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Photo Expert: Second Person Seen In SUV In (UNC Student Prez Eve) Carson Murder Case
Raleigh Chronicle ^ | March 9, 2008 | Staff

Posted on 03/09/2008 4:35:40 PM PDT by abb

A photography expert with over 30 years of experience says that a second person can be seen in the back seat of the SUV in a photo provided by police regarding the murder of UNC student Eve Carson.

William Mathis of Mathis & Jones Communications near St. Louis, Missouri initially contacted the Raleigh Chronicle newspaper to provide a color enhanced version of the ATM surveillance photos that were provided by Chapel Hill Police.

UNC student body president Eve Carson, age 22, was found murdered on Wednesday morning in Chapel Hill and police are looking for the man whose photo was taken while using her ATM card.

According to his bio, Mathis is an award-winning expert in photography with over 30 years of experience and works to enhance digital photographs for a living. He uses large format cameras, printers, and other specialized equipment to do his work which has included architectural photography for large architectural firms such as HOK, worked as an official photographer for historic site renovations, and has performed graphic arts design in the sports industry.

Mathis saw an interview with the editor of the Raleigh Chronicle about the case on MSNBC on Sunday morning and decided to help out, especially since he is originally from North Carolina.

"I have daughters at Vanderbilt and University of Maryland and this type of heinous crime has to be stopped," said Mathis. "It is the least I could do."

Mathis provided the Raleigh Chronicle two colorized versions of the original grainy black and white photos that Chapel Hill Police provided to the media on Saturday. He also improved upon the color of the "retro" Houston Astros baseball cap that the suspect appears to be wearing.

However, while working on the photos, Mathis noticed something else in the background, which he did not notice until he started examining the photos closely.

"It also looks like there is a very large person in the backseat," said Mathis, who said he noticed the figure when he printed out a very large copy of the photo.

Mathis has large format printers that can print copies of pictures several feet across, to the point of being life-sized.

"When I blew them up, I noticed...hey, there's another person back there," said Mathis.

Mathis said an outline of a shoulder can be seen in the back seat and although no face can be seen, he feels that after reviewing the photo that another person is in the vehicle.

"[The figure] is a very big man," said Mathis.

Mathis said he believes the second person in the back seat is also wearing a baseball cap.

Indeed, looking at the original black and white photographs provided by police (see below), a very dark outline against the light-colored leather seats of the SUV in the back can be seen. The outline blocks all light and does not seem to be a shadow.

The outline seems to be in the shape of a person, although that is certainly not confirmed by Chapel Hill Police at this time. It could be something else that simply appears to be a person in the photographs.

Mathis said it would be better to work with a higher resolution version of the photo than the one handed out to the media.

Chapel Hill Police have not mentioned a second person in their discussions of the case, but the Raleigh Chronicle will notify police of the photo expert's opinion.

The official spokesman for the Chapel Hill Police Department, Lt. Kevin Gunter, was not immediately available for comment in the case. Two messages were left with the police department on Sunday afternoon including one with the staff duty officer at the front desk.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: carson; coeds; durham; evecarson; evemariecarson; hatecrime; murder; unc; uncch
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To: levotb

It matters because its a material fact that will lead the cops to the killer(s).


101 posted on 03/09/2008 6:39:54 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: wideawake
Most wear it with the MLB hologram sticker still on the visor.

True.

102 posted on 03/09/2008 6:41:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: theymakemesick

If you had taken the time to read the story, you would have realized the colorized photo isn’t “evidence.” Get over yourself, and read the story before you type more foolish incriminations.


103 posted on 03/09/2008 6:41:57 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Plants are people too)
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To: gracesdad

I think all atms have cameras that has not been news since 1932, also if it is silly to speculate that he killed her for being white why do you run off three reasons that you speculate may have been the motivation


104 posted on 03/09/2008 6:42:16 PM PDT by bigjackattack
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To: CindyDawg

“Don’t people know they are on camera at ATMs.?”

