When Genell Plude is found dead in her bathroom, the scene points to suicide. But a coroner's inquest and a unique application of forensic science gave investigators a different explanation for her death.
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A young couple decided to celebrate their first wedding anniversary with a camping trip to Mount Hood. During the trip, the husband was shot and killed. Later, his wife told two different versions of the events which led to his death.
British detectives worked with a pioneering scientist to solve crimes of sexual assault and serial murder. This 1986 case marked the first time DNA was used as evidence in a court of law.
In 1987, the death of Crystal Purcell was considered an accident. Then in 2001, Barbara Purcell called police to suggest that her estranged husband had killed Crystal.
Even though their daughter had run away before, she'd always come back. Her parents were sure this time would be no different, but they were wrong.
In 2007, Shamaia Smith disappeared from the strip club she worked at in East Hartford, CT. Police look at various customers of the strip club, but focus on local businessman Kenneth Otto.
When Genell Plude is found dead in her bathroom, the scene points to suicide. But a coroner's inquest and a unique application of forensic science gave investigators a different explanation for her death.
When a woman went missing, friends and family were determined to find her. Their worst fears were confirmed weeks later when her body was discovered.
An 11-year-old Boy Scout comes down with a fever and diarrhea after eating an undercooked burger. When his condition worsens, his mother drives him to a hospital and doctors discover E. coli destroying his body.
Eleven-month-old Chad Shelton was admitted to the hospital with unexplained bleeding and later died. Investigators and scientists frantically searched for a cause when others from the same house fell ill.
When court clerk Peter Porco doesn't report to his work in November 2004, a courts officer is ordered to the Porcos' family home in Bethlehem, NY.
The murders of an elderly couple leave police stumped until, two years later, they receive a major break.
In 1989, 4-year-old April Loveless was found dead in the backyard of her Texas home. Her mother Debbie Loveless and stepfather John Miller told police that she was attacked and killed by the family dogs. Investigators did not agree.
Survivors of Nazi atrocities recognized Archbishop Trifa as having led an attack against Jews during WWII.
Janice Johnson was found dead at the foot of her stairs. Police in Nova Scotia had to answer the question: Was it an accident or murder?
For more than a year, hateful letters were sent to a school teacher in Pennsylvania. DNA analysis would eventually help seal the perpetrator's fate.
When a car was found in a drainage ditch with two bodies inside, a fingertip torn from a latex glove would point investigators to both the crime scene and the killer.
In 1995, Palm Beach waitress Denise O'Neill is abducted and murdered. Her neighbor Luis Caballero arouses suspicions by his odd behavior toward TV crews covering the crime.
In 2004, Rebecca Barney and her soon-to-be ex-husband Fred were found shot to death in their Tulsa, Oklahoma, home, which had been set on fire.
When a woman went missing, friends and family were determined to find her. Their worst fears were confirmed weeks later when her body was discovered.
An obstetrician returned home from the hospital and found his wife on the bathroom floor. She was covered with blood and not breathing. He tried unsuccessfully to revive her, staining his clothes with her blood in the process, and then he called 911.
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