United States District Court

Northern District of Mississippi

In the matter of the search of:

SEARCH WARRANT

1011 Burgess Road
Oxford, MS 38655
Case Number: US-99-400

To Detective Ted Armstrong and any Authorized Officer of the United States.

Affidavit(s) having been made before me by Detective Ted Armstrong who has reason to believe that on the person of or X on the premises known as (name, description, and/or location)

1011 Burgess Road, Oxford, MS which is a one story, ranch style home with attached garage in the Northern District of Mississippi there is now concealed a person or property, namely

Ed Pierce’s diary, building materials(wood, screws, nails, woodscrews, metal bars, hammer, screwdriver),any books on carpentry, any photographs of victim, Polaroid film, Polaroid camera, computer, typewriter, any type of writing or computer paper, victim’s University of Mississippi I.D. card, any books by Edgar Allen Poe, any music(i.e. tapes, cd’s), long black cape, black hair dye kit, red nail polish, actors face paint. Also to be seized are the items listed in detail on the Affidavit for the Search Warrant.

I am satisfied that the affidavits and any recorded testimony establish probable cause to believe that the person or property so described is now concealed on the person or premises above-described grounds for the issuance of this warrant.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to search on or before 15 September 1997

(Not to exceed 10 days) the person or property specified, serving this warrant and making the search at any time of the day or night as I find reasonable cause has been established. If the person or property be found there seize same, leaving a copy of this warrant and receipt for the person or property taken and prepare a written inventory of the person or property seized and promptly return this warrant to US Judge or Magistrate, _______________________________________ as required by law.

At Oxford, Mississippi

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