Forensic Files
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Nov 28th
900a
Just Desserts
The prime suspect had a criminal record, and his driver’s license was found at the scene of a brutal, double homicide. That physical evidence seemed damning, but it wasn’t the only evidence. DNA extracted from a discarded spoon would point investigators in a different direction.
Nov 28th
930a
Sunday's Wake
When a little girl got sick and died, investigators were stumped. Was it an accident, an unexplained illness, or murder? Scientists would travel half-way around the world before finding the answer in two unlikely places: a shredded legal document and her mother’s signature.
Nov 28th
1000a
Shattered Dreams
A car was found in a drainage ditch and the bodies of a man and woman were inside; both had been shot to death. The car windows were broken and shattered glass should have been everywhere, but it wasn’t. A fingertip torn from a latex glove would point investigators to both the crime scene and the killer.
Nov 28th
1030a
Docktor Visit
A World War II veteran was found dead in his home, and the investigation ground to a halt when the prime suspect had a solid alibi. But a lucky break led to a shady character who wore distinctive boots and had a sweet tooth.
Dec 1st
900a
Murder, She Wrote
A woman who was known to have suffered from depression apparently took her own life. But a year before her death, she told her sister that, if anything were to happen to her, there was a note in the china cabinet. Investigators found the note… and the killer.
Dec 1st
930a
Concrete Alibi
An aspiring model turned up dead, and the prime suspect was her boyfriend. When he was eventually cleared, investigators had to dig deeper to find the perpetrator. With the help of a forensic geologist, they identified the most unlikely suspects.
Dec 1st
1000a
Key Evidence
When an off-duty policeman was shot dead, his fellow-officers were determined to solve the crime. They needed clues to find the killer, and they discovered them in tiny fibers and an asthma inhaler.
Dec 1st
1030a
The Gambler
One warm summer afternoon, the town of Verona, Wisconsin, faced its first triple homicide. To solve the case, investigators had to delve into the world of high rollers and offshore betting. With the help of forensics, they were able to bring down a killer who gambled, and lost.
Dec 1st
400p
Speck of Evidence
On September 17, 1984, in a suburb of Tucson, Arizona, eight-year-old Vicki Hoskins left home on her pink bicycle to mail a letter for her mother. She never returned, but her slightly damaged bicycle was found nearby. Investigators turned to forensic science, in the hope it would tell them not only what happened to Vicki, but also who was responsible.
Dec 1st
430p
Broken Bond
When a two-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital suffering from brain seizures and breathing difficulties, doctors could not find the cause of his illness. Then the boy’s sister provided an important clue, and raised the possibility of a syndrome of which few had ever heard.