Forensic Files

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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.
Aug 3rd
1100a

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.
Aug 3rd
1130a

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.
Aug 4th
1000a

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?
Aug 4th
1030a

Sharper Image

When a young girl was found dead, police quickly arrested the most likely suspect. But cutting-edge technology from NASA enabled a forensic odontologist to prove the wrong man was behind bars.  With the killer still on the loose, the investigation was far from over.
Aug 4th
1100a

Insulated Evidence

It’s usually easy to determine how a criminal entered the crime scene. But in this case, it was far from clear. It looked like the killer vanished into thin air… and perhaps he had.
Aug 4th
1130a

Cold Hearted

When a young fireman died from what appeared to be serious but undiagnosed heart disease, his family and friends were devastated but they had no proof of foul play. Then they learned that, six years earlier in a nearby town, a young police officer died in the same way. The men had one thing in common: At the time of their deaths, they were married to the same woman.
Aug 5th
1000a

Wheel of Misfortune

Security cameras in a casino tracked a young woman’s movements until shortly before she disappeared. She was never seen again, but through the evidence she left behind, she was able to tell investigators what happened to her and who was responsible.
Aug 5th
1030a

Quite a Spectacle

It was one of the most unusual cases in forensic history. Investigators had to find a way to solve a murder case with evidence which consisted of a squashed tomato found at the crime scene, and tiny, pinpoint reflections of light in a photograph. Would it be enough to catch a killer?