Body in WaterBody in Water

Sam ChaiSam ChaiCarl GreenleyCarl Greenley

Tim GreerTim GreerKamali JonesKamali Jones

Rohan (Slumdog didn’t do anything for this project Rohan (Slumdog didn’t do anything for this project millionaire) Shenoymillionaire) Shenoy

BackgroundBackground On Monday, November 7, 1999, at 3:30 pm, the body of On Monday, November 7, 1999, at 3:30 pm, the body of

a young male was found on the western shore of the a young male was found on the western shore of the Chippataugh Lake in Peoria.Chippataugh Lake in Peoria.

Local fishermen have identified the person as Local fishermen have identified the person as Christopher Lansing, a frequent weekend fisherman on Christopher Lansing, a frequent weekend fisherman on the shores of the lake. He was last seen on sunday the shores of the lake. He was last seen on sunday afternoon, November 6, 1999, with his step brother. afternoon, November 6, 1999, with his step brother. Oliver Joseph. Relatives say this was only the second Oliver Joseph. Relatives say this was only the second meeting with the step brother after a reunion 6 months meeting with the step brother after a reunion 6 months ago. The two brothers did not know of each other's ß ago. The two brothers did not know of each other's ß until the recent death of their father.until the recent death of their father.

Body RecoveredBody Recovered

Photo of body recovered at Lake Chippataugh Lake Chippataugh is a fresh water lake.

Autopsy ReportAutopsy Report AUTOPSY NO: 87-1999AUTOPSY NO: 87-1999 DEATH D/T: 11/7/99 DEATH D/T: 11/7/99

17001700 AUTOPSY D/T: 11/8/99 AUTOPSY D/T: 11/8/99

@ 1145@ 1145 IDENTIFIED BY: DNA & IDENTIFIED BY: DNA &

fingerprints 12/3/99fingerprints 12/3/99    DATE RECEIVED: DATE RECEIVED:

November 7, 1999 1800 November 7, 1999 1800 hourshours

NAME: Christopher NAME: Christopher LansingLansing

AGE: 43AGE: 43 SEX: MSEX: M HEIGHT: 5'9"HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 190 poundsWEIGHT: 190 pounds

Toxocology Screenethanol

 Blood Drug Screen

Negative 

FINAL DIAGNOSIS:I. Asphyxiation due to:

A. partially blocked trachea passageB. water entering lungs

Medical Examiner Medical Examiner

Christopher Lansing was Christopher Lansing was found with lacerations on found with lacerations on his hands and abdomenhis hands and abdomen

The toxicology report The toxicology report shows that the victim had shows that the victim had large amounts of ethanol large amounts of ethanol in his blood streamin his blood stream

Ethanol is a primary Ethanol is a primary constituent of hard alcohol constituent of hard alcohol such as gin or vodka; thus such as gin or vodka; thus it would suggest that our it would suggest that our victim had been drinking victim had been drinking and was probably impaired and was probably impaired at the time of death. at the time of death.

Simulation of Defense Wounds

Autopsy HypothesisAutopsy Hypothesis

Autopsy results lead us to believe the followingAutopsy results lead us to believe the following The victim was alive upon entering the lakeThe victim was alive upon entering the lake

Was attacked by one or more personsWas attacked by one or more persons

Defended themselves before deathDefended themselves before death

Was most likely partially impaired due to alcoholWas most likely partially impaired due to alcohol

BotanistBotanist

The Botanical evidence The Botanical evidence corroborates the fact that corroborates the fact that the victim was conscious the victim was conscious upon being forced under upon being forced under waterwater

The diatoms found in his The diatoms found in his stomach & lungs verified stomach & lungs verified this evidence; they were this evidence; they were direct matches to the direct matches to the diatoms found in the lakediatoms found in the lake

Trace EvidenceTrace Evidence

Match for Alejandro Match for Alejandro Sanchez.Sanchez.

The tissue attached to The tissue attached to the hair shows that the hair shows that the hair was forcibly the hair was forcibly removed, suggesting removed, suggesting struggle.struggle.

He was not of African He was not of African American descent American descent

Geneticist Geneticist

Column 1: Jason Verndergard

Column 2:Oliver Joseph

Column 3: David Ho

Column 4:Christopher Lansing

Column 5:Alejandro Sanchez

Column H is the sample of DNA in the hair found in the victim's hand.

Column 6: control

Column 7: Victor Chavez

HAIR EVIDENCE

Results of the blood found on Christopher Lansing's shirt.

Column 1: David Ho

Column 2: Christopher Lansing

Column 3: Victor Chavez

Column 4: control

Column 5: Oliver Joseph

Column 6: Blood on victim's shirt

DNA blood evidenceDNA blood evidence

Fingernail ScrapingsFingernail Scrapings

Results of DNA testing of Christopher Lansings's the fingernail scrapings.

Suspect 1: Alejandro Sanchez

Suspect 2: Victor Chavez

Serologist EvidenceSerologist Evidence

What it meansWhat it means

There were different spatters on the jeans. There were different spatters on the jeans. Therefore, it is likely that there was more Therefore, it is likely that there was more than one assailant.than one assailant.

The blood test confirmed two types of blood.The blood test confirmed two types of blood.

Definitely not a suicide.Definitely not a suicide.

Dental ReportDental Report

odd discoloration odd discoloration on his teeth on his teeth exposure to a exposure to a

chlorophyll rich chlorophyll rich environment environment • he was left in the he was left in the

lake and exposed lake and exposed to the algae in the to the algae in the water for an water for an extended period of extended period of time. time.

Pathology ReportPathology Report

Some tissue Some tissue underneath his underneath his fingernails was his fingernails was his own skin tissues own skin tissues scrapped from his scrapped from his neck.neck.

• a struggle to remove a struggle to remove the perpetrator's hands the perpetrator's hands in self defense.in self defense.

The blood under the The blood under the nails of the victim was nails of the victim was the victim's own blood the victim's own blood

Final HypothesisFinal Hypothesis

The victims death was a homicide…The victims death was a homicide…

There is undeniable evidence placing both Alejandro There is undeniable evidence placing both Alejandro Sanchez and Victor Chavez at the scene of the crimeSanchez and Victor Chavez at the scene of the crime

Without any reasonable doubt it can be stated that the Without any reasonable doubt it can be stated that the two above mentioned killed Lansing two above mentioned killed Lansing

The only question that remains is if alcoholic impairment The only question that remains is if alcoholic impairment played a part in this murder or if it was cold blooded played a part in this murder or if it was cold blooded killingkilling