Patterns Of Guilt
The tread of a tire, a single shoe print and even the shape of a bruise help investigators track down killers, based solely on their patterns of guilt.
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Unlikely Sources
Some of the best clues come from the least likely places. Baffling crimes have been solved and criminals betrayed through evidence provided by insects, beer bottles, and other seemingly meaningless objects.
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Deadly Dealings
For a price, anything's possible. Contract killings arose out of the need to establish the perfect alibi. By hiring someone else to do the dirty work, a person can deflect guilt, at least in theory.
2026-07-20 12:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 13:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Trial By Fire
At a crime scene, anything left behind or seemingly out of place is considered a clue. But a fire can extinguish everything in its path challenging forensic investigators at every turn and making each arson a trial by fire.
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Lethal Obsessions
Some people will let nothing stand between them and their goals. In their tortured minds, raw desire replaces all reason, and homicide becomes a convenient means to an end.
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Deadly intentions
When abduction turns to murder, forensic science is the only key to finding justice for the victims of a kidnapper's deadly intentions.
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Bodies of Evidence
It is difficult to convict a murderer if the body can't be found. But forensic science is finding ways to do it. Devious killers can think up many was to dispose of their victim's remains, but they are often no matches for investigators.
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Killing Time
A killer may strike in the middle of the night, and hide clues well. But the police are always there, ready and working, and they will never give up when they're on the trail of criminals who decide it's Killing Time.
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Trial Of The Century
Forensics in the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial: Millions watched on television as the jury rendered their verdict. Orenthal James Simpson was found not guilty of murder.
2026-07-20 01:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 02:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Patterns Of Guilt
The tread of a tire, a single shoe print and even the shape of a bruise help investigators track down killers, based solely on their patterns of guilt.
2026-07-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 01:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Absent Witness
When killers hide or destroy the remains of their victims, it becomes the mission of forensic scientists to reconstruct the scenes and prove murder for an absent witness.
2026-07-19 23:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Crimes Of Passion
When killers are driven by jealousy and desire, their desperation is evident in both the crime and their efforts to avoid detection. But forensic science can reveal even the slightest mistake to solve crimes of passion.
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Forsaken Trust
When victims of murder know their killers, they are often caught off guard. But even the best-laid plans leave traces of the forsaken trust.
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Loved To Death
A victim usually never foresees danger when the perpetrator turns out to be a friend or a lover. Science and microscopic evidence can unmask these killers and find justice for those who are Loved To Death.
2026-07-19 20:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 21:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Price of Murder
Using science as their most powerful weapon, investigators must find these hired killers and make them pay the true price of murder.
2026-07-19 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 20:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hidden Obsessions
In San Diego, California, a killer has left behind pieces of evidence. Detectives must sort through these small clues to prove murder.
2026-07-19 13:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 14:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Predators And Parasites
For the forensic entomologist, the insects that nest in dead bodies are like tiny witnesses to a crime.
2026-07-19 12:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 13:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Tainted Trust
Poison is the subtlest form of death, and investigators must see through unusual circumstances to bring these murders to light.
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Material Witness
Lies and deceit can often throw investigators off the trail of justice. But when hard evidence contradicts a killer's story, police must use the clues to piece together the truth.
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Random Targets
Most victims of multiple murderers are meticulously chosen because of a mutual connection with the killer or because they match an intricate set of criteria that fits the killer's MO.
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Left At The Scene
The tiniest residue left at the scene can become a mark of distinction in the most singular and intimate of ways.
2026-07-19 08:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 09:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
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