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At the High School, Mrs. Irvings Forensics classes participated in a mock crime scene investigation.

Faculty and staff members participated as suspects, a witness, a judge, a district attorney, and a victim. The students collected evidence, sketched the crime scene, conducted experimental tests on all the evidence, questioned the witness and suspects, and met with a district attorney to get a search warrant for the suspects classrooms. They then used seized evidence to compare to the crime scene evidence. The students then wrote a report over all their findings and served an arrest warrant.

I want to extend a huge thank you to all of the staff members who participated in the forensics crime scene investigation, said Catherine Irving. Suspect Leah Hoy was correctly identified as the perpetrator of the crime by one of the two classes. She was put through a great deal of physical and mental torment as the investigators stayed hot on her trail. Thank you for putting up with them! Thank you to Leah Hoy, Amanda Foster, Courtney Davis, and Vicki McClure for making great suspects and really keeping them on the run as you all seemed guilty during the questioning!

Thank you to Ky Buck for sitting in as District Attorney and speaking to them about the laws of crime scene investigations as well as helping them determine what evidence they can use or not use. Thank you to Phyllis Cody for acting a judge to sign the search warrants for our suspects classrooms. Thank you to Whitney McIntire, Heath Roach, and Jennifer Perdue for helping out as a witness. You helped make them ALL look guilty! Thank you to Tim Gregory for allowing us to use you as a victim. Thank you to all staff members who allowed the investigators to use extra class time to run their laboratory examinations of evidence, Irving said.

In the end, an arrest warrant was issued for Leah Hoy. Accidental or planned, guilt will still need to be determined by the court system.

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Lansing police were investigating a death at a house in the 700 block of Smith Avenue on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Lansing.(Photo: Julia Nagy/Lansing State Journal)Buy Photo

LANSING - Yellow crime scene tape encloseda front yard on Lansing's south side on Wednesday afternoon as police conducted a death investigation.

Lansing police officials said a malewas found dead atthe residence on Smith Avenue, near Rundle Avenue, but released no other information.

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A crime scene investigation unit van was parked on the street near the single-story, blue-and-white house on Wednesday afternoon.

No other details were immediately available.

Contact Ken Palmer at (517) 377-1032 or kpalmer@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @KBPalm_lsj.

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PLAYLIST: WILMINGTON SHOOTINGS IN 2017Shooting in Wilmington's Hedgeville area injures man | 0:24

A shooting Wednesday morning injured a man. Details on what prompted the violence and an update to the victim's medical condition were not immediately available. 5/24/17 Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound sitting on a chair on the porch of a home Monday morning. 5/22/17 Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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A man in his early 20's was injured in a shooting Thursday night. The violence is the 75th shooting in the city so far this year. 5/19/17 William Bretzger & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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A 29-year-old was hospitalized Wednesday night after getting shot in his leg in Wilmington. 5/18/17 William Bretzger & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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Wilmington police are investigating a shooting involving multiple victims that occurred Tuesday afternoon. John J. Jankowski Jr./Special to The News Journal

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Officer's responded to the area of the 500 block of Shearman St.regarding a shots fired complaint. Police found a man, approximately 25 to 30-years-old suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his back. 5/15/17 John J. Jankowski Jr. & Damian Giletto

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A 50-year-old man is in stable condition following a shooting Sunday night in Wilmington at the intersection of A and Chapel streets. 5/15/17 John J. Jankowski Jr. & Damian Giletto

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A 14-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday night in connection to a shooting that injured a 30-year-old woman in Wilmington William Bretzger & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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Wilmington police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night in the 500 block of W. 25th St. that killed a 23-year-old man. 5/11/17 William Bretzger, Kyle Grantham & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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A shooting in the 100 block of Elliot's Way Wednesday night put a 17-year-old boy in the hospital. 5/11/17 John J. Jankowski Jr. & Damian Giletto

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Gunfire killed a 39-year-old man and two others were wounded in three separate shootings. All occurred in just more than five hours between 8 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday. William Bretzger/The News Journal

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A shooting Monday night injured a man. The violence is the 71st shooting in Wilmington so far this year. 5/2/17 John J. Jankowski Jr. & Damian Giletto

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A 46-year-old man was shot in the right shoulder Sunday afternoon, becoming the city's 70th shooting victim this year. 5/1/17 Kyle Grantham & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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A 16-year-old girl was killed Wednesday night in Wilmington in a shooting along Kirkwood Street. 4/27/17 John J. Jankowski Jr. & Damian Giletto

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Wilmington police said Brian Brooks, of Wilmington, died from his injuries sustained in a shooting in the 900 block of Maryland Avenue. 4/26/17 William Bretzger & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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Wilmington police said three people were taken to area hospitals, one in critical condition, after three separate shootings Tuesday. The incidents took place over less than twelve hours. William Bretzger/The News Journal

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A trail of blood led Wilmington police to find a 19-year-old man injured by gunfire on a front porch along North Jackson Street Tuesday. 4/25/17 Jennifer Corbett & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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Wilmington police responded to the area of Seventh and West Street in reference to a shooting investigation Tuesday night. 4/12/17 John J. Jankowski Jr. & Damian Giletto

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A woman was shot in the arm on W. 6th St. in Wilmington on Monday night. She was taken to Christiana Hospital and admitted in good condition. 4/11/17 Kyle Grantham/The News Journal

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A double shooting Wednesday night in Wilmington injured a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man in the city's Riverside section. 4/6/17 William Bretzger & Damian Giletto/The News Journal

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Three men were injured, two critically, following a shooting Friday night in Wilmington's Hilltop neighborhood.

