2002 Ford F-150 4x4 Pickup truck

Scott's personal and business vehicle. 

The State argued that Scott used the truck to transport Laci's dead body from the house to the warehouse on the morning of December 24, then used the pickup to tow the boat to the Berkeley Marina. 

December 24, 2002

December 26-27, 2002

December 15, 2003

December 24

Brocchini did a preliminary search of the truck on the night of the 24th, and seized Scott's hand gun without informing Scott. 

• Llama .22 caliber hand gun

• Gun-shot residue test (GSR)

December 26-27 Search Warrant

The Ford truck was seized from 523 Covena and impounded during this search. Subsequent searches while in impound did not require a search warrant. It remained in MPD custody until Judge Girolami ordered its release on December 18, 2003. 

• Item 1a, A standard (sterile cotton swab with distilled water only)

• Item 1b, A blood sample collected from the center portion of the interior side of the driver's door below the handle

• Item 1c, A blood sample collected from in between the handle portion and the smaller lower pocket insert

• Item 1d, A collective sample of three to four very small blood stains found inside the left half or rear portion of the pocket insert in the driver's door

• Item 1e, A collective sample from the right tab or forward portion of that same pocket.  There were about three or four small bloodstains in that compartment that were collected together as one sample

• Item 1f, A blood sample collected off of the back portion of the steering wheel near the right center handgrip portion of the steering wheel

• Item 1g, A control sample collected off the top right forward portion of the interior part of the driver's door

• Item 1h, A control sample collected off the steering wheel on the opposite side of the blood sample

• Item 1i, An unopened sterile Medi-Pak cotton tip applicator for control purposes

• Item 1j, A front driver's side floor mat

• Item 1k, The right driver's side floor mat

• Item 1l, the front passenger side floor mat

• Item 1m, the rear passenger side floor mat

• Item 1n, A brown glove for the right hand found on the right front passenger seat

• Item 1o, The brown glove for the left hand found on the right front passenger seat

• Item 1p, A white baseball cap with the "Land Rover" insignia found on the right front seat

• Item 1q, A pair of blue shorts with a GAP logo found on the right rear seat

• Item 1r, A black Foot Joy carrying bag containing a pair of blue nylon rain pants with several golf tees in the pockets and a cigar and cigar accessories

• Item 1s, A brown boot for the left foot found on the right rear floorboard

• Item 1t, A brown boot for the right foot found on the right rear floorboard

• Item 1u, A white TradeCorp polo shirt found in the right rear seat

• Item 1v, a box of shotgun shells collected from the green storage bin in the back of the pickup truck

• Item 1w, 19 miscellaneous shotgun rounds found on the floor of the green storage container

• Item 1x, A control carpet fiber collected from the left rear door area of the pickup truck

• Item 1y, A carpet sample collected with an unknown type of stain on it from the floorboard in the rear seat area center section

• Item 1z, Five photos taken from underneath the right rear seat

• Item 1aa, Miscellaneous items, receipts, fishing licenses collected from the glove box

• Item 1bb, Miscellaneous items collected from the center console including receipts and business cards

• Item 1cc, A Motorola cell phone and charger, which was on and plugged into the cigarette lighter at the time it was collected

• Item 1dd, Pro Gardener claw hammer with an off white grayish powder residue attached to the claw portion of it

• Item 1ee, roll of chicken wire collected from the bed of the pickup truck

• Item 1ff, Miscellaneous receipts collected from the glove box including a receipt from Home Depot for cement for $1.75 and including insurance papers and the contract for the purchase of that vehicle

• Item 1gg, Three to four small chunks of possible concrete found in the bed or the pickup truck

• Item 1hh, Standard sample (sterile swab with distilled water only)

• Item 1ii, A blood sample collected from the rear end of the truck, just below the bed liner, where the tailgate meets the pickup

• Item 1jj, A blood sample collected from the rear end of the truck just below the bed liner, where the tailgate meets the pickup

• Item 1kk, A blood sample collected from the passenger side of a green storage box (exterior) in the bed of the pickup truck

• Item 1ll, A control sample collected from the same side of the green storage box

• Item 1mm, A control sample collected from the rear end of the truck, just below the bed liner, where the tailgate meets the pickup

• Item 200, Reese 1 7/8" tow ball and hitch

• Item 201, Dirt sample, right tail pipe

• Item 202, Dirt sample, right front wheel well

• Item 203, Dirt sample, right rear wheel well

• Item 204, Dirt sample, right side underbody

• Item 205, Tire impressions

• Item 206, Hair fiber

• Item 207, Receipt, guest card, and new key

• Item 208, empty "Simple Green Safety Towels" container

• Item 209, Copy of check #071522 and miscellaneous paperwork