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That, the affiants, Detective Cody Floyd of the Stonington Police Department and Supervisory Inspector James Rovella of the Office of the Chief State's Attorney/ Cold Case Unit are sworn law enforcement officers in the State of Connecticut. The affiants have law enforcement experience in excess of forty-six (46) years and their duties include the investigation of murder and other crimes of violence, such as that set forth below. The following facts and circumstances are related from the affiants personal knowledge and/or observations including information related to the affiants by police officers or other persons with knowledge of the facts. 1. That, on May 2, 2002, at approximately 8:30 p.m. leslie Buck. age 57 of 77 Masons Island Road, Mystic, CT returned home from a sorority meeting. She parked her vehicle in the garage, and upon exiting the vehicle heard someone call her name. She was struck in the neck and immediately saw Russell Kirby, age 64, of Ledyard, CT in the garage holding a black stun gun. They struggled on the garage floor, and Kirby Was able to control her by tying her hands and legs with rope. Kirby placed leslie Buck back into her vehicle and drove her to his house in ledyard. They remained at his house for a short period of time whereupon Kirby placed Leslie Buck in her vehicle and drove around the back roads of Ledyard, Groton and Stonington for over an hour. Kirby stopped the vehicle on Route 95 in Groton and exited the vehicle. leslie Buck was able to free her self from the rope restraints. Using a spare key in her possession she was able to escape from Russell Kirby. Upon returning home the police were contacted. leslie Buck received treatment at Lawrence and MemorlaJ Hospital for her injuries she received during the assault. Leslie Buck received an abrasion to the back of her head from the stun gun, contusions and swelling to her wrists and hands, and abrasions to her legs. Russell Kirby was located several hours later at his residence. He was arrested and charged with Kidnapping 1st among other charges.. He has been incarcerated since his arrest. His case is still pending. Both Charles Buck and leslie Buck were familiar with Russell Kirby. More so Charles Buck who has known Kirby since 1969 and more recently, March 2002, employed Kirby as a handy man for odd jobs at property the Bucks own. In May of 2002, Kirby was renting a garage across the street from 77 Mason Island Road. A ~i!~,~~~e~~s (ThIS

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2. That, on May 4, 2002, at 5:38 p.m. the Stonington Police Department received a 911 call from Charles Buck, age 55, of 77 Masons Island Road, Mystic, CT. Buck reported that he had just come home and it appeared to him his wife, Leslie Buck, age 57, had fallen down a flight of stairs and needed an ambulance. As medical and police personnel were responding, Buck informed the dispatcher the following information: "Her arms are so black and blue and her lips are so black and blue"; "there's a big red mark on her neck where she must have hit something"; "there's a big cut on her forehead and blood is dried on her. She's been there for a while ... "; "there's no pulse, there's no carotid pulse at all"; "... her hair is all dried and there's blood in the nose. Oh sweetheart. Oh she's cold, her face is ice cold"; "... her wrists are ice cold"; and, "... were keeping all the doors locked cause of the other night. Oh Christ, I just came home ... " 3. That, on May 4, 2002, at approximately 5:42 p.m., 8g1. Johnson of the Stonington Police Department arrived at 77 Masons Island Road. Sg1. Johnson was met by Charles Buck who showed 8g1. Johnson to the first floor stairway landing where his wife was located. 8gt. Johnson observed Leslie Buck laying partially on her back with her feet on the bottom step of the staircase. Sgt. Johnson made the following observations: there was a bloodlike substance on Leslie Buck's head and face as well as blood like stains on her shirt; some of the bloodlike substance appeared to be partially dried and matted in her hair; there was post mortem lividity present; Leslie Buck's skin was ashen; and, there was some type of wound on the head. 4. That, on May 4, 2002, at approximately 5:54 p.m., Jeffrey Gray, a paramedic from Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, arrived at 77 Masons Island Road. Gray was escorted into the Buck residence by $g1. Johnson. Gray looked at Leslie Buck and from the position she was in, he could see lividity in her extremities. According to Gray, post mortem lividity was evident on the lower most portion of her arm and hands. Gray also noted that while checking for a radial pulse on Leslie Buck, she was cold to the touch and her arm was stiffening, indicating rigor mortis. Gray noticed that she had head injuries, but could not observe where the injury was because it was covered by dried blood. Gray noted, based on his experience, that there was not as much blood present at the scene as he expected for a head injury. He believed she had been there for a period of time because of all of his observations. Gray looked up the stairs and did not see any blood on the stairs or anything sharp in the area that Leslie Buck could have hit her head on. Gray presumed Leslie Buck dead at .l?:05 p.m.

