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When the number and volume of bloodstains at the scene was greater than usual, it was up to forensic scientists to find out why.
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The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, and then a newly formed Cold Case Unit took a fresh look at the evidence.
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The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, and then a newly formed Cold Case Unit took a fresh look at the evidence.
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The victim had ingested a massive amount of cyanide. An unlikely clue _ a flaw on a mailing envelope _ exposed a murderer who was willing to kill innocent people.
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They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained. It held all the information investigators needed to put a trio of cold-blooded killers behind bars.
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They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained. It held all the information investigators needed to put a trio of cold-blooded killers behind bars.
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In 1994, 19-year-old Shannon Melendi disappeared while at Emory University. For ten years, her disappearance remained a mystery, until new scientific testing cast a different light on Colvin 'Butch' Hinton.
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In 1994, 19-year-old Shannon Melendi disappeared while at Emory University. For ten years, her disappearance remained a mystery, until new scientific testing cast a different light on Colvin 'Butch' Hinton.
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In 1994, Paul Gruber's daughter suspected something was wrong when she received birthday cards addressed from Gruber, on which the handwriting wasn't Gruber's.¾
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The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times and survived. When the man's version of events was at odds with the evidence, investigators turned to forensic science, hoping to determine if this was a botched robbery, or cold-blooded murder.
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The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times and survived. When the man's version of events was at odds with the evidence, investigators turned to forensic science, hoping to determine if this was a botched robbery, or cold-blooded murder.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A murder trail turned cold, until police got a call from a woman whose husband, Gerald Powers, had a criminal past and a fondness for Chevy Berettas.
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A murder trail turned cold, until police got a call from a woman whose husband, Gerald Powers, had a criminal past and a fondness for Chevy Berettas.
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In 1991, Grand Junction, Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings which has killed 2 and injured one more. Police race to find the culprit before he strikes again.
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In 1991, Grand Junction, Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings which has killed 2 and injured one more. Police race to find the culprit before he strikes again.
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A lifelong 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.
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A lifelong 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.
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When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs, witnesses said one thing and evidence indicated another. To find out what really happened, investigators turned to forensic science, a physicist and an expert in accident reconstruction.
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In 1997, Kelly Eckart's car was found with her belongings still in it, after working the late shift in Franklin, Indiana. Days later, her body was found in an isolated ravine.
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In 1997, Kelly Eckart's car was found with her belongings still in it, after working the late shift in Franklin, Indiana. Days later, her body was found in an isolated ravine.
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In 1996, when Derrick Duehren returned to his Oregon home, it had burned to the ground and his wife Roxanne's charred remains were found in the rubble. Investigators set out to determine if it was an unfortunate accident or arson and murder.
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In 1996, when Derrick Duehren returned to his Oregon home, it had burned to the ground and his wife Roxanne's charred remains were found in the rubble. Investigators set out to determine if it was an unfortunate accident or arson and murder.
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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.
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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.
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It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century.¾Adolph Coors III, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom prompting one of the most intense manhunts in United States history.
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It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century.¾Adolph Coors III, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom prompting one of the most intense manhunts in United States history.
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The development of technology could help solve a murder case that is twelve years old.
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The development of technology could help solve a murder case that is twelve years old.
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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.
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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.
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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.¾
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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.¾
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When a dedicated, well-respected teacher disappeared, police had to determine if she'd gone on vacation without telling anyone, or if she was the victim of foul play.¾
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When a dedicated, well-respected teacher disappeared, police had to determine if she'd gone on vacation without telling anyone, or if she was the victim of foul play.¾
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Seattle police had no suspects in the violent murder of post-grunge singer, Mia Zapata. More than a decade passed before the evidence collected by a prescient medical examiner could be used by forensic scientists to identify the killer.
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Seattle police had no suspects in the violent murder of post-grunge singer, Mia Zapata. More than a decade passed before the evidence collected by a prescient medical examiner could be used by forensic scientists to identify the killer.
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A Michigan State University grad student disappeared and was presumed dead. With the help of a professor of geological sciences, police hoped to get the 'dirt' on her killer.
