Smoking, did not sink into the flour || No reaction ||

Physical Reactions during Mrs. guy's interview: Question 1: Mrs. guy repeated the question, looked away, took off her glasses Question 2: Looked at maddie, used hand motions to talk Question 3: rubbed her forehead, out her hand on her chin, started playing with her necklace Question 4: tapping her foot, looked at all of us Question 5: did not do anything Question 6: did not do anything Question 7: fiddling with her hands twirling her thumbs Question 8: she put her glasses back on, went over to her computer to check her schedule Question 9: walking around the room, put her hands behind her back Question 10: laughing and smiling Question 11: kept repeating how unhealthy Doritos are Question 12: she had her hands folded in her lap while sitting down Question 13: really short one-word answer Question 14: really short one-word answer Question 15: she held up her right hand, wiggled her fingers Question 16: had hands folded in her lap while sitting down [] The interview was very productive and helped our case a lot.


 * FINAL THOUGHTS 4-27-10 Mattysmith**

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I have two major suspects for the crime. Kendra Goode did the crime and Mrs. Seibert either helped her or knew about it and covered for her. Kendra Goode has all the motives. In Mrs. Seibert's interview, she told us that Kendra cleans in the library. She spends extensive amounts of time "cleaning" where the videos are. When she is asked why all she says is that she is looking. The librarian noticed that things were missing and Kendra is the only one who hung out by the stolen items. Mrs. Seibert told us that Kendra was very stressed about her wedding coming up, her financial problems, and her bad back. That gives her a good reason to want to steal the items. We found an NY jeans gray vest and and green hair tie in the pocket of the vest. Mrs. Seibert reported that Kendra always wears vests and green hair ties. Also, she said that she doesn't want to be a rat so that shows us that she didn't want to turn in Kendra for something bad that she could have done. In Mrs. Pyle's interview she blamed Kendra Goode for stealing and selling items.======

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My other main suspect is Mrs. Seibert. I think she could have been an accomplice to Kendra or found out that she stole the items and didn't want to rat her out because of her stress and financial problems. The reason she could be an accomplice is because when we asked her a question that suggested she could have done the crime, she was fanning herself wildly, walking around, touching her face, claiming it was hot, and getting overly defensive claiming she was innocent. (These are all signs of lying.) If she had done or helped with the crime and didn't what to be found guilty, she could have decided to blame it all on Kendra which is what she did. Kendra has too many motives for me to not think she did the crime and Mrs. Seibert could have recognized it. She could have thought that this was her chance to lie that she was innocent so sh lied about what she did and blamed some of her actions on Kendra.======

Either way I think that Mrs. Seibert had involvement in the crime which makes her just as guilty as Kendra. So my final conclusion is that Kendra stole the items and possibly has them in her possession and Mrs. Seibert helped her get away with stealing them.


 * FINAL THOUGHTS 4-28-10 Rubyrubes15**

I have two major suspect for the crime, Kendra Goode and Mrs. Seibert. I suspect Kendra because she has all the motives, she is getting married soon, but is having financial problem. When she cleans the library, Mrs. Seibert said in her interview that she had found Kendra spending extensive time cleaning in certain areas that had been stolen from. she also said that Kendra always had her hair tied up in a green ponytail holder, and one was found in the NY Jeans jacket, which was found at the scene of the crime. Also Kendra happened to have lost an NY Jeans gray vest, just like the one we found. In Mrs. Pyle's interview, she framed Kendra for stealing and selling items to pay for her wedding.

Mrs. Seibert is my other subjetc because she freaked out at her interview. She was wildly, and dramaicly fanning herself, and persistently, defensive about claiming that she was innocent. she also said she had had a hair cut on the day of the crime, so it would have been loose, and pieces fallen out. Gray hair was found on the jacket and her size was strickingly similar to to the sticker on the jacket.