
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Criminal justice students in the C4 program process a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 criminal justice students Parth Gupta, left, and Mateo Mendez collect investigate a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 criminal justice students Kendall Combest and Elijah Riley collect evidence from a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 criminal justice students Kendall Combest, left, Parth Gupta and Mateo Mendez collect evidence and process a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 criminal justice student Carter Hall collects a piece of evidence from a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students cordon off a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic A piece of evidence from a mock crime scene hangs from a tree in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students process and search for mock crime scenes in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students search for mock crime scenes in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Conservation officer Brad Barker talks with a group of C4 criminal justice students as they process a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students Tristan Houser, left, and Dalton Abner collect evidence from a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice student Megan Ozbun takes photos off a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Caution tape outlines a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Criminal justice students in the C4 program search for mock crime scenes in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students Megan Ozbun, from left, Dalton Abner, Tristan Houser and Jenna Guse cordon off a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 criminal justice student Jackson Fox searches for a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 criminal justice students Kendall Combest collects evidence from a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic A piece of evidence in a mock crime scene is seen on the ground in Clifty Park during the C4 criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students Tristan Houser, left, and Dalton Abner prepare to collect evidence from a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic C4 Criminal justice students Tristan Houser, left, and Dalton Abner prepare to collect evidence from a mock crime scene in Clifty Park during the criminal justice program’s Forensic Field Day in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, May 16, 2023.