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How unlucky could one man be? His wife took her own life, and his college sweetheart killed herself in much the same fashion fourteen years earlier. Investigators had to determine if this was just a bizarre coincidence, or murder.
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In 1996, 54-year-old Gayle Isleib was ambushed in her Manchester, Connecticut driveway and shot to death. Now police must determine if love had turned into obsession... and a motive for murder.
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The victim had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death on the beach. A pair of men's tennis shoes was discovered near her body. Police were sure that if they found the man who fit the shoes, they would also find the man who committed the crime.
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The victim had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death on the beach. A pair of men's tennis shoes was discovered near her body. Police were sure that if they found the man who fit the shoes, they would also find the man who committed the crime.
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A 13-year-old girl went missing from her Colorado home, and the only evidence¾the kidnapper¾left behind was three fingerprints on a window screen.
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A brutal murder, lots of suspects, and conflicting evidence but the forensics were clear on one thing: The killer knew his victim. And that alone gave investigators a head start.
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A brutal murder, lots of suspects, and conflicting evidence but the forensics were clear on one thing: The killer knew his victim. And that alone gave investigators a head start.
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A serial killer was on the loose and police had to find him before he struck again. Their most promising lead was an unusual one: a bloody fingerprint on the body of one of the victims.
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A serial killer was on the loose and police had to find him before he struck again. Their most promising lead was an unusual one: a bloody fingerprint on the body of one of the victims.
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On Halloween night 2004, Adriane Insogna and Leslie Mazzara were brutally murdered in their Napa, California home.¾
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On Halloween night 2004, Adriane Insogna and Leslie Mazzara were brutally murdered in their Napa, California home.¾
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A woman was brutally murdered in her home, and the only witnesses to the crime were the family dogs. An expert in canine behavior was convinced the killer knew both the victim and the animals, and he was determined find out what the dogs had seen.
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A woman was brutally murdered in her home, and the only witnesses to the crime were the family dogs. An expert in canine behavior was convinced the killer knew both the victim and the animals, and he was determined find out what the dogs had seen.
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The killer probably hoped to cover his tracks by staging the crime scene. But investigators saw through the attempt almost immediately, and turned to forensic science to learn what really happened that night.
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The killer probably hoped to cover his tracks by staging the crime scene. But investigators saw through the attempt almost immediately, and turned to forensic science to learn what really happened that night.
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A six-year-old girl ran and hid when she saw her grandmother being beaten to death, but the man followed, beat and assaulted her. She said the assailant was her uncle, who was convicted. She recanted her testimony years later.
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A six-year-old girl ran and hid when she saw her grandmother being beaten to death, but the man followed, beat and assaulted her. She said the assailant was her uncle, who was convicted. She recanted her testimony years later.
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In 1984, the body of college co-ed Laura Salmon was found on a Middle Tennessee farm, covered with her own denim jeans as well as the jeans of the killer.¾
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In 1984, the body of college co-ed Laura Salmon was found on a Middle Tennessee farm, covered with her own denim jeans as well as the jeans of the killer.¾
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The body of an attractive young woman was found a mile from her abandoned car. Police were especially concerned when they realized the victim had come to them for protection just two weeks earlier, after a road rage incident.
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The body of an attractive young woman was found a mile from her abandoned car. Police were especially concerned when they realized the victim had come to them for protection just two weeks earlier, after a road rage incident.
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In 1969, 25-year-old phone operator¾Diane Maxwell is raped and murdered. Her brother promised he'd find out who was responsible and bring the killer to justice.
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In 1969, 25-year-old phone operator¾Diane Maxwell is raped and murdered. Her brother promised he'd find out who was responsible and bring the killer to justice.
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The crime scene was especially violent: A husband and wife had been shot to death in their bedroom. Was their 16-year-daughter complicit?
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The crime scene was especially violent: A husband and wife had been shot to death in their bedroom. Was their 16-year-daughter complicit?
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A young, attractive hairdresser was sexually assaulted and murdered in her own beauty salon. The evidence at the crime scene didn't match any of the suspects and, after the initial investigation, the case went cold for ten years.¾
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When¾two women went missing and were later found brutally murdered, police wondered if they were victims of a hate crime.