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5. That, on May 4,2002, at 6:50 p.m., Affiant Floyd and other members ofthe Stonington Police Department and New london County States Attorney's Office entered the residenc~. of 77 Masons Island Road. Affiant Floyd did observe upon checking the house that there was no sign of a disturbance anywhere in the residence and no windows or doors had any evidence of being tampered with or forced open. A search and seizure warrant for 77 Masons Island Road was obtained and members of the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad processed the scene for evidence. There were no blood trails located anywhere in the house. The blood stains were confined to the area of Leslie Buck's clothing and where she lay_Technicians from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) removed the body of Leslie Buck from the scene and transported her to the aCME in Farmington, CT. Several items of evidence were seized, including an AT&T phone and digital answering machine. The AT&T phone and digital answering machine were examined, revealing thirteen (13) recorded messages. Ofthe thirteen (13) recorded messages, twelve (12) were new messages and one (1) was an old message, that had been previously listened to. Among the messages that had not been previously retrieved was a message left on May 4, 2002 at 2:07 PM by Bob Staplin and a message left on May 4, 2002 at 3:27 PM by Charles Buck. 6. That, on May 4, 2002 at 5:49 p.m., Ofe. Tim Thornton of the Stonington Police Department took a sworn written statement from Charles Buck while at his residence of 77 Masons Island Road. Charles Buck stated that on May 4,2002 he and Leslie, his wife, returned to their residence at approximately 1:30- 1:40 p.m. after visiting leslie's mother. Charles Buck stated that he backed the vehicle into the garage and closed the bay door to make her feel better. Charles Buck stated that he and Leslie went inside and Leslie began to review the mail, then she attempted to call her friend Maureen Tierney, who had left a prior message on the answering machine. Charles Buck stated that he and leslie sat on the couch in the living room and discussed where they would go for dinner while leslie reviewed the mail. Charles Buck stated that he went into the kitchen to finish reading the newspaper and Leslie stayed in the living room and read a magazine. Charles Buck stated that he then told Leslie that he was going to his office to do some paperwork for his business. Charles Buck owns and operates Buck Electric Inc., located at 126 Elm Str€€t, Stonington, CT. Charles Buck stated that leslie said that she was going to put some shorts on and go to the back yard and get some sun. Charles Buck stated that he left the house at approximately 2:05 PM and went to 126 Elm St. and completed some paperwork for his business. Charles Buck stated that he remained at the business until about 3:40 p.m. Charles Buck stated that he called leslie around 3:30 p.m. to check on her and see if she needed anything. Charles Buck stated that he was unable to make contact with her so he left a message.

