Forensic Files
Upcoming episodes
Jul 30th
1100a
As the Tide Turns
The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times but he survived. When the man’s version of events was at variance with the evidence, investigators turned to forensic science, hoping to determine if this was a botched robbery, or cold-blooded murder.
Jul 30th
1130a
A Tight Leash
How did the stalker obtain the security system code for his victim’s home? How did he steal her personal photographs? Police needed answers, and they found them in the most unlikely of places: the letters he wrote to frighten the victim and taunt those trying to protect her.
Jul 30th
1200p
Muffled Cries
After inspecting storm damage to a home in Tampa, the insurance assessor simply disappeared. Thirty hours later, her body was found in a nearby river. But the killer had been careless, using a murder weapon so unique and leaving behind clues so blatant that police would have no trouble tracking him down.
Jul 30th
1230p
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.
Jul 31st
1100a
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.
Jul 31st
1130a
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.
Jul 31st
1200p
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.
Jul 31st
1230p
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.
Aug 3rd
1000a
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.
Aug 3rd
1030a
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.