Staff Report

Groups were give bags of ‘trash’ from a specific household and made a list of all the information they could gather about that household. This activity taught them that a criminal can easily determine a lot about you based on what you throw away.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_bags-of-trash.jpgGroups were give bags of ‘trash’ from a specific household and made a list of all the information they could gather about that household. This activity taught them that a criminal can easily determine a lot about you based on what you throw away. Courtesy photos

Youth compared bite marks left in cookies by cookie thieves to those bite marks already on file (made by camp volunteers of course) to see ‘who done it.’
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_bite-marks-left-in-cookies.jpgYouth compared bite marks left in cookies by cookie thieves to those bite marks already on file (made by camp volunteers of course) to see ‘who done it.’ Courtesy photos

Youth headed to the parking lot to see the gear carried on the ladder truck.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_ladder-truck.jpgYouth headed to the parking lot to see the gear carried on the ladder truck. Courtesy photos

The Newberry County Sheriffs Department brought Maggie the bloodhound out to sniff out some ‘run away’ 4-Hers. On this particular day the wind was a little swirly so the 4-Hers got away.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_Maggie-the-blood-hound.jpgThe Newberry County Sheriffs Department brought Maggie the bloodhound out to sniff out some ‘run away’ 4-Hers. On this particular day the wind was a little swirly so the 4-Hers got away. Courtesy photos

Newberry Fire Department staff posed a photo with the group of campers from 4-H Forensics Camp.
https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/web1_Nby-Fire-Department.jpgNewberry Fire Department staff posed a photo with the group of campers from 4-H Forensics Camp. Courtesy photos

NEWBERRY — Newberry 4-H held 4-H Forensics Camp Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 at the Clemson Extension Office.

Youth ages 8-12 got hands-on experience in blood spatter analysis, dental mark comparisons, DNA extraction, fingerprinting, blood hound searches, fire safety, mystery powder analysis, suspect sketching, decoding, trash archaeology, and more.

Alana West, Newberry County 4-H agent, said the camp was their fastest summer camp to fill up and had the largest waiting list.

“We will definitely do it again next year,” West said.