Forensic Files
Upcoming episodes
Jul 21st
1100a
Naughty or Nyce
The woman could have lost control of her SUV on the icy road, and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creek. But there were footprints in the snow leading away from the vehicle and bloodstains on both the inside and the outside. Investigators were convinced this was the scene of a crime, not an accident.
Jul 21st
1130a
Going for Broke
A successful stockbroker told his wife he’d be working late, and when he didn't came home, she reported him missing. Investigators found his car a few blocks from his office and, two days later, proof that he had been murdered.
Jul 21st
1200p
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.
Jul 21st
1230p
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.
Jul 22nd
1100a
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.
Jul 22nd
1130a
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.
Jul 22nd
1200p
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.
Jul 22nd
1230p
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.
Jul 23rd
1100a
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.
Jul 23rd
1130a
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.