HILLSBOROUGH - A confidential witness told investigators that Demario Atwater admitted that he and Laurence Lovette Jr. entered Eve Carson's home in Chapel Hill through an open door March 5, according to search warrants made public today.

The documents offered the first detailed public accounts of the crime, in which Atwater and Lovette are accused of killing Carson, the student body president at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Atwater and Lovette forced Carson into the backseat of her Toyota Highlander and drove her to an ATM machine, the witness said.

The witness also said Lovette shot Carson multiple times, and Atwater subsequently shot her with a different weapon. Carson's body was found at 5:30 a.m. on March 5 on a residential street in Chapel Hill; she was wearing sweat pants and a T-shirt.

Over the next two days, Atwater and Lovette took $1,400 from Carson's bank account, the witness said.

According to the documents, police found the confidential witness with the aid of an anonymous tipster who called CrimeStoppers on March 11.

The tipster said she had spoken to a man she knew as "Rio," who told her that he and someone else had taken Carson to an ATM machine. "Rio" told the caller that he and the other man planned to obtain the PIN number of Carson's bank card before killing her.

The caller then told an investigator the name of the confidential witness, saying she knew additional details.

On March 12, investigators interviewed the confidential witness, who identified "Rio" as Atwater. She told investigators that she had spoken with Atwater after learning that his photo had appeared in a surveillance photo taken March 7 by a security camera at a BP convenience store at 1002 N. Alston Avenue in Durham. Carson's ATM card was used at the store that day.

Police arrested Atwater on March 12. After his arrest, he admitted being in Carson's Highlander in Chapel Hill on March 5 and identified himself as the person whose image was captured in the BP security photo, according to the warrants.

During the interview, he identified Lovette as the person in another surveillance photo taken at an ATM at the Bank of America in Chapel Hill, the warrants state. The next day, police arrested Lovette.

Furthermore, police tapped a cell phone call in which Atwater talked to an informant about his involvement in the crime, according to the documents.

The documents indicated that police investigated the possibility that Carson was sexually assaulted. However, District Attorney Jim Woodall said today that she was not a sexual assault victim.

Police seized more than a dozen pairs of shoes from Lovette's home at 1231 Shepherd St. in Durham. They took eight pairs of shoes from Atwater's residence at 2507 S. Roxboro St., Apt. 11, in Durham. They seized assorted vehicles keys, two shotgun shells, a Motorola cell phone, two cameras, one house key, assorted notes, clothing and drug paraphernalia.

Police also collected samples of hair, saliva and blood from both Lovette and Atwater for DNA evidence.

The search warrant for Atwater's and Lovette's homes sought a shotgun, a .25 caliber pistol, ammunition, hooded sweatshirts, blue jeans, white athletic shoes, a black coat, a Houston Astros baseball cap, gloves, Carson's ATM card, keys, purse, wallet or identification. There was no indication whether police actually found and seized these items.

Police also sought cell phones and computers or digital storage devices, cash, cameras. The documents indicated that police were looking for gang-related material, including clothing, bandannas or documents.

Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour this morning ordered the release of the six search warrants associated with the Carson murder case.

Woodall, the district attorney, assured Baddour that the police investigation had progressed to the point where releasing the documents would not compromise its integrity or the safety of confidential informants.

Defense attorneys objected to Baddour's order, saying pretrial publicity would convict their clients before the trial ever began.

But Baddour said the judicial process -- including pretrial motions, jury selection and instructions to the jury -- would ensure a fair trial.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2811/story/1122357.html

6/27/2008 4:05:37 PM

lol

6/27/2008 4:08:03 PM

AT HOME

6/27/2008 4:09:28 PM

WITH THE DOORS UNLOCKED

6/27/2008 4:09:49 PM

NO MORE LOCK DOORS

6/27/2008 4:11:56 PM

Quote :

"However, they do not believe the suspects entered Carson's home through an open door, as the informant claims in the warrants, Orange County District Attorney Jim Woodall told WRAL News"

from one of the links in the Lounge thread

6/27/2008 4:12:52 PM

That's actually really good police work it sounds like. Too bad it takes a home invasion/murder of a good looking student body president to be deserving of it.

