Trace Evidence

Key

• We could talk to a locksmith
• You could find what the key goes to which could lead to more info

Dirt

• We could talk to a forensic biologist
• They would find where the dirt is from and maybe connect to perp
• Could tell you where the person was killed/ where they have been recently

Twist Tie

• You could compare it to what kinds of food it could be used for
• Finding what it could possibly go to could give you info. about their whereabouts

Gum

• DNA Specialist
• You could extract DNA from the gum
• You could get dental prints and connect to dental records

CRAYON Tip

• Try to find what crayon it matches to find where the person has been
• This could trace the case back to a child/ a person who has or is around children

Copper Wire

• Forensic chemist
• They can test the wire to find what it could be used for
• Connect it to certain places where it could have been to find where the case happened

Nail

• talk to DNA specialist
• Could find particles on/ under the nail to find skin cells
• could link the crime to specific people or places based on what is on the nail

Hair

• DNA specialist
• Could use the strand to potentially find a DNA match

Tooth

• DNA specialist
• Could match it to dental records
• Forensic biologist
• Could extract biological information to determine where the person is from
• Determine how the teeth came/ fell out, which could tell you how the crime occured

Used Match

• Forensic Chemist
• They could determine what kind of match it is to see who bought it
• possible extract skin cells or other DNA from the end

peach seed

• DNA specialist
• They could extract DNA
• Could possibly determine what kind of peach it is from and find where its from

Cheyenne Pepper

• Specialist could determine where it is from to find the specific type of pepper
• This could link the type too certain stores/ restaurants which could link to a person

Wood Shaving

• Could determine what kind of would it came from
• Could use the biological structures to find the place where it came from

grain of Rice

• Could determine what kind of rice it is and connect it to certain places
• This could connect a person to these places where the rice could have been sold

Button

• DNA specialist to possibly find DNA
• Could determine specific clothing it could be from
• This could connect the button to a certain store
• Investigators can go to the store and possibly connect specific people to the store