March 2nd, 2006 timeline

## 2 March 2006

Item FL was found on the second day of search following Brendan’s confession. It later turned out to contain Halbach’s DNA.

## Investigation information

### Cops involved

* Kevin Heimerl
* Gary Steier
* Dave Remiker

Detailed timeline of **2 March 2006**.

## People involved

### Investigators

A list of people who were searching the Avery salvage yard

## Summary of events of 2 March 2006

At **08:28 hours** David Remiker of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department arrived at the Avery property. In his report Remiker describes himself as a 'resource' for the investigators of the DCI and CASO.

At **08:40 hours** entry into Steven Avery’s garage was made by CASO Investigator Gary Steier and DCI Special Agent Kevin Heimerl. It was Steier who opened the lock on the door.

At **08:41 hours** CASO Lieutenant Brett J. Bowe, who kept track of people entering the Steven's residence on 1 March, returned on this day. He took over guarding the residence once again relieving CASO Deputy Matuszak and CASO Corporal Leslie Lemieux. Subjects began re-entering the residence at 08:48 hours.

While Lt. Bowe was keeping track of people who entered and exited the trailer, CASO Deputy Gary Schultz did the same for the garage.

At **08:50 hours** MTSO resource David Remiker enters the garage. He was to assist the other officers. His main purpose at that location was searching for evidence, collecting, packaging, labeling, and securing any items of evidentiary value.

At **09:16 hours** in the garage CASO Investigator Steier collected one kitchen paring knife with wooden handle located on a DeWalt radial arm saw.

At **09:36 hours** in the garage a brass shell casing was found under a snow mobile by CASO Investigator Steier.

At **09:45 hours** Woolite Carpet Cleaner and Prevail Cleanse were found in the garage and collected by DCI agent Gary Steier.

At **09:50 hours** another brass shell casing was found in the garage, under a sled track. It was collected by MTSO resource David Remiker.

At approximately **09:50 hours** until 09:55 hours Lt. Bowe was briefly relieved by CASO Communications Officer Scott Schwartz. During this time CASO Deputy Rick Riemer had exited the trailer and had it indicated on the log.

   At **09:55 hours** in the garage another shell casing was found next to a screwdriver in front of a snowmobile. Collected by CASO Investigator Steier.

At **11:09 hours** in the garage, north of the south wall, DCI Special Agent Heimerl found a pair of yellow work gloves with what appeared to be pubic hair on them.

At **11:15 hours** at the same area MTSO resource David Remiker collected a possible hair fiber.

At about **11:30~11:40 hours** all investigators left for a lunch break.

At **12:01 hours** the officers searching the residence began re-entering the residence in the presence of Lt. Bowe, who continued to keep watch until shortly after 15:00 hours.

At **12:14 hours** in the garage gasoline cans and jugs of *Klean Strip* and *Reseal* paint thinner were collected by CASO Investigator Steier.

   At **12:21 hours** a bullet fragment was found in the garage by DCI agent Kevin Heimerl.

At **12:23 hours** hair was found by the tool chest and collected by MTSO resource David Remiker.

At **13:00 hours** another brass shell casing was found, located on the metal workbench by MTSO resource David Remiker.

At **14:07 hours** the search of the garage had been completed.

At **15:01 hours** CASO Lt. Bowe stopped keeping watch on the trailer when he saw CASO Sergeant Bill Tyson secure the Avery trailer doors.

At **15:22 hours** all CASO, DCI and MTSO investigators were completed and went off the Avery property.

At **15:30 hours** CASO's Scott Schwartz was requested to return the evidence trailer to the Calumet County Sheriff's Department. Scott noticed the padlocks on the door of Steven Avery's trailer. According to him only CASO Sgt. Tyson had the padlocks' key.

At **16:19 hours** CASO's Scott Schwartz arrived at Calumet County Sheriff's Department with the evidence trailer and parks it on the north side of the department.

## List of potential evidence seized

1. kitchen knife with wooden handle
2. one brass shell casing (1)
3. Woolite Carpet Cleaner
4. Prevail Cleanse
5. one brass shell casing (2)
6. one brass shell casing (3)
7. yellow work gloves
8. pubic hair
9. possible hair fiber
10. gasoline cans
11. *Klean Strip* brand paint thinner
12. *Reseal* brand paint thinner
13. bullet fragment
14. hair
15. one brass shell casing (4)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MTSO Summary Report on Homicide Investigation, page 16
2. ↑ CASO Investigative Report, page 704
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 CASO Investigative Report, page 689
4. ↑ CASO Investigative Report, page 691
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 CASO Investigative Report, page 705
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 CASO Investigative Report, page 707
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 CASO Investigative Report, page 706
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 CASO Investigative Report, page 690
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 CASO Investigative Report, page 686