[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.

[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.

[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]

another nice summary

http://www.websleuths.com/dcf/DCForumID4/726.html

David Cornacchia - Criminalist - Specialist in Blood DNA

Found blood on pajama arm cuff of Danielle - Item 2-1
Found blood on purple long sleeve shirt of Danielle - Item 3
Found 7 bloods spots on back side of bean bag chair - 8-1/8-7

Results -
Item 8-1 - Derrick Van Dam
Item 8-2 - Mixture of DNA - Derrick Van Dam &
Item 8-4 - Mixture of DNA - Derrick Van Dam & possibly Danielle, Dylan, or Brenda for minor
Item 8-1
Item 8-5
Item 8-7 - these did not have enough DNA
Item 8-6 - No DNA

He also inspected items from Westerfields Washing Machine Item - #5 - bedding from washing machine He collected various hairs and fibers during his inspection Clothing from top of the dryer -- more trace evidence was found....