
Forensic Files
In 2000, the body of exotic dancer Rachel Siani was found beneath a New Jersey bridge. Investigators wondered if she had committed suicide.

In 2000, the body of exotic dancer Rachel Siani was found beneath a New Jersey bridge. Investigators wondered if she had committed suicide.

Security cameras in a casino tracked a young woman's movements until shortly before she disappeared. She was never seen again.

An assistant manager of a Florida steakhouse is stabbed to death. It appears to be a robbery gone wrong.

Lives changed in the 20 years following an unsolved murder, and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed a clue no one had seen before.

When two women went missing and were later found brutally murdered, police wondered if they were victims of a hate crime.

A brutal murder, lots of suspects and conflicting evidence but the forensics were clear on one thing: The killer knew his victim. And that alone gave investigators a head start.

A wealthy man and his wife were attacked by three masked men outside their luxurious Louisiana home. He was shot dead and she was forced to open their hidden safe.

The victim had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death on the beach. A pair of men's tennis shoes was discovered near her body.

The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, until a newly formed cold case unit took a fresh look at the evidence.

A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. For three years, the murders went unsolved. Finally, a box of ammunition and some fluorescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal.

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.

In 1993, young mother Tammy Tatum was sexually assaulted and murdered in her Longmont, Colorado apartment.

They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue led to a trio of killers behind bars.

When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs, witness accounts contradicted evidence. Investigators employed a physicist and an expert in accident reconstruction.

In 1996, Derrick Duehren returned to find his Oregon home burned to the ground. His wife's charred remains were later found in the rubble.

Foul play is suspected when Fort Worth factory worker Glenda Furch disappears after completing her shift.

For twelve years, the murder of a young woman went unsolved, but with the passage of time came the development of technology. Could a used tissue found at the crime scene give police the evidence they need to bring a killer to justice?

When a college student is reported missing, police believe their investigation will be like countless others.

An investigation into the murder of a World War II veteran slowed to a halt when the prime suspect had a solid alibi. But a lucky break led to a shady character who wore distinctive boots.

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.