Predators And Parasites
For the forensic entomologist, the insects that nest in dead bodies are like tiny witnesses to a crime.
2026-07-19 12:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 13:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
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Trial Of The Century
Forensics in the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial: Millions watched on television as the jury rendered their verdict. Orenthal James Simpson was found not guilty of murder.
2026-07-20 01:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 02:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Patterns Of Guilt
The tread of a tire, a single shoe print and even the shape of a bruise help investigators track down killers, based solely on their patterns of guilt.
2026-07-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 01:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Absent Witness
When killers hide or destroy the remains of their victims, it becomes the mission of forensic scientists to reconstruct the scenes and prove murder for an absent witness.
2026-07-19 23:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Crimes Of Passion
When killers are driven by jealousy and desire, their desperation is evident in both the crime and their efforts to avoid detection. But forensic science can reveal even the slightest mistake to solve crimes of passion.
2026-07-19 22:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 23:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Forsaken Trust
When victims of murder know their killers, they are often caught off guard. But even the best-laid plans leave traces of the forsaken trust.
2026-07-19 21:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 22:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Loved To Death
A victim usually never foresees danger when the perpetrator turns out to be a friend or a lover. Science and microscopic evidence can unmask these killers and find justice for those who are Loved To Death.
2026-07-19 20:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 21:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Price of Murder
Using science as their most powerful weapon, investigators must find these hired killers and make them pay the true price of murder.
2026-07-19 19:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 20:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hidden Obsessions
In San Diego, California, a killer has left behind pieces of evidence. Detectives must sort through these small clues to prove murder.
2026-07-19 13:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 14:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Predators And Parasites
For the forensic entomologist, the insects that nest in dead bodies are like tiny witnesses to a crime.
2026-07-19 12:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 13:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Tainted Trust
Poison is the subtlest form of death, and investigators must see through unusual circumstances to bring these murders to light.
2026-07-19 11:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 12:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Material Witness
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.
2026-07-19 10:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 11:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Random Targets
Most victims of multiple murderers are meticulously chosen because of a mutual connection with the killer or because they match an intricate set of criteria that fits the killer's MO.
2026-07-19 09:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 10:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Left At The Scene
The tiniest residue left at the scene can become a mark of distinction in the most singular and intimate of ways.
2026-07-19 08:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 09:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Coroners Casebook
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.
2026-07-19 07:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 08:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Deadly Target
Ballistics: A corpse is found with a gunshot wound to the head the weapon lies next to the victim. It looks like suicide, but could it be murder? It's a question best solved by ballistics experts.
2026-07-19 01:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 02:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Silent Witness
Three hairs microscopic fibers a common trash bag ripped from a roll. Seemingly small and insignificant clues become a victim's silent witness.
2026-07-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 01:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Collective Justice
Philadelphia's Vidocq Society, named after an 18th Century French detective, is one of the world's most unusual crime-solving organizations.
2026-07-18 23:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Tools Of Death
Tool marking: A tool used to commit a crime can often be the same tool used to solve it. The pattern a machine leaves on an item, the unusual way a tool crimps a wire, and even something as innocuous as the shape of a wood chip can lead to a killer.
2026-07-18 22:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-18 23:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Dead Wrong
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.
2026-07-18 21:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-18 22:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Toxic Death
Sometimes, the cause of death does not match the scene of the crime. When an untraceable poison is used to commit murder, homicide detectives turn to forensic toxicologists to follow a killer's tracks and expose a toxic death.
2026-07-18 20:00:00 +0000 UTC→2026-07-18 21:00:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
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