Investigating officers discussed Friday the numerous pieces of evidence, including a blood trail, found where it is alleged Luis Rodriguez was shot by William R. “Billy” Haynes.

Haynes, 61, of Glasgow, is on trial, charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence, in connection with the death of Rodriguez, 45, also of Glasgow. The victim’s body was found in the Barren River Lake in Allen County on the morning of Oct. 19. Day 3 of the trial focused on evidence collected by investigators.

At Haynes’ initial December hearing, Kentucky State Police Detective Chad Winn, the lead investigator, said it is believed that Haynes shot Rodriguez after Rodriguez, along with three accomplices, tried to break into an indoor marijuana-growing site on property owned by David Houchens at 2836 Winn School Road on Oct. 18.

KSP Detective Scott Skaggs, another investigating officer, testified Friday that a search warrant was initially obtained for a residence at 3397 Winn School Rd., based on several sources. The home belonged to one Barry Houchens, David’s brother.

Skaggs said that, shortly after his arrival at the residence, he was contacted by a deputy with the Barren County Sheriff’s Department, who arrived in the area with one of the subjects interviewed about the previous night’s events, Tony Clark.

“(Clark) was telling us that we were actually at the wrong residence,” Skaggs testified. “It was one residence ... I believe it was one residence back from that.”

Clark, Rick Driver, Tyler Allen and Danielle Neal, all who traveled with Rodriguez late in the evening of Oct. 18, each testified on Thursday about their individual actions that night.

Once Clark alerted them of where the correct residence was, Skaggs said they left Barry Houchens’ home and went to 2836 Winn School Rd.

Skaggs testified that, after repeated knocking, David Houchens came to the door.

“I (came) up to him and I asked him what, exactly, had went on there that night (Oct. 18),” Skaggs told Commonwealth’s Attorney Karen Davis. “He didn’t say nothing.”

As officers began working to obtain a search warrant, Skaggs said he and other troopers had their attention diverted by something in the driveway.

“I said, ‘That looks like blood,’” he testified. “We began to notice a trail of blood that led out the driveway and it probably went 200 yards down the roadway. A tremendous amount of blood.”

After the search warrant was obtained, Skaggs said several guns and $5,000 in cash were discovered in Houchens’ home, while the indoor marijuana-growing site was found in an outbuilding on the property.

As it got dark on the evening of Oct. 19, Skaggs said it was decided to leave an officer at the residence and investigators would come back the next day to search the property and nearby wooded area.

“We were told most of this took place outside,” he said. “We didn’t want to trample evidence (for) not being able to see it.”