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Charles Buck stated that he left Elm St. and went over to Cash Home Center to pick up pepper spray for Leslie. Charles Buck stated that he left Cash Home Center and returned to Elm S1.at approximately 4:05 p.m. to finish paperwork. Charles Buck stated that while he was en route to Cash Home Center, he stopped at the Quiambaug Fire Department. Charles Buck stated that he saw Glen Hathaway's motorcycle out in front of the firehouse and stopped there to speak with Glen for about five minutes. Charles Buck stated that he left at approximately 5:20 p.m. to return home. Charles Buck stated that when he arrived home he backed his car into the garage and then put his truck away. Charles Buck stated that when he entered the house he called for Leslie, but did not get a response. Charles Buck stated that he went into the living room and saw Leslie lying at the bottom of the stairs and the cordless phone in pieces. Charles Buck stated that he went and checked to see if Leslie had a pulse and called 911. Charles Buck stated that Leslie was cold. Charles Buck stated that the Stonington Police arrived minutes after he called. 7. That, on May 6, 2002 affiant Floyd attended the autopsy of Leslie Buck. The autopsy was conducted by Dr. Shah at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington, CT. Dr. Shah stated that the laceration to the forehead of Leslie Buck occurred on the day of her death along with the injury to the back of her head which was a basal skull fracture causing a subdural hematoma that resulted in her death. Dr. Shah stated that the forehead laceration occurred first followed closely in time to the injury to the back of her head. Dr. Shah stated that the laceration to the front of Leslie Buck's head was made by a blunt object with a definitive edge similar to a 90 degree angle. The forehead revealed a horizontally oriented laceration measuring 1" horizontally with a gaping of 1/8" and full-thickness laceration of the scalp. Dr. Shah noted that there was obvious tissue bridging on the left part of the laceration. Dr. Shah determined that the final cause of death was head injuries and the final manner of death was undetermined. During subsequent interviews with Dr. Shah, she stated that nothing in the stairway where Leslie Buck was found would have caused the injury to the front of her head. Dr. Shah stated that the laceration to Leslie Buck's forehead was caused by a force from above in a downward motion causing the obvious undermining to the wound. Dr. Shah stated that Leslie Buck was standing on the stairs when she received the blunt trauma injury to her forehead. The two injuries to Leslie Buck occurred contemporaneous to each other with the forehead injury inflicted first and the fractured skull and brain injury second. The fractured skull and brain injury is entirely consistent with a fall from an undetermined number of stairs. Dr. Shah stated that the laceration would have begun to bleed immediately and that due to the lack of blood at the scene indicates that death occurred quickly. Dr. Shah explained that through the autopsy she found that Leslie Buck had scar tissue from a heart lesion that was an indicator of Myocarditis. Dr. Shah explained that this condition may have weakened the heart, but would not have caused her death without the prior injuries to her head. Dr. Shah stated that Leslie's death was most likely an assault but noted that since there was only one blunt trauma injury to the head she couldn't be reasonably and medically certain of an assault. Dr. Shah estimated the time of death as being earlier in !he day rather than later or approximately 2-3 hours prior to the time Leslie's body was found by Charles Buck. Dr. Shah eliminated internal force. such as the projection of aspirated blood as the source of blood to her clothes.

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8. That, later, on July 15, 2004, with the assistance of the FBI, Sergeant Knowles and Detective Coco were referred to Dr. Michael Baden, Director Medicolegal Investigations Unit for the New York State Police. Dr. Baden reviewed the autopsy report and photographs of Leslie Buck" crime scene photographs and video of 77 Masons Island Road. Without issuing a written report, Dr BaQ.~nstated, in .his profes~!~nai opinio.~, the manner of.death.was a homici9..~'Dr. Baden express.esi..~9n~_(~.r.!!_~ve-dhe~.injmal brain ioju[J'_even thoughJherewas.a.skull fracture: Dr. Baden-expressed concerns abciUHIi'e iQjuries to Leslie Buck's neck which he att(ibute,
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that he would get a divorce. On May 4, 2002, Perez stated, even though she was unsure of the exact time. she is sure that Charles Buck came into the OBI twice, once in the early afternoon and then just prior to the conclus·ion of her shift at 5:00 p.m. On May 6, 2002 at approx. 8:30 a.m., shortly before the autopsy was scheduled to be performed on Leslie Buck at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Perez received a telephone call from Charles Buck. Perez noted that Buck was unemotional and explained that he found his wife at the bottom of the stairs. Buck stated that Leslie Buck might have been weak and someone else might have been responsible. Buck added that he will get over it and asked Perez what she wanted to do that day. 11. That, on May 6, 2002 at approximately 10:00 p.m. Perez made a consensually recorded telephone conversation with Charles Buck in the presence of Affiant Floyd and Inspector D'Amico. Buck was recorded with respect to Perez, as saying "how did they find out about you, I wonder?" Perez informed Buck that she told the police about the gifts from him and Buck indicating to Perez "Don't tell 'em anything". During the conversation, Buck discovers that Perez told the police about the money he had given her: "... you told them I loaned you money for a car" Buck specifically requests Eerez to mislead the police about the money.J....§!miD,gJ9.J~lI the police. "/Ioaned you d t1lo~dnd dvlldrs ill\1estigators ~ fo.L~", Instead bfthEf$3';tJ'OCf rnthe n,'onths followingLesne Buc~th, determined that Charles Buck continued to provide Carol Perez with gifts in excess of $300,000. 12. That. on May 7, 2002 at approximately 9:00 a.m., affiant Floyd and Inspector D'Amico, interviewed Charles Buck. Buck outlined his movements and actions on Saturday, May 4,2002. Buck was consistent with his previous accounts until he recalled that around 3:00 p.m. he was driving through Mystic near Franks B&P gas station when he was waved down by a busboy from the OBI. The busboy told him that the bookcase lights weren't working. Buck did not know the busboy's name. Buck drove over to the OBI and decided not to work on the bookcase lights and left. Buck returned at 4: 10-4: 15 p.m. to the OBI to check on the bookcase lights and oven and had a diet coke. After stopping at the OBI, he went home. He entered through the garage into the breezeway and noticed the door between the house and garage was unlocked. He locked it. Buck then located Leslie Buck lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs. Buck then called 91-1, and Eric Johnson arrived a few minutes later. In response to affiant Floyd's question concerning his marriage with Leslie Buck, 8.u.c.k...siated--tft thir].9.§.were ..gQing.gre.at,-. In later interviews with Carol Perez, she stated that Charles Buck told her that his wife was abusive toward him, she would hold hands in pUblic and be nice but in private they did not get along. In response to affiant Floyd's question concerning his dishonesty regarding his relationship with Carol Perez, Buck stated at first he and Carol were just acquaintances,

