Investigators sift through the ashes of a fire which killed a 40-year-old woman. The fire appears to have been started by an unattended cigarette. On closer look, forensic scientists discover the cause was far more complicated.
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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 the case went cold for ten years.
In 1995, the founder of American Atheists disappeared with one of her sons, her granddaughter and $500,000 in gold coins. The police investigated several suspects, including David R. Waters, who worked for American Atheists.
Janet Overton died suspiciously in 1988, and the investigation hit a dead end when the autopsy indicated no foul play was involved. A telephone tip and the sensitive nose of a forensic examiner indicated otherwise.
A child was killed in a hit-and-run. The prosecutor has an accident reconstruction expert come to trial.
In 2004, nursing student Tamika Huston went missing from her Spartanburg, South Carolina home. A tip led detectives to her car, where they found an unknown house key that could help solve the case.
The body of 16-year-old Leanne Tiernan was discovered nine months after she disappeared. Forensic scientists found clues that painted a virtual portrait of her killer.
In the mid-1980s, bodies of nude women were found on a remote hill of California. The police got a break when a known prostitute escaped an attacker and was able to identify him and his automobile.
The woman in the back of the truck was flailing her arms, screaming. They thought she was doing something dangerous for the fun of it.
The murder of an American tourist in a Mexican resort draws law enforcement resources in both countries.
Residents of Noel, Missouri were stunned to learn that their bank had been robbed and the bank president was missing. His body was later found floating in a lake, securely bound to a chair with duct tape.
After a street fight takes the life of a national wrestling champion, police must determine if he was killed in cold blood or in self-defense.
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.
Two people in Seattle, Washington died after taking an over-the-counter pain reliever. Lab analysis of the pills showed they were tainted with a lethal concentration of cyanide.
A fireman died from what appeared to be heart disease, but his family was skeptical of the cause of death.
When an 11-year-old girl disappeared from a small town in a remote area of Alaska, investigators wondered if she'd been attacked by a bear or become lost in the dense woods.
In 2008, the body of Colorado real estate developer Alan Helmick was found by his wife, Miriam, who then became the prime suspect.
Investigators sift through the ashes of a fire which killed a 40-year-old woman. The fire appears to have been started by an unattended cigarette. On closer look, forensic scientists discover the cause was far more complicated.
A college senior was found raped and murdered near an unpaved footpath used by students to walk from one side of campus to the other.
Detectives search for the bombers of two churches in Illinois, hoping that the materials used in the remnants of the handmade bombs will offer the clues to catch the culprits.
Edward Honaker was sentenced to three life terms in prison, but he steadfastly maintained his innocence.
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