Forensic Files
Upcoming episodes
May 19th
1100a
Frozen Evidence
If a perpetrator leaves a shoe print in the mud, investigators use established techniques to made a mold of the shoe impression for later identification. But what happens if the impression is left in the snow? Here’s the story of one investigator, whose quick thinking and knowledge of science enabled him to capture a shoe impression made in snow, before the evidence melted away.
May 19th
1130a
Soft Touch
When we think of looking for fingerprints at a crime scene, we generally think of hard objects that a perpetrator may have touched… a doorknob, a drinking glass – but a fabric? Is it possible that a piece of cloth could contain a fingerprint that would identify a killer? There now exists the technology to do just that – and in this case, it meant justice for the parents of a young woman, who was killed in a senseless act of revenge.
May 19th
1200p
Church Disappearance
When a six-year-old girl disappeared from church during a Sunday service, investigators feared a stalker was preying on children. A psychological profile of the perpetrator leads investigators to a taxi cab driver who was in the vicinity of the church at the time of the disappearance.
May 19th
1230p
Photo Finish
A beautiful model goes missing and no one has a clue to her whereabouts until a park employee discovers photographs in a trash dumpster. With the photos are some vital pieces of information which eventually lead to a professional photographer. He claims the woman died during a consensual sexual encounter gone wrong, but the woman’s corpse and some high tech digital imagery tell a more sinister story.
May 20th
1100a
Whodunit
A evening out to a “murder mystery” theater performance turns into a real life whodunit when a badly burned body is discovered after the performance ends. But even good “acting” can’t mask the true culprit. Lies, greed and medical trickery can’t match the skills of forensic scientists, who bring the curtain down on the real killer.
May 20th
1130a
Horse Play
A young, happily married woman died tragically in a horseback riding accident. Her husband seemed far from grief-stricken and, when they investigated his background, police discovered a web of lies and a proficiency with pharmaceuticals... which led them to question whether the woman’s death truly was an accident.
May 20th
1200p
Killer's 'Cattle' log
When police in the Great Plains are called to retrieve a dead body, they do a background check on the victim. The trail leads them into a bizarre web of homeless drifters, cattle auctions and bad checks - all fronted by an elderly couple with a penchant for money and murder.
May 20th
1230p
Skin of Her Teeth
A human skull retrieved from a watery grave reveals a ghastly crime. Markings on the skull indicate deep knife wounds. The teeth had been removed from the skull, apparently so the killer could keep the victim’s identity a secret. But the killer can’t out-fox authorities who identify the remains as a young mother who disappeared two months earlier. Scientific tests indicate the killer used 19 knives, a hacksaw and needle-nosed pliers to skin his victim to the bone.
May 21st
1100a
Line of Fire
When a fundamentalist group starts attacking and robbing banks in the Pacific Northwest, authorities know immediately that they are dealing with experienced criminals. A tip leads them to the alleged perpetrators and the evidence found at their homes is extensive and incriminating. But in court, this wealth of evidence must withstand a well-funded defense.
May 21st
1130a
Bad Blood
A young doctor in a rural community is accused of sedating and sexually assaulting two of his female patients. DNA tests demonstrate that the doctor is innocent, but the women continue to insist that he sedated and raped them. On three occasions, blood was taken from the doctor’s arm for DNA testing, and each time, the results were “No Match.” Seven years later, a private investigator hired by one of the women takes a chap stick from the Doctor’s car, and has it DNA-tested. The results surprised everyone.