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and then said he felt sorry for her because she was going through a tough time with her ex-boyfriend so he was counseling her. Buck stated that he became friends with her and wanted to help her out because of the problems she was having so he loaned her $1000 in cash but that W~$ it. Affiant Floyd then inquired from Buck if he bought Perez a laptop? Buck then admitted to buying Perez the laptop at Staples in New London for $1500 but stated that was it Buck said that he never had any sexual relations with Perez.. Affiant Floyd inquire<Jfurther from Buck regarding other gifts he purchased for Perez. Buck admitted to buying Perez a digital camera for $200, a Sony Playstation, two pairs of shoes, perfume and then admitted to giving her $6800 in cash. Buck also said that he had shown Perez the business property on Elm St. Buck denied any involvement in leslie Buck's death. Buck stated that he didn't want to talk anymore and wanted to leave. Buck was escorted out of the building at 3:44 p.m. In response to affiant Floyd's question concerning weapons in the house, Buck acknowledged he owed several firearms and a piece of wire, Buck further stated that he kept this wire in his bedroom and he could use it as a club.

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That, on May 9, 2002, affiant Floyd re-interviewed Carol Perez. Perez stated that earlier in the day she received a telephone call from Charles Buck. Perez stated that Buck was very eager to meet with her and give her some personal things. Buck.told her that he loved her more than anything in the world. During the call, Buck stated he was on his way to see his attorney. Buck added that they (Perez and Buck), oeededJoget.their...stories straight ~o~,I"IJhe..p.p.li~~-=- .._,-" --That. on May 10, 2002, Neil Baker, a close friend of Charles Buck, informed Detective Coco, Stonington Police Department, that he and his wife, Marianne Baker, attended a reception held at,The Inn at Mystic after Leslie Buck's funeral. Qwingthe receptiqpJ3uc;k h~n~ N~il 8::1ker, Attorney Dc:>n~!~.e~~e's business card and said, "in case au need to ~ail me out.- ~barJes Buck also told N9i1 S-aker that he-~e $'31U:umr an sal ! "murder cases are expensive."

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That, on May 5, 2002, Del. Coco interviewed Neil Baker. Baker first advised Det. Coco that he had a length of electrical wire that Charles Buck. provided to him. On May 19, 2002, at the request of Det. Coco, Neil Baker provided the ~Iectrical wire that Charles Buck had given him. During subsequent interviews with Baker, he reported that Charles Buck previously commented that he used the wire as a club for protection. Baker, since learning that Leslie Buck had received a head injury speculated that Charles Buck might have used the wire as a weapoff'against leslie Buck. 1l:!g_wire measured approx: dfameter. approx. fWenfYinches in len9fhanaaspresented has a 90' degre'e'-e(jge' at each a~n end of the WIre, On :september 17, 200L, MIchael Grasso, age 49, a licensed electnclan and ' u_._ ITni~