You certainly should assume you are, although some “cameras” are dummies. I once had a bank call and ask if I remembered anything about a guy in front of me (I remembered a tiny bit) because he had used a stolen card, but the camera was a dummy. They knew by time stamps that I was right behind him.


105 posted on 03/09/2008 6:42:46 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: theymakemesick
Doesn't matter ~ the colorized photo is not going to be submitted as evidence. However, the B&W will be and it will be sufficient to identify at least one perp.

The color simply helps others to come up with his name and turn him in for a reward.

106 posted on 03/09/2008 6:42:54 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: theymakemesick

Aren’t you glad we don’t use judges to investigate killings. You can just imagine how many murderers get away in Europe because so many places do exactly that.


107 posted on 03/09/2008 6:43:38 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: wideawake

Yes it is. But the “enhanced” image is fake and enough to get a jury to acquit. There is no need to create evidence to hang this thug.


108 posted on 03/09/2008 6:43:46 PM PDT by theymakemesick (The war on drugs benefits government agencies, politicians and drug dealers, they don't want to win.)
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To: gracesdad

If this was some toothless hick redneck, the media would be on it like one of Vick’s dogs. But they can’t milk this story now. It will fade away.


109 posted on 03/09/2008 6:45:02 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: gracesdad

I doubt that is true in 2008, you can get a camera for less than $100, if I had a big box o money sitting around I would invest in a cheapo camera to keep an eye on things, then again some sort of logic would enter the situation


110 posted on 03/09/2008 6:45:36 PM PDT by bigjackattack
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To: gracesdad
We have a troll who wishes to portray FR as being some sort of "race crazed" Identity type website.

Ignore her.

111 posted on 03/09/2008 6:46:32 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: bigjackattack

In fact, not all ATMS have cameras. Nonetheless, it sounds like your theory is that this guy knew he would be on camera and still made no attempt to hide his identity. That makes a lot of sense.

I’m curious, when a white criminal kills a black vic, do you assume race is the most likely reason?


112 posted on 03/09/2008 6:48:01 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: UCANSEE2; gracesdad; Morgana
I too would like to see some hard data on the supposed gang initiation of killing a white girl.

That seems like a recipe for creating a task force with unlimited resources specifically for the purposes of putting you out of business.

113 posted on 03/09/2008 6:49:09 PM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who call themselves Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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To: NautiNurse

I did read the story and you get over yourself. I didn’t type any foolish incriminations.


114 posted on 03/09/2008 6:49:47 PM PDT by theymakemesick (The war on drugs benefits government agencies, politicians and drug dealers, they don't want to win.)
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To: gracesdad

yes I think that until there was some proof to the contrary alot of people would wonder if that might be part of the motivation, especially if there was no other obvious motive


115 posted on 03/09/2008 6:50:15 PM PDT by bigjackattack
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To: AppyPappy

“If this was some toothless hick redneck, the media would be on it like one of Vick’s dogs. But they can’t milk this story now. It will fade away.”

Last time I looked, the media LOVE stories about beautiful, affluent, accomplished white girls who have been murdered.


116 posted on 03/09/2008 6:51:23 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: muawiyah

Yes I am glad we don’t use judges to investigate murders. I’m also glad that phoney evidence can be thrown out of a trial.


117 posted on 03/09/2008 6:51:37 PM PDT by theymakemesick (The war on drugs benefits government agencies, politicians and drug dealers, they don't want to win.)
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To: muawiyah

“We have a troll who wishes to portray FR as being some sort of “race crazed” Identity type website.

Ignore her.”

Gotcha.


118 posted on 03/09/2008 6:52:52 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: CindyDawg
The arm's the same color as the face. Besides, the colorized picture is designed simply to help you and I identify this guy if we should see him and call the cops to go pick him up.

I'd be surprised if he didn't have a sort of a tan given his other facial features.

119 posted on 03/09/2008 6:55:48 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: bigjackattack

Maybe this guy is stupid and doesn’t know ATMs take photos.


120 posted on 03/09/2008 6:57:04 PM PDT by muawiyah
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