SEARCH WARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS § _—Residence located at
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COUNTY OF DALLAS § Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS to any Shes orany Peace Otficer of Daas County, Texas, or any Peace
Ofilcer of the State of Texas,
GREETINGS:
WHEREAS, the affant whose name appears on the affidavit in support of this warrant is @ peace
officer under the laws of te Stale of Texas and cid swear to that affidavit before me of someone
‘authorized to lake the affant' oath under the laws ofthis slate, | find the verfied facs slated by aflant
in the affdavt show that affant has probable cause for the affant's belie! expressed in the aficav,
land those fects establish the existence of proper grounds for issuance ofthis Waar.
1, NOW, THEREFORE. you are commanded to enter the suspected place and
premises described in sald Affidavit and to there search premises, persons, and
vehicles described as follows: A private residence located a
Dalles Counly, Texas. The residence is an apartment complex called
The Apartment in question is located on the second floor
‘end i @ red brick structure the number Miplocated on the top canter of the door
similarto the items found at
2. Any combustable liquids or empty containers that
the crime scone, A thatcouls
be sed poeta
Durchases tet woul be consistent wit the evlonce found at the seove Wb
Bmammy compsioss oF electronic devises that can store dota or
2s thal might be evidence in this case regardinadigglgfor research done that is
similar to what happened at the crime scene. Cell phones, clothing,
blood, shoes, weapons of any kind. Tools or drills and drill bits that could be used to
Gill @ hole in awood fence. Any egnitable liquids or evidence of any egnitable
liquids that could have been iat can be sent toa laboratory
and compared to evidence found at the scene.
Ifyou find the above deserbed items, you are to seize that property and dispose of the items as
provided by law.
Herein feilnot, buthave you then and there this Werrant within three days, exclusive of the day ofits
‘issuance and exclusive of the day ofits execution wth your retum thereon, showing how you have.
‘executed the same,
tssueo ar BZ oooar fw. oninis be 2O% dey Vey
20 Leto ceity which witness iy Rand this doy,
‘COUNTY, TEXAS.
19 Seurcll-AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS § —_—Residence located at
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COUNTY OF DALLAS § Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
4, There is in Dalias County, Texas, 2 suspected place and premises described and
located as follows: A private residence located at
Dallas County, Texas. The residence is an apartment complex called
(spammer ine Apartment in question is located on the second floor and is a red
brick structure the number MMA located on the top center of the door.
2. There Is at said suspected piace and premises the following item(s) constituting
evidence of a criminal offense or constituting evidence tending to show that @
Particular person committed a criminal offense: Any combustable liquids or empty
containers that are similar to the items found at the crime scene. Any qi
a. a that could be used to qumainaims 2s well as.
bums. Any receipts that would show any purchases that would be consistent with the
evidence found a the scene lke Any computers or electric
devises that can store date or fee that mght be evidence in his case eganing
threats or research done that is simiar to what happenog atte cre scene, ol
phones, clothing, blogg shoes,weapons of any kind Tock orale and cil bis trat
could be used to drill’ hole in a wood fence. Any egnitable liquids or evidence of any
egaltable liquids that thal can Be sent to 4
laboralory and compared to evidence une at ire scene
3. ‘Said suspected place and premises are in charge of and controlled by each of the
following persons:
re on the lease argeemnent for the address Iisted in this warrant.
‘The lease agreement was dated on
4. Its the belief of Affiant, Detective Scott Sayers #7187 who is employed by the
Dallas Police Department for 21 years and whe has been assigned to the Homicide
unit does and he hereby charges and accuses that: the above described residence
Contains evidence, lat are similar to
the items found at the crime scene.
ny receipts that
‘would show any purchases that would be consistent with the evidence found at the
scene ike GRAOMREERINNEB Any computers or electronic devises that can store
data or files that might be evidence in this case regarding threats or research done
that is simiar to what happened at the crime scene. Cell phones, clathing,
biood,shoes, weapons of any kind. Tools or drils and drill bits that could be used to
dri hole in'@ wood fence. Any ignitable liquids or evidence of any igntable liquidethat can be sent to a lazoratory and
‘compared to evidence found at the scene. 8, Dallas
County, Texas.