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former employee at Buck Electric, stated Charles Buck would comment that if he didn't like someone, he would show him a piece of 500 MCM, circular mills wire and added that Charles Buck would comment "if you wanted to hurt someone, you hit them in the head with this", meaning the wire. 500 MCM circular mills wire is identical to the piece of wire provided by Baker. On June 6, 2002, Dr. Shah compared the diameter of the 500 MCM circular mills wire retrieved from Neil Baker to the forehead injury of Leslie Buck and rendered the following opinion; the diameter of the wire was consistent in measurement as well as other objects with 90 degree angles to the injury to Leslie Buck's forehead. 16. That, on July 3, 2002, affiant Floyd interviewed Joanne Marksbury, age 49 of Mystic, CT. Marksbury stated that she first became friends with Leslie Buck about six years ago. A few years ago she and Leslie would run into each other and Leslie would sometimes ask her about going through a divorce and Marksbury's experience with domestic violence. Marksbury said that Leslie knew that she had gone through a divorce with incidents of domestic violence, and that she had obtained a restraining order. Marksbury said since Leslie first started asking her about divorce and domestic violence she has continually increased the frequency that she would talk about it as time went on. Marksbury said that in March, 2002, she noticed Leslie was walking alone and thought it was unusual because she and Charles Buck would normally walk together. Marksbury said that towards the end of April, 2002, she had seen Leslie walking in downtown Mystic near the OBion several occasions. As a result of the investigation the affiants have knowledge that Leslie Buck normally walked a two mile route from her home to the CVS on Route 1 in Mystic and back. Marksbury said that s~ver.9.1...9~~Or to her death, Leslie was coming out of the CVS Pharmacy in Mystic as she was going in. Marksbury said' that Leslie stopped her and started askin~ h~r.51l!~s~iQns.?p()utcfiYQcceand~pecifl9."~!lY-9~ a?~.tfiQclJJ.c.i.ill.lli"oQ!BITiS.-wit~ONfu.ce·an.9 h.Qy:.;J:ler_~9rJ.w~::> a!f~c!.ed and also asked how it was d~~~~_~ith.JtLe_S1pnlomon-.E)olic~_qepartment~~.d obt~inin9..~~~~train·ing 'order'. Uormga subsequent interview with Marksbury, she said thaf'resfiehad also asked her wEom she'naoused for an attorney. 17. That. on May 5 and May 9,2002, members of the Stonington Police Department interviewed Gage Pray, age 26 of Mystic, CT. Pray stated that he was employed as a waiter at the OBI since August 11, 2001. Pray stated that he is familiar with Carol Perez as one of bartenders at the OBI. Pray stated that "in the past few months" a customer who he came to know as Charles Buck, because of his frequency of visits to the OBI every time Perez worked; this is the person he knows as giving Perez gifts, including money, a digital camera, and a car. t?ra¥-.st.a.t~d that he he~..!:~.?~_cKJ~~z ~~ th~U~~Y_st}QyJd be .tQg~J~r and he was thinking-.?f..~lyorgi~ife: G5!9~£.@y. $.~~t~.q.th.~__ b~f?.r~.L~$.He.B.u.ckw.a~.lQunq_9.ea~. h:."o\;~lieard I•••••