6/27/2008 4:13:30 PM

it was open after they kicked it in

6/27/2008 4:13:46 PM

^^^ I posted that in the lounge thread but when I went back to the WRAL article to post it here it had been removed.

6/27/2008 4:17:43 PM

curb stomp

6/30/2008 2:19:08 AM

the government did it

6/30/2008 7:47:07 AM

professor plum in the kitchen with the lead pipe

6/30/2008 7:53:34 AM

Quote :

"PIN number"

6/30/2008 8:20:26 AM

^ I'm glad I wasn't the only one annoyed by that

6/30/2008 8:25:01 AM

OH

LAWD

6/30/2008 8:31:54 AM

Quote :

"ATM machine"

6/30/2008 8:36:50 AM

my workplace is full of the "ATM machine" and "PIN number" things

IV valve for intercept valve
BTFA analysis for boiler tube failure analysis

it goes on and on...

6/30/2008 8:40:58 AM

http://www.wral.com/asset/news/local/2008/06/30/3126399/20080630083129184.pdf

Interesting autopsy.

6/30/2008 9:01:22 AM

it was interesting, but there was no mention of drugs in the toxicology report. just alcohol.

the short of it: she was shot with a shotgun with her right hand covering her head, as well as several other gun shot wounds (shoulder, butt, etc). the pellets from the shot to the head scattered through her brain and killed her.

6/30/2008 9:06:46 AM

do we know anything about where she lived? was it an apt or a house? it seems weird (to me) that they'd pick a house at random without seeing her/her car/something first. i mean you pick up a lot of college students and take them to the bank you probably aren't exactly hitting the jackpot with $$$.

i don't really understand all the gunshot wounds either. like one or two shots was PROBABLY good enough. geez.

6/30/2008 9:15:08 AM

yeah, I'm wondering about the number of shots too. Were they just idiots or did she piss them off somehow?

6/30/2008 9:17:23 AM

Those dudes can burn in hell.

That is all I care about.

6/30/2008 9:21:41 AM

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"idiots"

one of them was involved in the duke student that was murdered too. I think all they got from him was an ipod and a cell phone.

we're not dealing with criminal masterminds here. Just thugs who have no respect for life.

6/30/2008 9:21:57 AM

there was no etoh in her aortic blood

shot twice in the face... they didnt want to kill her, they tried to obliterate her

[Edited on June 30, 2008 at 9:25 AM. Reason : .]

6/30/2008 9:22:33 AM

i guess if she was a huge coke head like the daire said in that awesome lounge thread, that may have sort of quasi explained it. but that seems to be completely unfounded (according to the autopsy anyway).

so yea, i'm going with idiots/assholes.

^^ that is true. that was disgusting too. an ipod and a cell phone. seriously.

[Edited on June 30, 2008 at 9:26 AM. Reason : .]

6/30/2008 9:23:56 AM

Oh damn, I didn't hear about the Duke student. When did they figure out the connection?

6/30/2008 9:24:27 AM

immediately -- within days of her death

he was shot at close range in the forehead

6/30/2008 9:26:49 AM

you didn't hear about it because he was an indian grad student that was killed long before eve was killed

they talked about it on the news for like, one day after he was murdered

6/30/2008 9:28:29 AM

yeah, he wasn't a pretty white girl, so you won't find nancy grace types talking about it.

6/30/2008 9:30:18 AM

yeah, it wasnt until all of these vigils for eve popped up that anyone remembered, hey a duke student was recently shot too!! maybe we should have a moment of silence or something for him


fucking sheep

6/30/2008 9:31:21 AM

^.

