MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT OF INVESTIGATION STATE CONTROL NO: 09202131001 REPORT DATE: 07707708 REPORTING OFFICER: SERGEANT D. F. NASH 1107 TROOP OF OCCURRENCE: =D ce TYPE: DEATH INVESTIGATION courrr: WEBSTER SCENE PROCESSED: = N DATE/TIME: 06/26/2002 OFFENSE STATUS: occ AT SCENE: N LOCATION: 36 BRIARWOOD LN, No VICTIM INFORMATION ‘VICTIM NUMBER: 001 ‘VICTIM NAME : ‘VICTIM ADDRESS: ‘vICTIM pop: ae ‘SEX: F ‘VICTIM PHONE HOME WORK: ‘VICTIM INJURY: ‘WHERE VICTIM TREATED: PHYSICIAN: DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION EQUIVOCAL DEATH ANALYSTS 1. On July 8, 2009, I was in Greene County, Missouri, continuing the death investigation’ of As a result, I was requested to conduct an Equivocal Deavu anaiysis, rererence the death’ of 2. An Equivocal Death Analysis is an investigation conducted when a death is considered suspicious or open to interpretation. The incident itself may represent two (2) or moze meanings and may represent homicide or suicide depending on the circumstances. The facts may be vague and misleading or the death may be coneidezed suspicious based upon what is presented to investigators. The death(s) may resemble homicides, suicides, accidents or natural deaths, pending further information of the facts, victimology and the circumstances Surrounding the event. 3. The Equivecal Death Analysis uses physical evidence, reasoning and logic, victimology, autopsy reports, medical reports, police reports, crime scene zeports, forensic laboratory results, behavioral analysis and other information to gain explicit knowledge of a series of events that comprise @ given crime or incident. These are used by the analyst to form an opinion, ‘as to the most probable sequence of events during the commission of a crime or an event. An opinion is also given as to what some of these actions most probably indicate 4. ‘The analyst's opinion is based upon the available evidence and relies upon his experience, education and training. While all events and segments may not be explained, those that are explained reflect the most probable Sequence based upon the known facts. Should additional evidence or information become available, the analyst will consider its importance andmay revise portions of the event analysis. 5. As requested, a case analysis was completed on the death of ‘The case analysis is broken down into events and segments or the events tor proper analysis. Section I: Case Facts Section II: Victimology Section Medicolegal Section IV: Evidence consistent or inconsistent with a suicide Section Evidence consistent with intruder(s) committing a homicide Section VI: Evidence consistent with the husband committing a homicide Section VII: Conclusions: a. Regarding suicide b. Regarding homicide by intruder ce. Regarding homicide by husband 6. ‘The following documents and references were utilized as source information for this report: a. Webster County Sheriff's Department Report #02-0896 b. Webster County Coroner's Record Report &. Missouri State Highway Patrol Laboratory Report #L-199481 d. Crime Scene Photographs e. Documents fron the scene Section I: Case Facts: a. On June 26, 200%. at 2126 houre the Wehster County Sheriff's Department responded to for the report of a deceased white female. Upon arrival, deputies met with the occupant, identified as who was standing on the front porch. advisea ne nad been in Houston, Missouri, visiting relatives and upon nis arrival had discovered his wife, , deceased in the master bedroom, Deputies then instructed nuverack to stay on the front porch while they conducted a check of the residence. b. During the check, officers discovered the body of lying on the bed, inside the master bedroom. During this check, orricers noticed that prior to entering the master bedroom, the door had been shut and there were no lights on in the room. According to officers, was lying on the bed with a handgun in her right hand and covered an a pianket up to her waist. right hand was lying across her chest, with the barrel of the handgun facing in a general direction toward head. Officers also noticed @ considerable amount of blood spatter in the room, on the walls, bed and headboard. There was also a Wal-Nart bag that contained a holster and a belt, lying on the bed. The weapon was seized fron hand and was identified as a Taurus 1357 magnun, serial number KG461/18. Officers alse discovered what appeared to be a Suicide note and information pertaining to Roderick's teaching retirement, lying on the counter in the kitchen.c. Deputies further discovered that according to + when he returned to his residence, he discovered the front door locked and the residence secured. According to this was common place, but upon entering the residence, he noticed dirty dishes in the sink and their small dog in the kitchen. ‘advised this was not normal, since kept 2 very clean home and tne dog was usually always at his wife's s1ce. ‘Stated he then noticed the note on the counter, along with the retirenent paperwork and immediately became concerned. i then went upstairs and discovered the master bedroom door closed. Upon opening the door, found his wife lying on the master bed. d. According to , nothing inside the residence appeared to be hissing or ransacked and the deputies advised there appeared to be no signs Of forced entry or burglary to the residence. Deputies also discovered that fhe weapon used in the death belonged to the victim's mother and that the Siotim hed visited her mother recently. According to the victim's parents, knew the location of the weapon, where they stored the weapon, and naa the opportunity to obtain the weapon without their knowledge. e. In duly of 2009, sister contacted Webster County Sheriff Roye Cole ana expressea concerns that her sister's death might not fave been a suicide, but rather a homicide. According to Sheriff Cole, the Sister had several unanswered questions and concerns about the initial investigation and would like the death to be re-investigated. Based upon this information, the Webster County Sheriff's Department asked the Missouri State Highway Patrol to conduct an Equivocal Death Analysis. Section IT:, Victimology: a » date of birth was a white female who toetded at was married to The couple resided together, had been married since 1973, and had three (3) children together.