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May 4,2002 20a. Approx. 1:45 p.m.- Charles Buck stated he arrived at 77 Masons Island Road with Leslie Buck. Charles Buck was operating his MG convertible. 20b. Roxanne Sheffield, checked her watch and the time was 1:45 p.m. when she left her home. She estimates it takes approx. five minutes or so to drive to the intersection of Masons Island Rd. and Route 1. At approx. 1:50 p.m., she saw Charles Buck and his wife Leslie Buck in their cream colored MG at the red light for West bound traffic. Sheffield saw Charles Buck driving and Leslie was in the passenger's seat. As she drove by Charles and Leslie Buck, Sheffield waved at them as she usually does and there was no response. As she drove by the MG, Charles Buck appeared angry. 20c. 2:05 p.m.- Charles Buck stated he left the house to go to his office on Elm St in Stonington. When he got to the office, he got the mail off the front porch, entered checks in the ledger book, made out a deposit slip and paid bills, made out a 941 coupon for federaf withholding and a check for it to take to the bank on Monday, entered all debits into the ledger book, began writing down all of the employees time and material that he used last week on customer's work sheets and pricing them up. The Buck Electric business office is located at 126 Elm St. in Stonington and east from the intersection of Route 1 and Masons Island Rd. 20d. Stonington Police execute a Search and Seizure Warrant for the residence of Charles Buck at 77 Masons. Island Rd. Mystic, CT on April 26, 2006 and seize several items related to the business records for Buck Electric. Among the items seized were a Ledger Book, Deposit Slip, Buck Electric statement for May 2002, and check #6573 from Buck Electric checking account. The evidence seized showed no entries in the ledger book for May 4, 2002, (the date of Leslie Buck's death) and the deposit slip was dated May 6, 2002. Check #6573 made out to the Savings Institute for Federal Withholding was also dated May 6, 2002. 20e. On April 26, 2006 the Stonington Police Department executed a Search and Seizure Warrant upon the Savings Institute Bank & Trust. Representatives from the Savings Institute Bank & Trust advised the officers that their research determined that there were no items or transactions issued by Buck Electric dated May 4, 2002 on the account.

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2Of. During the execution of the Search and Seizure Warrant on April 26, 2006, at the Buck residence Ofc. Timothy Marley was assigned to stay o~ide the residence with Cha~les Buck while investigators executed the warrant. During that time Charles Buck spoke freely wrth' Otc. Marley and explained details of what happened on the day of Leslie Buck's death. Charles Buck told Ofc. Marley that on the day of Leslie Buck's death, he was going to the business to write bills and to check the mail. On the way there, he stopped at the Quiambaug Fire Department and spoke to Glen Hathaway who was standing in the parking lot. Buck said that the conversation only lasted a few minutes and he left and continued on to the business. Once he arrived at the business, he placed a call to his residence to see how Leslie was doing. When he called home. he just received the answering machine. Charles Buck became concerned because he didn't get in contact with his wife and decided to go home to check on her, This account provided by Charles Buck is vastly different concerning his sequence of movements after leaving 77 Masons Island Road than what he originally provided in his previous written and oral statements. 20g. As it relates to the answering machine at the Buck residence: 2:07 p.m., a telephone message is received from Robert Stapl., about the Quiambaug Fire District Banquet that goes unanswered. At 3:00 p.m., a telephone message is received from Melissa Novak about the Quiambaug Fire District Banquet that goes unanswered. 20h. Charles and Leslie Buck can be accounted for until approx. 1:50 p.m., driving on Masons Island Road headed towards their home. Although the times vary, both Carol Perez and Ralph Hill stated that Charles Buck was at the OBion the first of two visits early in the afternoon of ~ 2002. __ p:~ . Pe~~~_r.~call~J~Jjme-being..abQ!:!Lt9QQ:fD .._whOe Hi.l!r~l~ th.~.!i.r:!.'~ ..~i~9~:90 to 1?~~.9 . the first visit, Charlie Buck asked Carol Perez if she will run away with him. Carol Perez tells him thafSfle isn't crazy enough to do that. TheDBlis locate(l'~and west from the intersection of Route 1 and Masons Island Rd. Jhis..-is cnntr;:u:y to what Charles Buck said about leaving his residence and going straight to his business. 20i. During an interview on May 7,2002 with Charles Buck, he said that around 3:00 p.m. on May 4, 2002, he was waved down by a busboy from the OBI in the area of Frank's B&P Gas Station in Mystic. Buck said that the busboy told him that the bookcase lights weren't working. This is contrary to what Charles Buck initially said about leaving the resideoce and going straight to the business. These affiants were unable to confirm the existence of this bus boy through interviews with owners or other employees. (r~IS IS PBgl.'