6/30/2008 9:36:49 AM

this is why i am a cop. I despise little thug wananbe gang bangers. they are all wastes of flesh and should burn in hell. its a shame it took the brutal murder of a promising girl to get the general public fired up about this, but now maybe average people will come out of their fantasy lands and see the kind of shit i see on a daily basis. maybe now we can do something about these shitholes as a society.

6/30/2008 9:37:53 AM

yes they should all burn in hell. every one of them. anyone that looks like they are a wanna be thug gang banger. who are those people exactly? black men? black youth with baggy clothes? how do you tell? what exactly should we do about these shitholes? should we just lock everyone up who has a "thug" look just incase...because if something happens it'll probably be one of them.

6/30/2008 9:49:07 AM

and white people from jersey.

6/30/2008 9:50:28 AM

Quote :

"yes they should all burn in hell. every one of them. anyone that looks like they are a wanna be thug gang banger. who are those people exactly? black men? black youth with baggy clothes? how do you tell? what exactly should we do about these shitholes? should we just lock everyone up who has a "thug" look just incase...because if something happens it'll probably be one of them."

putting words in my mouth much

6/30/2008 9:52:28 AM

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"and white people from jersey."

laff

6/30/2008 9:55:20 AM

6/30/2008 9:58:40 AM

off topic...but now the only picture I have in my head is of them ICY HOT STUNNAZ!!!

6/30/2008 10:04:44 AM

Quote :

"yes they should all burn in hell. every one of them. anyone that looks like they are a wanna be thug gang banger. who are those people exactly? black men? black youth with baggy clothes? how do you tell? what exactly should we do about these shitholes? should we just lock everyone up who has a "thug" look just incase...because if something happens it'll probably be one of them."

6/30/2008 10:05:24 AM

we all know this was NOT a random crime... I mean you would almost have to be retarded to believe that, and I know some pretty smart retarded people.

I think, she was in a crowd dealing drugs. Yes, she was probably a very bright kid, but come on, let's face it, kids will do just about anything for money. Being smart and a stellar student etc. etc. etc. has absolutely nothing to do with this.

I mean, I hope I'm wrong, but we have to at least consider the possibility. Anyway, the whole issue is sort of depressing.

6/30/2008 10:08:46 AM

I mean this guy was not a hot blonde but he also died at the hands of one of these guys. The younger one (lovette) had his cell phone and ipod on him from the murder months before when he was arrested. This guy was also robbed and then shot in the head.

6/30/2008 10:19:16 AM

maybe this guy was dealing drugs too..?

6/30/2008 10:20:57 AM

in the middle of being in some rocket scientist level grad school

6/30/2008 10:31:12 AM

for the people speculating about drugs


coke doesnt get dealt into chapel hill from thugs in durham, i can tell you that just being in this city and going out around here. also ive seen 15 guys beat someone senseless (me) for no reason, so yes a random act of violence is very possible, especially if they did it once before. if she needed coke some frat dude would have been getting it for her.

[Edited on June 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM. Reason : .]

6/30/2008 10:50:29 AM

Quote :

"if she needed coke some frat dude would have been getting it for her."

This is true. I know the phi delts at UNC sell a lot of coke. or at least they did when i was in college.

6/30/2008 10:56:56 AM

ha if you dont think white fratty girls dont deal with tuggish dopeboys for drugs you are completely niave

6/30/2008 10:59:13 AM

6/30/2008 11:32:36 AM

if eve carson was a black girl, she wouldnt make it on page 10 of the newspaper. they'd probably ask "what was she doing wrong to get killed?" her killer would still be on the loose. nobody would be asking for reform. eve's murder has just made me hate people more, and im not talking about the criminals. who gives a fuck about this chick...its just another murder.

6/30/2008 11:40:03 AM

^^
Yes, considering it was an autopsy diagram and rape is an important aspect in a case like this

[Edited on June 30, 2008 at 11:45 AM. Reason : da]

6/30/2008 11:45:06 AM

set em up

6/30/2008 11:47:57 AM