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SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ——)—_Special Proceedings No. FOR A SEARCH WARRANT TO ) OBTAIN LOCATION DATA CONCERNING AN ) 1S ene 4 AT&T CELLULAR TELEPHONE ASSIGNED — ) ) CALL NUMBER 202-497-5608 UNDER SEAL Affidavit in Support of a Search Warrant Requesting Location Data for Cellular Phone Number 202-497-5608 INTRODUCTION 1. The affiant is Detective Paul C. Regan, a swom officer of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C. This affiant has been a member of the MPD for approximately twenty years and is currently a Detective assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, Electronic Crimes Task Force-Technical Services Unit, Previous assignments include the Homicide Branch, Seventh and Sixth District Detectives’ Unit, and Sixth District Patrol. During my tenure, (have assisted with arrests of persons in violation of narcotics, firearms, and violent crimes. I have received training in the following arcas: basic investigative skills; interview and interrogation, Homicide Investigations and am currently a certified instructor with the Metropolitan Police Department. Throughout my tenure I have conducted numerous criminal investigations, interviewed victims, witnesses, and suspects, and have seen criminal cases through the judicial process, 2. I submit this affidavit in support of an application for a search warrant pursuant to Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 41, and 18 U.S.C. Sections 2703 and 3122, directing AT&T to assist members of the United States Secret Service and Metropolitan Police [sence 946 Department by providing all information, facilities and technical assistance needed to ascertain the physical location of the cellular telephone assigned call number 202-497-5608 (the “TARGETED CELLPHONE”), with service provided by AT&T the “TARGETED CELLPHONE PROVIDER’, including but not limited to data indicating the specific latitude and longitude of (or other precise location information concerning) the TARGETED CELLPHONE (the “Requested Information”), for a period of thirty days. 3. Tam familiar with the facts and circumstances of the investigation through my personal participation; from discussions with other members of the United States Secret Service and Metropolitan Police Department and other law enforcement officers; from my discussions with witnesses involved in the investigation; and from my review of records and reports relating to the investigation, Since this affidavit is being submitted for the limited purpose of securing a search warrant authorizing the acquisition of the requested information, [ have not included details of ‘every aspect of the investigation. Facts not set forth hercin, or in the attached exhibits, are not being relied on in reaching my conclusion that the requested warrant should be issued. Nor do I request that this Court rely on any facts not set forth herein in reviewing this application, 4, Probable cause exists to believe that the requested information may lead to the location and identification of an individual who participated in the offense detailed below, in violation of District of Columbia Criminal Code. BACKGROUND OF THE INVESTIGATION 5, On May 14, 2015 at approximately 1324 hours, DC Fire and EMS were dispatched to 3201 Woodland Drive Northwest Washington, DC for the report of a house fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke and fire visible from a second floor window of a three story residential home. Firefighters forced entry into the residence’s front door and began fire suppression, The fire was contained to a second floor room and closet, with minor extension to an adjacent bathroom. While extinguishing the fire, firefighters found the charred remains of a juvenile sized human being on a bed in the room which was on fire, Due to the thermal damage of the body, investigators were unable to determine the race or sex of the human remains. ‘The remains stayed on the scene, Additionally, an adult aged male and two adult aged females were found in an adjacent bedroom. All three of those adults appeared to have suffered trauma to the body. ‘Two were removed from the residence and found to have no signs of life and remained at the scene, The second adult aged female was removed from the residence and transported to Georgetown Hospital where lifesaving efforts failed, Autopsies of all four victims have been conducted by the District of Columbia OCME and for all four decedent's the cause of death is various traumatic injuries and the manner of death is homicide, All four victims have been positively identified 6.As the investigation progressed and the crime scene was searched it was learned that cellular telephone with target number 202-497-5608, belonging to decedent Amy Savopoulos, was not located, Your affiant believes that this cell phone was in the possession decedent Amy Savopoulos at the time this offense was committed, Your affiant believes that the eall detait records and the cellular tower locations for the targeted cellular telephone will lead members of the United States Secret Service and Metropolitan Police Department to the location and ae 3 identification of person(s) who took the cellular telephone during the commission of this offense. The undersigned further requests that this warrant, and any related documents be sealed until further order of the Court, as disclosure of these materials at this time would seriously jeopardize the ongoing investigation. | swear that the statements made in the foregoing affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, 6 Reviewed by: _} shel oe Askistant Unfted Stated Attorney Metropolitan Police Department ‘The foregoing affidavit was sworn to the undersigned Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by Detective Paul C. Regan, Metropolitan Police Department, after being placed under oath as being true and correct, this _{ €—“day of May 2015. Judge ES oa Superior Court of the District of Columbia SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL PROCEEDING BRANCH Ine Search Warrant For: : Misc. No. (scene 7t Filed under Seal AT&T Cellular Telephone ‘Number (202) 497-5608 : MOTION TO SEAL AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF SEARCH WARRANT AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF ‘The United States of America, by its counsel, the United States Attomey for the District of Columbia, respectfully moves the Court for an Order directing that the affidavit in support of the above-captioned search warrant be placed under seal until further order of the Court. In support of its motion, the government states as follows: The affidavit in support of the search warrant describes an ongoing police investigation ‘which includes information not known to the general public. Disclosure of the information would jeopardize the ongoing investigation and would also raise significant safety concerns for witnesses involved in this investigation. WHEREFORE, the government respectfully requests that the affidavit in support of the search warrant be placed under seal, Respectfully submitted, Vincent Cohen, Jr Acting United States Attorney By: 2 Soler Jefitey RARagsdal ‘Assistant United States Attomey 555 4™ Street, N.W., Room 9717 Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 252 7242 DC Bar 415214 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL PROCEEDING BRANCH Inve Wi Mise. No, AT&T Cellular Telephone (Scoew 748 Number (202) 497-3608 Filed under Seal ORDER ‘Upon consideration of the motion to seal the affidavit in support of the above-captioned search warrant, it is this LE— day of May 2015, hereby ORDERED, that the Government's Motion is hereby GRANTED and the affidavit in support of the above-captioned search warrants be sealed until further order of the Court, Fudge, Superior Court of the DisWdet of Columbia ‘SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ‘SEARCH WARRANT 15 Cae 948 TO: __THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HER AGENT OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON D.C. (Speci Law ntrannt Orc Cation f OMe ot Be Waopen Plc Depaee tow iors Ke) ‘Affidavit, herewith attached, having boen made before me by Metropolitan Police Department Detective Paul C. Regan (CiD) Badge D2-1434 that he ‘that on the (person) (premises) (vehicle) (object) known as__ AT&T OR ANY OTHER St 205 are contin forthe nent hin days and Cal Detal Records ae | May 10, 2015 ‘numbers eubsequestiy assigned fo the target celular teleohone (See Attachment A) + eS wich i Evidence ofthe criminal offense of Homi alas apaniatiod (ied rrr oa) S that thera Is probable cause to ballave thatthe propery so descilbed Is beng concealed on the above ested (parson) (pramises} (vahicte) (objec) and that the foregoing grounds for Issuance of the warrant exist YOU ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED within 10 dys ofthe date of issuance ofthis warrant to search in the daytimelat any time ofthe i ay or rght, the designated (parson (premises) (vehicle) (object) forthe property spectid and ifthe property be found there YOU ARE COMMANDED TO SEIZE IT, TO WRITE AND SUBSCRIBE an inventory of the property selzad, to leave a copy of this warrant and rum to fle, a further copy of this warrant and return withthe Court on the nxt Court day afer its execution. Issuedthis,_(¢“day of RETURN Irecshed the above detated warantor_ [VQ 1 20_Jie*_and have executed tas follows: on ee i, Tauarehod he (psrson) penises) (vtiles) joc) dgscibd in he warant apd ea copy ath warant and return wih ne propery pase Tin SES EBA Ton TT A TOT The following isan inventory of the property taken pursuant to this warrant: Qa Debar Qire; beck tale Sich a This inventory was made Inthe presence of age y it Tawoar that tis le a true and detailed account ofa arooartv taken bv mk undly thig.wj eee wa Subscribed and awornto before me this ATH aay ot Ms “Tad, Bp an ros — Mine S oF ATTACHMENT A, (5 enc t® Location Data starting on May 10, 2015, and continuing for the next thirty days for target number 202-497- 5608, any other numbers associated with the account, and any new telephone numbers subsequently assigned to the target cell phone. Items to be searched: ‘Subject tems to be searched for: * Historic, current, and future data related to: Call togs for both received and transmitted phone numbers starting on May 10, 2015 to present, 2, Time at which the calls were placed, 3. Duration of the phone calls. 4. SMS/MMS data including: Numbers to which messages were sent to, or received from. 5. E-mail data including: Addresses to which messages were sent 1, or received from, 6. Any direct connect/ push-to-talk information transmitted or received by the phone 7. Associated dates, times, and durations of any direct connect / pustito-talk transmissions 8. The phone number that is associated with this handheld device. 9. Cell site activations. 10. Numbers dialed; to include post cut through digits (DDE) 11. Subscriber, ESN, and billing information for the spectfied wireless telephone. 12, Subscriber, ESN, and billing information for any other wireless telephone on that may be identified from these records. 13. An engineering map, skowing all cell-site tower location/addresses, sectors, orientations, and horizontal beam width, 14. The physical address/location of all mobile phone towers in the specified market 15. A list of controt channefs/radio channels and thelr corresponding cell sites. 16. Precision tracking though use of GPS. account or Information to Be Collected wi lation of a Pen-Trap Devic ‘The pentrap devices are authorized to collect the following information for the target cell phone, 202-497- 3608, any other numbers associated with the account, and any new telephone numbers subsequently assigned to the target cell phone for a period of thirty days: 1, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. $§ 3122-24 All dialing, routing, addressing and signaling information associated with each communication to and from the target cell phone(s), including, but not limited to: a. Any unique identifiers associated with the cell phone, including ESN, MEIN, MSISDN, IMSI, IMEI, SIM, or MIN. 6. Source and destination telephone numbers and email addresses, ©, Date, time and duration ofall communications. 2, Pursuant fo 18 U.S.C. §§ 3122-24 and 18 U.S.C. § 2703(4) i. All data about the cell towers Ge., antenna towers covering specific geographic areas) and sectors (i., faces of the towers) to whieh the target cell phone(s) will connect at the beginning and end of each communication. § 06

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