
Forensic Files
For six years, a serial killer prowled the streets of New York City. He wrote letters to the police and the New York Post, indicating he would kill twelve people, one for each astrological sign.

For six years, a serial killer prowled the streets of New York City. He wrote letters to the police and the New York Post, indicating he would kill twelve people, one for each astrological sign.

When a young girl is found dead, her parents tell the police that dogs attacked and killed her.

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. It turned out neither was true.

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. It turned out neither was true.

Forensic technology helps to find a woman's body and determine who was responsible for her death.

A woman was found dead in a ravine, but crucial crime scene evidence had been washed away by severe thunderstorms. Twice, the trail turned cold. Almost 20 years later, an old hat and a chip of stainless steel brought the killer to justice.

A woman was found dead in a ravine, but crucial crime scene evidence had been washed away by severe thunderstorms. Twice, the trail turned cold. Almost 20 years later, an old hat and a chip of stainless steel brought the killer to justice.

A tiny clue inside a suspect's watchband and a popular television show help solve a case.

For years, a woman suffered from what appeared to be the unpleasant side effects of lithium, a drug prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. When she died, investigators had to determine if her death was due to natural causes, suicide, or murder.

For years, a woman suffered from what appeared to be the unpleasant side effects of lithium, a drug prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. When she died, investigators had to determine if her death was due to natural causes, suicide, or murder.

When a young woman disappears, investigators discover that she led a double life.

Police are dispatched to the scene of a shooting and discover the victim's husband is one of their own: a homicide detective who says his wife accidentally shot herself in the head.

Police are dispatched to the scene of a shooting and discover the victim's husband is one of their own: a homicide detective who says his wife accidentally shot herself in the head.

When 23-year-old Tina Biggar goes missing, her boyfriend and family fear she has been murdered.

With no forensic evidence inside a murder scene, investigators were baffled. But they suspected that the victim's dog had witnessed the crime. If she had, forensic scientists would have had to find a way to find out what the dog had seen.

With no forensic evidence inside a murder scene, investigators were baffled. But they suspected that the victim's dog had witnessed the crime. If she had, forensic scientists would have had to find a way to find out what the dog had seen.

A prosecutor helps make video testimony viable in the case of a child's death due to drunk driving.

A young TV news producer is raped and murdered in her apartment. Police identify two suspects, but both are cleared of any wrongdoing. The case stalls for more than a year, and then investigators turn to the Commonwealth of Virginia's DNA data bank.

A young TV news producer is raped and murdered in her apartment. Police identify two suspects, but both are cleared of any wrongdoing. The case stalls for more than a year, and then investigators turn to the Commonwealth of Virginia's DNA data bank.

The only obvious clues to a dead man's identity are a Rolex watch and a tattoo.