There's never a good reason for murder, but some killers are particularly brutalchoosing their prey at random or with no apparent motive and then cunningly covering their tracks. Even so, telltale clues remain.
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Every family has its secrets, and sometimes blood relations lead to bloodshed. When murder becomes a family affair, investigators must turn to forensics to uncover family plots.
A woman is found dead at the bottom of the basement stairs. As detectives look into the accident, they begin to question the sequence of events.
The show examines cases of poison and deadly chemistry and shows how forensic experts are solving mysterious deaths today and from the past.
For homicide investigators, it's a race against time as they track their deadliest foe: a serial killer for whom killing is the only way to feel alive.
Weeks pass as forensic investigators search for even the smallest clues, only to find what they feared in their own backyard. In Canada, two people die suddenly of unknown causes, and their deaths may not be as coincidental as they first appear.
A millionaire is found dead, murdered for a stash of buried silver. A young woman dates violent men, only to be killed by her best friend.
There's never a good reason for murder, but some killers are particularly brutalchoosing their prey at random or with no apparent motive and then cunningly covering their tracks. Even so, telltale clues remain.
New Forensic Techniques used to Solve Old Cases: Advancement in science and technology are encouraging people to revisit the past in hopes of answering questions that have remained unanswered, and solving crimes that seemed unsolvable.
In San Diego, California, a killer has left behind pieces of evidence. Detectives must sort through these small clues to prove murder.
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.
Psychological Profiling: Journey into the dark recesses and calculated madness present only in our worst nightmares and in the minds of serial killers.
Philadelphia's Vidocq Society, named after an 18th Century French detective, is one of the world's most unusual crime-solving organizations.
Forensic Sculpting: Forensic sculptors retrieve people from oblivion. Using clay and an intricate knowledge of anatomy, forensic arts place a face on an unidentified skull, recreating the victim's likeness, which often leads to his name.
When a victim is gunned down at point-blank range, police often assume that a friend or acquaintance is to blame.
A good coroner provides what's necessary to solve a crime. A bad one can spoil an otherwise rock-solid case. Cyril Wecht and Henry Lee, two of the country's most respected coroners, share their cases and insights into crime solving.
Hiding a body can be difficult it's sometimes easier to obscure or disguise the circumstances of the death, turning murder into suicide, or pinning the blame on someone else. The truth is told through subtle clues taken from the crime scene.
Men don't have a monopoly on murder, but it's still extraordinary when women kill. Though female killers are as deadly as males, they choose less violent methods.
An abandoned car outside Philadelphia brings heartbreak to a family and terror to a community. A young woman is dead, the killer gone. But the marks of his passage remain.
Some killers choose to hide their victims And investigators must then rely on forensic examiners to uncover proof of murder These are just two extraordinary crimes that have made their way into the medical examiner's casebook.
Photography has long been a vital tool in homicide investigations. A single image captures enough information to identify a suspect, and to preserve a vital clue long after a witness' memory fades.
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