Aint has probasle cause for sid bali by reason ofthe foloing fans: On May
13,2016 at approdmately 7:52 am Dallas Fe Rescue, and Dallas Pls were allog
to 2 residential stucture fre located at alas County,
Texas, Fire Rescue dscovers the
ic was pronounced dead at the seone Arson mvesigeiors
slong with Homiside Detective Sayers #7187 responded to the Iscalon ard
Getermined that re vim was @Aaliiminl means and are evestnatng tis oe
@ Murder. During the investigation Detectives discovered thal the vet i
‘85 well as Arson investigators that the pereon
well a5 detectives. Detectives went to the location of
knocked on the co confront $i.
a. interviewed as well as allow detectives:
‘0 No one answered the door and
neighbors stated that they have not
ind they have not heard any occupants walking
‘aroUnd inside,
Detectives executed 2 search warrant on:
Apartment located at! Alter searching the
apartment detectives received information from the complainants family about some
holes that were driling in the complianants fence so that someone could observe the
complainant coming and going from his residence without being seen. ‘The holes
were located TT 3 \gave a clear hidden view
{from the Alley of the TPE tective Richardson remembers seeing
2 dil and dl bits inside the apartment a the time ofthe execution ofthe warrant but
detectives had not received the information about the suspicious holes til ater the
warrant was executed. Its believed that the dril and ail bits need to taken forexamination purposes to determine ifin fact it was used to dill the suspicious holes
in the complainants fence,
Wherefore, Affiant asks for issuance of a warrant that will authorize the search of said
suspected place and premises and above described individual(s) for said personal
Property and seize the same and to arrest each said described and accused person
‘who is in Violation of the laws of the State of Texas.
‘ABPIANT
Subsprbed and sworn to before me by the sald affent on this 25M day of
Rag “ort
DISTRICT JUBGE, WALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
zesm BonnellRETURN AND INVENTORY
STATE OF TEXAS § —_—Residence lo
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COUNTY OF DALLAS §
‘The undersigned Aiant, being a Peace Officer under the laws of Texas and being
duly sworn, cn oath certifies that the foregoing Warrant came to hand on the day it was
issued and that it was executed on the 2S day of 447
20_IC_, by making the search directed therein and seizing during such search the
following described item(s)
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‘AFFTAI
SUBSCRIBEC AND SWORN TO before me. the undersigned authority, on this the_7°_dayot
ase Dose.
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INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION
SUBMITTING OFFICER: Sayer/Ermatinger DATE: 5-25-16
INFO OBTAINED VIA.
OBTAINED ON DATE AT TIME:
TOPIC: itens seized with search warrant
NARRATIVE
SEIZURE ITEMS:
2. CLEAR PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER THAT CONTAINED DRILL BITS, WIRE
BRUSH, 2 SAWS AND ASSORTED TOOLS WAS COLLECTED FROM
THE EXTERIOR STORAGE CLOSET.
2. CLEAR PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER CONTAINING PROPANE TANK (YELLOW)
A'TORCH ATTACHMENT, PIPE FITTINGS, SOLDER, AND A PIPE
CUTTER WERE COLLECTED FROM EXTERIOR STORAGE CLOSET.
3.2. @UMMFLASTIC GAS CUNIAINERS WERE COLLECTED FROM THE TOP OF THE
STORAGE CLOSET.
4. CRAFTSMAN CORDLESS DRILL WAS COLLECTED FROM THE BATHROOM CABINET.
5. EMPTY CLEAR PLASTIC BOTTLE COLLECTED FROM THE KITCHEN CABINET
Two (2) @MBplastic gas cans
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