VAN DAM vs. Westerfield, 6-24-02: Televised proceedings a far cry from O.J. fiasco!

Union Tribune ^ | June 24, 2002 | Alex Roth

[spectre]

"similar only meant it was human hair"...LOL, but that's what was implied.

All this talk about "hair trace evidence" and today, that's all I could find around my home. Hair on the clean clothes that I ironed, hair in the sink, kitty cat hair on this and that. I'm getting paranoid over this hair talk...ugggghhh.

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[Lucky]

Besides, can't hair just get tracked into the MH from his house when DVD was selling cookies and running around his house and pool. Then turn on the air conditioner and they can fly anywhere.

[RnMomof7]

The only evidence that have is a drop of blood, a grocery list and an absence of fingerprints..

If they can give a logical explaination for that blood he walks IMHO

[spectre]

"Probably the white hairs came from DW's beard"..

Oh, and not from the Beard that Damon shaved off? LOL!

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[FresnoDA]

"One hair that was similiar to Danielle's"...

Shame on the prosecution...I'm embarrassed for them.

This tactic has been used repeatedly. (They say SIMILIAR and hope the jury think that means exact match. What they didn't say was SIMILIAR only meant it was a human hair.)

SIMILAR...(sp)

That is a common term in the SWINGERS world...they look for similarity.

Two eyes, two hands, two arms, two feet, two legs....well, I will stop there....

FDA

[demsux]

If they can give a logical explaination for that blood he walks IMHO

I'll second that. I still think that we will hear about a dog scratch at the park when the MH was in the neighborhood. THAT will be the key.

[theirjustdue]

"who was it that posted info on the developers using the same carpet "in all the houses" Feldman is trying to lead the jury into that direction."

I know I raised it long ago. Have seen at least one other raise it since.

[spectre]

I'm waiting for the word "similiar" to creep into the blood DNA match as in "similiar to Danielle's or her Mother's or Brother's"...or everyone else's.

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[Karson]

Did Feldman finish with her before court ended for the day? She looked like she was about to cry when I had to turn off the TV and run to the store.

[FresnoDA]

 

Beard...I don't have no stinking beard.....dude!!!!

[connectthedots]

Five total carpet fibers is all they have from a very common carpet color and style? I am not convinced at all. If Westerfield had been in the VD house, there would be far more.

[Freedom2specul8]

They ya go...I knew one of you did. He's doing what he's paid to do..

[Freedom2specul8]

they = there....tis getting tired.

[spectre]

The dog scratch is vital to the blood evidence.

Unless the van Dams were the first to bring it up, when they gave the LE a Missing Persons Description, then how did anyone know the dog had scratched Danielle? I've asked this before. Did Brenda tell the LE or did Westerfield?

You all keep in mind, that Brenda testified that the scratch was about 3 to 4 inches but that "it didn't bleed".

Seems like one of you Sleuths would know how the dog scratch came into focus?

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[shezza]

Another thing to throw into the mix: In DW's initial statement to police, he indicated when he heard Danielle was missing, he went to look in his pool, because he usually left the back gate unlocked so friends could use the pool in his absence. On his way out to the back, he noticed his back door was unlocked. If he told the truth, his house was open to anyone and everyone from Saturday through MOnday.

[spectre]

You da man, Fres!

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[FresnoDA]

 

they = there....tis getting tired.

Tired?  Tired?  You have had over a week off on vacation...now...chop-chop...get to it....LOL

[Lucky]

Lol, now there you go, that would be something. Maybe, Feldman's investigators are testing for BVD or PDVD.

[Freedom2specul8]

Here's a nice summary...

http://www.websleuths.com/dcf/DCForumID4/727.html

Collected the following trace evidence:

Item #5 – in DW’s washing Machine – orange and blue fibers

Item #6 – top of DW’s dryer – dog hair

Item #7 – inside of DW’s dryer – orange & blue fibers

Item #9 – Pillowcases from DW’s master bedroom – orange fibers

Item #9C – Fitted Sheet from DW’s master bedroom – Danielle’s hair

Item #9D – Flat Sheet from DW’s master bedroom – 2 Blonde human hair – Danielle’s

Item #13A – Lint from dryer in garbage – 3 human blonde hairs, 18 dog hairs (that were all the same)

Item #60 – Carpet area, motor home, near night stand – found light colored carpet fibers (from Danielle’s bedroom)

Item #74 – Hallway carpet in motor home – found 1 blonde hair, 3 light colored carpet fibers, 2 dog hairs

Item #77 – Motor home bathroom sink – 1 blonde hair (Danielle’s)

She then went with Annette Peer to the motor home to search for more trace evidence on February 6, 2002 – they found the following:

Item #155 – Bath mat in motor home – found human head hairs blonde – sent to FBI for comparison, light colored carpet fiber, 1 dog hair

Item #74 – Blue towel covering the bath mat, as well as another towel on the floor in the motor home

Item 93A – comforter from the dry cleaners – dog hairs

After this she showed a chart showing the length of the hairs and other characteristics that were examined by the human eye, the hairs were of various lengths, with the longest around 8” (the same as Danielle’s haircut) and none of the hairs were color treated.

Hairs from Layla the Van Dam Dog

Item 13A - Lint trap from DW's dryer – 18 hairs

Item 74 - Hallway carpet, motorhome - 2 hairs

Item 155 - Bathmat, motorhome - 1 hair

Item 6B - White towel on DW’s dryer - 1 hair

Item 93A - Striped comforter (from cleaners) - 2 hairs

The last was the hair sample taken from Layla, the Van Dam’s dog

All of these hairs were confirmed as coming from Layla…

[Freedom2specul8]

LOL get back to work... :)