YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

 

Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong

Case No: 001524-03D-2000

Case Description: Trudi Rose Death Investigation

Kelly Clinton provided hair and blood samples to the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department on April 17, 2000. The following results of tests on those samples were received from the Mississippi State Crime Lab.

NAA Results (where indicated, normal values of arsenic are listed):

Sample	Concentration	Normal Level
Blood	0.095mg/ml	0.002-0.062mg/ml
H1 (closest to scalp + root)	1.7mg/g	1-2mg/g
H2	1.8mg/g	"
H3	2.0mg/g	"
H4	2.2mg/g	"
H5	2.5mg/g	"
H6	2.8mg/g	"
H7	3.0mg/g	"
H8	3.5mg/g	"
H9	3.3mg/g	"
H10	3.5mg/g	"
H11	3.6mg/g	"
H12	3.5mg/g	"
H13	3.7mg/g	"
H14	3.5mg/g	"
H15	3.8mg/g	"
H16	1.8mg/g	"
H17	1.5mg/g	"

One millimeter hair samples along the length of the hair were taken from the subject and analyzed using neutron activation analysis (MIT, Massachusetts). As every millimeter represents about 2 days, the subject seems to have begun exposure to arsenic approximately 30 days ago [from the date the samples were taken]. As well, a decrease in arsenic consumption seems to have occurred approximately 2 weeks ago [from the date the samples were taken].

In addition, per your request, a pregnancy test was performed using a blood sample. Results were negative.