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20j. Between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m., Glen Hathaway was at the Quiambaug Fire Department standing in tile bay door area of the firehouse doing inventory when Charles Buck drove into the fire department parking lot. Charles Buck drove into the parking lot from a westerly direction which is the direction from Charles Buck's house on Masons Island Road. Charles Buck parked in front of the firehouse and got out of his vehicle to speak with him for about fifteen minutes before leaving. Charles Buck didn't go into the fire department. Hathaway saw Charles Buck approximately a half hour to forty-five minutes before the fire department was toned out at 4:06 p.m. for a report of a missing person in the area of Masons Island. Charles Buck didn't go on that call and it was very unusual for him not to, being that it was so close to his residence and that he goes to most calls. TtJ..e.tirningof Charles Buck's vi~Lt1D-1be..fu:ehousE' ti~sIJ1.roi.ncide ..wlth Buck'~"&'QII1~raccQ.illlts..JID..-or around the day'ortfe-atfC----- -', Rather, this account by Buck coincides with the version he provided Ofc. Marley on April 26, 2006: 20k. According to the time specified by the answering machine at 77 Masons Island Road, at 3:27 p.m., Charles Buck stated he called his residence from the Elm Street business and left a message for Leslie that goes unanswered. Charles Buck says, "Hi sweetheart bout three thirty I'm over here still working on my bookwork and getting my report for my meeting on Monday night and so forth. I was wondering how you are doing? Maybe your sitting out in the yard don't have the phone with you which is unusual. Um just wanted to check on you. I just wanted to make sure your okay. Alright, I'll be home a little later on. I still got more bookwork to do and I want to go get that mace for you wanted or the pepper spray or whatever and I'll be home okay and you know wherever you want to go to eat tonight is fine. You know we can go wherever you want, One South or whatever else okay? I'll talk to you in a little bit. Bye, bye." 201. 3:35 PM, a message is received on the Buck's answering machine from Judy Barber that goes unanswered. 20m. Charles Buck stated that at approximately 3:50 p.m., he took a break to clear his head and left the business and drove to Cash Home Center in Mystic and bought 2 pepper sprays for Leslie then returned to the business. Witnesses at the Cash Home Center and later..w.itnes.sgsat the OBI discredit - .... Buck's account that he returned to the business after the purchase. Rather, Buck left the Cash Home Center a'nd drove to theoErc-----..... -. - ..... ,,-. - ".- - '-.---.-- --------~--.------

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20n. At about 3:45 p.m.-Cindy Berg, manager of the Stonington Community Center Thrift Shop saw Charles Buck drive past the Thrift Shop in his white MG heading towards Mystic. The Thrift Shop is located at 28 Cutler St. Stonington, CT., which is a short distance from the Buck Elecjric business office, located at 126 Elm St. Stonington. CT. .' 200. 3:47 p.m.-Michael Rodgers, an employee of Buck Electric, was at the Chelsea Groton Savings Bank ATM on Route 1 in Mystic, CT. Rodgers was leaving the ATM when he saw Charles Buck alone in his MG, wearing his green Quiambaug Fire Department jacket and driving westbound on RT 1 towards Mystic from Stonington. This direction is consistent with Buck leaving the business, Buck Electric and traveling towards Cash Home Center. Rodgers kept his ATM receipt from Chelsea Groton Savings Bank, which documented the checking account withdrawal date and time of May 4,2002 at 3:47 PM. 20p. Approximately 3:55 p.m.- Richard Greene sees Charles Buck traveling West on Route 1 near Hatch St in the MG. Hatch St. is approximately one tenth of a mile West of the intersection of Route 1 and Masons Island Rd. Charles Buck had passed the road entrance to his home at 77 Masons Island Road. 20q. At about 3:55 p.m.-Martha Slater was leaving the parking lot of Cash Home Center, when she observed Charles Buck drive into the parking lot in his white MG. Charles Buck was alone and as he drove past her his face had an intense, pre-occupied look. Slater knows him well and was surprised that when she waved to him that he did not acknowledge her. 20r. 4:00 p.m.- Receipt from Cash True Value-Mystic, shows 2 Pepper Gas Spray purchased at 4:00 PM by Charles Buck. 20s. At approximately 4:00 p.m.~Patricia Moody saw Charles Buck at Cash Home Center in Mystic, CT. Moody and Charles Buck stood in the parking lot and talked for about five minutes. During her conversation with Charles Buck, his fire department pager activated for a signal 76. Charles Buck was not interested in the call and reset his pager. Moody noticed as they both left the parking lot Charles Buck was driving the white convertible as he entered 1-95South. This direction is not consistent with a route returning to the business rather a route consistent with travel to the OBI. A signal 76 is

