Chapter 5

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Case File – Vehicle Description

The Paint Chip – This fleck of blue vehicle paint has been run through our Screening systems and the sample has been amplified to three times its initial amount. It was then run through our Database of known paint colors and types. This particular sample came back as a latex based paint in Cranium Blue this sample is most likely used on large vehicles, trucks and vans as well as some Recreational Vehicles, usually in the Dodge and Chevrolet line of vehicles. (See attached document for specific analysis results).

The License Plate Number – the license plate number written in blood on the ground was photographed both with digital and film cameras and sampled at the scene (after processing in the lab it was concluded that it was indeed C.S.I Sara Sidle's blood) the digital photos were then brought to computer analysis technician Archie (fill in last name here). They were digitally altered to obtain a clear visual of the word, please note that there is an attached document with before and after photographs of the word as well as detailed descriptions of the methods of alteration used. Through analysis it was proven that the word was indeed a Nevada license plate number, but only parts of it could be seen clearly JK43 was all that could be deciphered.

Conclusion – running both the license plate and the paint chip results through our databases, we came up with three hits.

License # JK4361 – Cranium Blue Chevrolet, registered to a Marina Jackson in Reno Nevada

License # JK432L – Cranium blue Dodge registered to a Michael Carter in Carson City Nevada

License # JK43T8 – Cranium Blue Dodge F150 registered to a Kevin Jonsen in Las Vegas Nevada

Grissom rubbed his eyes as he read over the lab report; as soon as Greg had gotten the results he went straight to Grissom and then told Brass. He now had a GP out on the vehicle, every cop in Nevada would be watching out for a Blue Dodge F150 with the license plate number JK43T8.