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SEARCH WARRANT
IN THE COUNTY COURT
IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
TO: Sheriff Frank McKeithen and/or all Deputy Sheriffs of the Bay County
Sheriff's Office
TO: State Attorney Glenn Hess and/or all investigators of the Office of the State
Attorney 14* Judicial Circuit
TO: State Attorney William Megs and/or all investigators of the Office of the
State Attorney 2nd Judicial Cireuit
TO: Sheriff Robert Swearingen and/or all Deputy Sheriffs of the Leon County
Sheriff's Office
WHEREAS, complaint on oath and in writing, supported by affidavit has this day been
made before me, the undersigned Judge of the CIRCUIT Court, in and for 14th Judicial
Circuit, Florida, by Investigator James Nolan. That Affiant has reason to believe and
does believe certain evidence more particularly described herein below is being kept in or
upon a certain premises, described as follows, to-wit:
From the intersection of Thomas Drive and Nancee Drive, travel southwest on
Nancee Drive approximately 0.1 miles. 4123 Nancee Drive sits on the southeast
side of the road and faces northwest. The residence is tan in color with white
trim. It appears to be three stories tall. The numbers 4123 are clearly displayed in
the trim of the garage door.
Being the property under the control of Adam Frasch and there is being kept on or in
said premises certain evidence of a crime, to wit:
any and all cellular phones, computers or other electronic devices capable of storing,
producing, sending or receiving electronic communication, any diaries, journals
or written documentation related to Samira Frasch or Adam Frasch, any video or
video recording devices, any digital medium capable of storing videos to include but
not limited to thumb drives, compact dises or digital video discs that may contain
evidence in violation of the laws of the State of Florida or is/are being kept and
constitute(s) evidence of a violation of the laws of the State of Florida, (o wit:
‘Murder contrary to 782.04 Florida Statute
@And it appears to the Court that Affiant is a reputable citizen of Bay County,
Florida, and that the faots set forth in said affidavit show and constitute probable cause
for the issuance for this WARRANT and the Court being satisfied of the existence of said
grounds in said application, or that there is probable cause to believe in their existence.
NOW, THEREFORE, you, or either of you, are hereby COMMANDED IN THE
NAME OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, in the daytime or in the night time, upon any
day of the week , inchiding Sunday, to enter the hereinbefore specified property (and the
cartilage thereof) and to search therein for said evidence, and if the same, or any part
thereof shall be found in said premises, then you are hereby authorized and commanded
to seize said evidence and to bring it before this court or a court of competent jurisdiction
and to arrest any person or persons found violating the law in connection with the same,
and to bring them.before the Honorable Court of competent jurisdiction to be dealt with
according to law, and to forthwith make return of your doing in the person upon the
execution of this warrant, which you are hereby ordered to execute within ten days of
issuance, as provided by law.
YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED, in the event that you seize any of the
said evidence hereinbefore described, to make up, at the time and place of seizure, a full
and complete inventory of all things seized and taken, in person duplicate, signed by you,
and to deliver one copy of said duplicate to the person named in the warrant, if said
person is not present or should no person be named herein, then to some person in charge
Of, or living on the premises, and in the absence of such person, to leave the same on said
premises,
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WITNESS my hand and seal this |S dayof “JAN ap, 2015 .
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JUDGE in and for 14thJudicial Circuit,
Florida‘The above application for Search Warrant coming on to be heard and having examined
the application under oath and the above sworn affidavit set forth and the facts alleged therein
and thereupon being satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that the grounds set forth in
said application and the facts alleged do exist and that the Law is being violated as alleged, 1 so
find a Search Warrant is hereby allowed and issued.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT
IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF BAY
BEFORE ME, the undersigned Judge of the CIRCUIT Court in and for BAY County
Florida, personally came, Investigator James Nolan, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says: That Affiant is a citizen and resident of BAY County, Florida, and that he/she has reason
to believe and does believe that certain evidence, more particularly described herein below is
being kept in or upon said premises located in BAY COUNTY, Florida, described as follows, to-
wit:
From the intersection of Thomas Drive and Nancee Drive, travel! southwest on Nancee
Drive approximately 0.1 miles. 4123 Nancee Drive sits on the southeast side of the road
and faces northwest. The residence is tan in color with white trim. It appears to be three
stories tall. The numbers 4123 are clearly displayed in the trim of the garage door.
Being the property under the control of Adam Frasch and there is being kept on or in said
premises certain evidence of a crime, to wit:
any and all cellular phones, computers or other electronic devices capable of storing,
producing, sending or receiving electronic communication, any diaries, journals or written
documentation related to Samira Frasch or Adam Frasch, any video or video recording
devices, any digital medium capable of storing videos to include but not limited to thumb
drives, compact discs or digital video dises that may contain evidence in violation of the
laws of the State of Florida or is/are being kept and constitute(s) evidence of a violation of
the laws of the State of Florida, to wit:
Murder contrary to 782.04 Florida StatuteSUBABLE
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This the facts tending to establish the grounds for this application and the probable cause
of Affiant believing that such facts exist and are as follows:
‘Your Affiant, Investigator James Nolan, is currently employed as an Investigator
with the Office of the State Attorney 14th Judicial Circuit. Your Affiant has been a sworn
Law Enforcement Officer in the State of Florida for over 31 years. Your Affiant has
produced and executed numerous search warrants during his time as an investigator based
on probable cause.