Officers responding to the 200 block of N. DuPont St. in reference to a shooting found a 60-year-old man in 1700 block of W. Third St.suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his right arm, said Sgt. Andrea Janvier, a Wilmington police spokeswoman.

Assisting officers were directed to St. Francis Hospital where two additional gunshot victims arrived via personal vehicles, Janvier said.

One man, a 46-year-old, was suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper torso. The other victim, a 25-year-old man, was also suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper torso.

Both those victims were described as being in critical but stable condition, Janvier said. The older victim was reported to be stable.

The shooting, which occurred aboutabout 10:25 p.m., brings the amount of those shot in Wilmington to 89 outpacing the previous six yearsin the same time period.

Bystanders watched as officers knocked on doors and blocked off the surrounding area with police tape Friday.One man said he heard about 10 gunshots.

A crime scene investigation truck was on the scene as officers searched the area with flashlights, possibly for shell casings.

Wilmington police investigate at the scene of a shooting at Dupont and W. 3rd Streets, reported about 10:45 pm Friday.(Photo: William Bretzger, The News Journal)

A Wilmington Fire Department truck was at the scene in the 200 block of N. DuPont St.

It is possible the fire truck was struck by gunfire, according to the police scanner. But police did not mention that in a Saturday morning report.

"The circumstances surrounding this shooting investigation remain under investigation," Janvier said. Anyone with information relative to this investigation is should call Detective Michael Wilkerson at (302) 576-3620.

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Abigail Seibert carefully dusted charcoal over a white sheet of paper in her science lab Thursday.

As the minutes went by, faint lines started to appear.

With each stroke the image got clearer and clearer her fingerprints.

"I've never had a class like this," said Seibert, a senior at Apollo-Ridge High School. "It's a different kind of science we're not used to."

Seibert is studying forensics as part of her natural sciences course this spring. This is the first time the school has had a forensics component.

The students investigated a mock crime scene, identified fingerprints and clothing fibers and took mug shots. They also will take a look at gunshot residue, shoe prints and blood spatter before the end of the year.

Teacher Leigh Wenckowski, who has a degree in forensic science, received a grant from the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation to create the forensics unit.

"It kind of opened up another option for those who maybe like criminology and didn't know there was science in that," Wenckowski said.

Wenckowski said she's had a positive response from students.

"I think that they just are more interested in it because it's more relevant to them because they see it (on TV)," she said. "They were able to recognize more terminology."

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, competition for jobs may be strong because of the interest in forensic science and crime scene investigation in TV shows.

Department of Labor statistics show employment of forensic science technicians is projected to grow 27 percent from 2014 to 2024. That could equal nearly 4,000 jobs.

Senior Madeline Eckenrode, 18, said she is enlisted to go into the Navy after she graduates. She said having this class has given her good experience she can apply to her job with the Navy.

"I like that it's not something you'd normally learn in a classroom setting," Eckenrode said. "It's better than taking notes."

Junior Zach Starry, 18, learned it's not always easy to dust for prints, but said it's still fun.

"If I dust too hard I have to do it over and over again," he said.

If too much charcoal is added to the paper, it smudges the print and makes it too dark.

The class has inspired some students to consider pursuing jobs in the field.

Senior Serenity Murphy, 17, plans to attend Westmoreland County Community College to study forensic science.

"I liked doing crime scene collection," she said. "It's just exciting."

Murphy said she first became interested in criminology and forensics from shows such as "Dexter" and "Criminal Minds."

"It was something I always had a curiosity for," she said.

Junior Macy Bowser, 17, likes the class so much she spent her free period Thursday in the lab perfecting her fingerprint collection skills.

"I love the work we do," she said. "The only thing I really like is science."

Bowser plans to pursue a job in a forensics lab, where she can analyze evidence.

"It opened up more opportunities that I didn't know about," she said of the class. "It's actually building a career for me."

Emily Balser is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach her at 724-226-4680, emilybalser@tribweb.com or on Twitter @emilybalser.

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Van Breda defence questions crime scene investigation

Advocate Botha has told the court that officers first at the scene of the crime missed blood stains in and around the family home.

Murder-accused Henri van Breda at the Western Cape High Court. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

CAPE TOWN The legal team representing triple-murder accused Henri van Breda has pointed out that the first officer to arrive at the crime scene missed blood stains in and around the family home.

Defence advocate Pieter Botha has been cross-examining first responding officer Sergeant Adrian Kleynhans.

Kleynhans has admitted he doesn't have a good memory and that he may have made a few mistakes in his initial statement. One of these includes his description of the then emotional state of the accused.

Botha showed the court zoomed-in pictures taken of the crime scene in which some blood spatter can be seen inside the house and on an outside wall.

Kleynhans has admitted to not noticing those blood stains.

Kleynhans says he noted several observations, including spotting valuables on the ground floor, which led him to believe no one broke in.

The officer has admitted he was wrong to have stated no one could have entered the property after Botha pointed out it is possible to scale the walls.

Botha has argued discrepancies in Kleynhans' statement, including not noticing the blood stains and making assumptions about van Breda's emotional state, all attempted to show a robbery never took place.

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