Forensic Files
Upcoming episodes
Mar 12th
1100a
Crititcal Maneuver
When a hit-and-run accident claimed the life of a high school athlete, everyone in town mourned his passing. Finding the killer was a long shot at best, but investigators hoped tiny paint chips and pieces of plastic found at the scene would lead them to the person who was behind the wheel.
Mar 12th
1130a
Small Town Terror
A small town in Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings, and police race to find the culprit before he strikes again. Ultimately, it was the bombs themselves, along with the tools used to make them, which led investigators to the perpetrator.
Mar 12th
1200p
Fresh Heir
Lives changed in the 20 years following an unsolved murder, and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed not only a clue no one had seen before… but also the identity of the killer.
Mar 12th
1230p
Ticker Tape
A life-long resident of the tiny town of Lefroy, Tasmania was murdered outside his own home. Robbery appeared to be the motive, but with no suspects, the investigation came to a halt. Then the victim’s autopsy turned the investigation into a landmark forensics case: The device intended to save his life proved to be the only witness to his death.
Mar 13th
1100a
Step By Step
When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs, the eye witnesses said one thing and the evidence seemed to indicate another. To find out what really happened, investigators turned to forensic science, a physicist and an expert in accident reconstruction.
Mar 13th
1130a
Blanket of Evidence
A young woman disappeared after working the late shift in a department store. Days later, her body was found in an isolated ravine. Tiny clues told police a great deal about the killer. He would own olive-colored carpeting, a white blanket, and distinctive bullets made from wax, not lead.
Mar 13th
1200p
Fired-Up
When a house burned to the ground and a woman’s charred remains were found in the rubble, investigators had to determine if it was an unfortunate accident, or arson and murder. Microscopic clues on a piece of pipe would give them the answers they needed.
Mar 13th
1230p
Two in a Million
A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. For three years, the murders went unsolved… and then a 30-year-old box of ammunition and some fluorescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal.
Mar 16th
1100a
Bitter Brew
It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century. Adolph Coors, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom… prompting one of the most intense manhunts in United States history.
Mar 16th
1130a
Message in a Bottle
For twelve years, the murder of a young woman went unsolved, but with the passage of time came the development of technology. Would a used tissue found at the crime scene give police the evidence they needed to crack the case and bring a killer to justice?