On February 22, 2014 personnel from the Leon County Sherif?’s Office responded
to 8374 Inverness Drive Tallahassee, Florida in reference to a female subject located at the
bottom of the swimming pool. The female was identified as resident Samira Frasch. Samira
was transported to the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced
deceased. Upon observing the body of Samira Frasch a large contusion was located above
her right eye at the time of her death. On, February 23, 2014 Dr. Lisa Flannagan (Medical
Examiner) conducted an autopsy of Samira Frasch. Dr. Flannagan determined the cause of
death to be “Blunt head trauma and drowning.”
Samira and Adam Frasch have a well-documented history of domestic violence and
were going through a volatile divorce at the time of Samira’s death. A search warrant was
conducted at 8374 Inverness Drive Tallahassee, Florida where numerous items were
collected as evidence. Of the items collected many were computers, cellular phones, tablets
and other electronic devises capable of accessing the internet, storing photographs and
electronic communication. The residence at 8374 Inverness Drive was also equipped with
surveillance system as indicated by several cameras located throughout the residence. The
recording component of the surveillance system was not present at the time the Leon
County Sheriff's Office searched the residence.
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on February 22, 2014 Adam Frasch was located at 4123
Nancee Drive Panama City, Florida. At the time Adam was contacted by law enforcement
he had his two daughters he has in common with Samira in his care, custody and control.
On November 15, 2013 a court order was in place granting Samira Frasch sole custody of
the children at that time. A warrant was issued for Adam Frasch for interference with
‘Child Custody and Adam was taken into custody in Bay county.
Throughout this investigation four cellular phones have been reviewed as well as
several interviews conducted in an attempt to determine what occurred on February 22,
2014 at $374 Inverness Drive that led to the death of Samira Frasch. These interviews led
to the discovery of several female acquaintances Adam had during his marriage with
Samira, It was learned that Adam Frasch had several cellular phones with which he
communicated with Samira, employees of his two medical practices in Georgia (one for
each business), female acquaintances and children. Two witnesses have indicated Adam
Frasch had a separate phone for each of his female acquaintances. As of this time law
enforcement has documented Shaquita Carter, Erica Tidwell, Martha Moore and Daphne
Debrose as known acquaintances of Adam. It is unknown if all of Adam Frasch’s cellular
phones have been collected at this time as law enforcement has only located four cellulara ee ee ee ee
Adam at this time it is believed that five (5) to eight (8) cellular phones have not been
located at this time.
On January 9, 2015 an interview was conducted with Jeffery Towe who resides at
4122 Nancee Drive Panama City, Florida. Towe has known Adam Frasch for several years
and has visited Adam and Samira at their residence in Tallahassee, Florida. During the
interview with Towe he advised he made contact with Adam at 4123 Nancee Drive on
February 22, 2014. At that time Adam advised Towe he and Samira had been in a fight
about Adam’s extra marital relationships. Adam told Towe that Samira had recently paid
one of his female acquaintances $4,000.00 for a copy of a sex tape of Adam and the
unknown female. With the information that Samira and Adam were in an argument about
a sex tape involving Adam Frasch and another female and Adam leaving Tallahassee at
08:00 a.m on February 22, 2014 and located in Panama City later that same morning, a
reasonable person would believe Adam may have possessed the video which led to the
argument with Samira when he traveled to Panama City. No such video has been located as,
of this time. Towe also advised he has observed a diary or journal written by Samira
located in the residence at 4123 Nance Drive. The diary was written in French. Towe first
observed the diary in the early months of 2014 and last saw it approximately two months
ago in the residence at 4123 Nancee Drive Panama City, Florida, Towe was not aware of
any persons entering the residence sincé he observed the dairy approximately two months
ago.
At this time a search warrant is being requested for the residence at 4123 Nance
Drive Panama City, Florida to search for any and all cellular phones, computers or other
electronic devices capable of storing, producing, sending or receiving electronic
communication, any diaries, journals or written documentation related to Samira Frasch
or Adam Frasch, any video or video recording devices, any digital medium capable of
storing videos to include but not limited to thumb drives, compact discs or digital video
discs that may contain evidence related to the murder of Samira Frasch.
On the basis of your affiant’s experience and from the facts set forth herein, your Affiant
believes and had good reason to believe that certain evidence, more particularly described herein
of the crime of Murder, is now being kept within said premises.
WHEREFORE, Affiant makes this affidavit and prays the issuance of a search warrant in
due form of law for the search of the above described person for the hereinbefore described
evidence to be seized and for the seizure and return thereof, subject to the order of the Honorable
Court having competent jurisdiction, by the duly authorized officers of the Law.
Swe ei rme this! day of
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Judge in ane}f0F 14® Judicial Cireuit, Florida,