TRACE EVIDENCE

#1 KEY

• Contact: Locksmith to determine what type of key it is
• Value to Case: Could tell you who the manufacturer was and what it was made for

#2 MAKE UP POWDER

• Contact: Make up artist
• Value: Determine skin color of person looking for

#3 TWIST TIE

• Contact: National Tab Company
• Value: Could lead to some type of food

#4 CHEWED GUM

• Contact: Lab to test for DNA
• Value: Could find some type of DNA to tie into suspect

#5 CRAYON TIP

• Contact: Supply Stores
• Value: Trace to someone with kids is more likely to have these

#6 CLOTHES STRANDS

• Contact: Clothes companies
• Value: Narrow down to some type of clothing

#7 NAIL

• Contact: Footatoligist/Lab
• Value: Some type of DNA found in nail

#8 HAIR

• Contact: Lab for analysis to run tests
• Value: Narrow down who with hair color

#9 DEAD LEAF

• Contact: Nature specialist
• Value: Able to trace what plant the leaf came from

#10 BURNT MATCH

• Contact: Fire Investigation Expert
• Value: Clue as to how a fire started

#11 PEACH SEED

• Contact: Farmer
• Value: Able to narrow down by people who have them at home

#12 SPICE

• Contact: Chef
• Value: Technically not a common household item, easier to trace

#13 BANANA PEEL

• Contact: Food Grocery Stores
• Value: May be able to find fingerprints on peel

#14 RICE

• Contact: Farmer
• Value: Could trace back to someone who has bought it

#15 BUTTON

• Contact: Local retailer for type of button examination
• Value: Determine what type of clothing the button came from