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a Quiambaug Fire Department signal for search and ~escue. 20t. Robert Staplin-member and Captain of the Quiambaug Fire Department, reviewed the fire department company alarm report for May 4, 2002 for the search and rescue of an individual at the Mystic River Marina on Masons Island Road, which shows what members of the Quiambaug Fire Department responded to the call. The report showed that the time of the call was 4:06 PM and that Charles Buck did not respond. Staplin said that it was very unusual for Charles Buck not to respond. 20u. Charles Buck previously stated that after buying the 2 pepper sprays for Leslie he returned to the business. Buck said that he finished his pricing and began to type some thank you notes to people who had donated raffie items for the Quiambaug Fire Department banquet. Buck stated he arrived at the Elm Street business at approximately 4:05 p.m. to finish his paperwork. Charles Buck stated that while he was en route to Cash Home Center he stopped at the Quiambaug Fire Department. Ibis-. ~e~uer:Lc.e...of~~U.b,~. inves!!gative timeline has sho~ Charles Buck stated that he saw Glen Hathaway's motorcycle out in front of the firehouse and he stopped there to speak with Glen for about five minutes. During an interview on May 7,2002 with Charles Buck, Buck said that after buying the pepper spray, he stopped at 4:10-4:15 p.m. at the OBI to check on the bookcase lights and oven. Buck said that he decided not to work on the bookcase lights. A.cc;Cl11nts hy C:harles~k ot tbitPB1 are contrary to the time of his previous inter
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20x. Around 4:30 p.m.- Carolyn Thompson was at the restaurant and Perez was helping her carry decorations into the restaurant from the parking lot. She asked Perez to get Charles Buck to hook up the stereo system for the business. Thompson said that Charles Buck told her that h.~couldn't do rt. Soon after Charles Buck and Perez left the restaurant together, seemed to be in a hurry, and did not come back. 20y. 5:30 p.m.- According to Charles Buck in his inrtial written and oral statements, he returned home to Masons Island Road from the business. VVitnessesfrom the OBI place Buck at the OBI from 4: 15 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. when Perez completed her shift. 20z. 5:38 p.m.-a 911 call was received by Sgt. Louis Diamanti from Charles Buck reporting that his wife, Leslie Buck, fell down the stairs at their residence and he needed an ambulance. End Timeline 21. That, on August 2, 2002, a search and seizure warrant was executed at the residence of Charles Buck, 77 Masons Island Road. Dr. Shah of the aCME, Dr, Henry Lee of the State of Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, State's Attorney Kevin Kane and additional representatives of those offices were present along with personnel from the State Police Major Crime Squad and the Stonington Police Dept Measurements and photographs were taken of the stairway where Leslie Buck's body was found. A chemical test was applied to the stairway area to detect the presence of blood which proved negative. Dr. Henry Lee concluded, based on his examination of the stairway, that there ~ obiects in the stairway which would have caused the injury to Leslie Buck's forehead. On August 12, 2002, Det. Sgt. Knowles had a phone conversation ~th Dr=- Slli!h In wtlrch she reiterated her. findings ~Uhe stairs, railings, walls, windo~,-sills ..andJlooL(jkl!:!.~ cause the laceration toLesUe Buck's forehead.

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polo shirt had several beige colored stains. Analysis of these stains revealed the presence of components found in sunscreen products. The majority of bloodstains were located on the front of her clothing and indicate that Leslie Buck was upright, at one point in time, after she received the injury to her forehead. Two blood drops on the bottom of her right sneaker indicate the victim was in a sitting position after receiving the wound to her forehead, subsequent movement caused other blood drops on her sneakers to smear. Some of the bloodstains on her face are consistent with a natural gravity blood flow pattern from her wound. Other bloodstains on her face are consistent with contact transfer type patterns. A bloodstain on the floor near her head indicates that her head was moved from left to right after she received the injury to her forehead Overall, however there was no significant movement of the victim at the landing. The amount of bleeding at the scene was very minimal and no castoff pattern was detected. 23. That, based on the above information, the affiants request an arrest warrant be issued for Charles Buck, DaB: 10-18-1946, of 77 Masons Island Road, Mystic, CT for the charge of Murder in violation of Connecticut General Statutes, 53a-54a.

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