PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FORM - STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS
SUPPORTING THE CASE OF
State of Ridgeway v. iamthebestlaith
DATE
06/19/2023
CASE REF. NUMBER
05-0153-S-RSP
I, Special Agent Arvantise, RI08
(Name and identification of law enforcement officer, investigator, or person having information as probable cause)
knowing that false statements on this form are punishable by law, state that the facts contained herein
are true. Your affiant has probable cause to believe that on 06/17/2023, at Palmer Apartments in
Ridgeway County, State of Ridgeway, defendant iamthebestlaith committed one or more criminal
offense(s):
CODE AND CHARGES COUNT(S)
3 R.S.C § 9 First-Degree Murder
The act of committing murder in the course of committing or attempting to commit kidnapping,
burglary, robbery, arson, obstruction or retaliation; or of committing murder of a peace officer
discharging a lawful and official duty, with the knowledge of the person being a peace officer; or
of committing murder with malice aforethought.
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5 R.S.C. § 8 Unlawful Possession of Police-Grade Equipment
The act of unlawfully possessing police-grade equipment as a civilian or while off-duty without
the proper departmental permissions. Includes police-issue firearms, ammunition and any other
equipment which law enforcement dispense.
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Your affiant, being duly sworn, depose and state that the facts supporting this belief are as follows:
1. I have been employed within the Ridgeway State Police since August 2022. I’ve been a Law
Enforcement Officer in Ridgeway for over a year now. I’m currently a Staff Sergeant within the
Ridgeway National Guard, Military Police Detachment. I am a former Ridgeway County Sheriff’s
Office, Internal Affairs Investigator as well as the State Police Internal Affairs, I was formerly
employed in the Ridgeway Parks Service as a Full-Time Ranger. I am a graduate from LETC Class 5,
known and experienced Law Enforcement Officer.
1. This statement is made in support of a criminal complaint against iamthebestlaith for violations of
the aforementioned statutes
2. On 06/17/2023, at approximately 2:55 PM EST, Complainant Trainmann20 observed the defendant,
who got out of his vehicle for a split second and noticed that he had a Stetson-M2A, the
Complainant who was on-duty as a State Trooper went to investigate further, however upon
approaching the suspect he decided to use his firearm against the Complainant, murdering him,
the complainant stated that the defendant has no RFLID.
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IN SUPPORT OF CRN05-0153-S-RSP STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS
PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FORM - STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS
SUPPORTING THE CASE OF
State of Ridgeway v. iamthebestlaith
DATE
06/19/2023
CASE REF. NUMBER
05-0153-S-RSP
3. In the evidence provided, it is seen that the complainant, or in other terms the trooper is
approaching the suspect to investigate the situation further, however the defendant immediately
discharged his firearm, murdering the complainant.
The evidence of which were referenced in the aforementioned statement are as follows.
# Exhibit Identification
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Exhibit A Film identified as “Complainant POV”
1. Timestamp (0:00 - 0:17) - Defendant murdering complainant.
2 Exhibit B Film identified as “Complainant POV”
3 Exhibit C Film identified as “Complainant Interview”
Affiant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true and correct.
Affiant Arvantise
Special Agent, State Bureau of Investigations
Ridgeway State Police
Executed:
06/20/2023
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this affidavit.
Prosecutor
andysofun
Assistant Attorney General
State of Ridgeway Department of Justice
Executed:
07/10/2023
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