Sunday, November 27, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Police found a bloody shoe print on the lid of a storage container at the hilltop estate where Pamela Vitale was beaten to death, a court affidavit revealed. The document, released Monday, also provided details of the violent beating the wife of prominent attorney Daniel Horowitz received before she died. Vitale's injuries included a four-inch stab wound in her abdomen, a traumatic head injury and multiple wounds on her legs, an affidavit stated.On October 15, Horowitz called police at 5:53 p.m. and screamed, "Help me, she's dead," the affidavit said.Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies searched the home of Scott Dyleski on October 19. He was charged as an adult with murder last week in connection with Vitale's death. (Watch: Who is Scott Dyleski? -- 2:45 )Investigators seized two laptops, a computer central processing unit, bedding, knives and a duffel bag from Dyleski's house, just down the hill from Horowitz and Vitale's estate in Lafayette, an affluent community east of Oakland.Also, the affidavit said, a neighbor told Lafayette police that his credit card had been stolen and used to buy hydroponic growing equipment -- often used to cultivate marijuana.The equipment was scheduled for shipping to Horowitz and Vitale's address, according to the affidavit. The supplier withheld the shipment, believing the purchase was fraudulent.The neighbor, Doug Schneider, contacted police because he believed the purchase may have been related to Vitale's murder, according to the affidavit, parts of which were sealed.Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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