Forensic Files

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11x1
Naughty or Nyce
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19, 2006
A pharmaceutical tycoon's mail-order bride is found in her SUV in a half-frozen creek. Could a few flecks of sawdust and a shoe print determine whether a death is an accident or a homicide?
11x2
Going for Broke
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26, 2006
After a Russian immigrant stockbroker is found dead, a strange phone call to his office is the only clue investigators have to go on.
11x3
Just Desserts
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02, 2006
An ex-convict was suspected of a brutal double homicide because his drivers license was found at the scene. In the past this might have been enough for a conviction, but a dish of ice cream pointed investigators in a different direction.
11x4
Sunday's Wake
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09, 2006
A little girl died and investigators didn't know why or how. Was it an accident? Was it an unexplained illness? Or, was she murdered? Scientists would go half way around the world before .. show full overview
11x5
Shattered Dreams
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16, 2006
The dean of a prestigious university had a secret life that may have led to his death. A tiny piece of a latex glove and some broken glass were the only clues. To solve the mystery .. show full overview
11x6
Dockter Visit
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23, 2006
A World War II veteran was found dead in his home, and the investigation ground to a halt when the prime suspect had a solid alibi. But a lucky break led to a shady character who wore .. show full overview
11x7
Murder, She Wrote
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30, 2006
Can the dead speak to the living? A michigan woman tried to do just that by leaving a note to her survivors telling them her death was no accident. Forensics uncovered the secrets she almost took to her grave.
11x8
Concrete Alibi
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06, 2006
A young woman just landed her first big modeling job. A few hours later she disappeared. The weave pattern on some fabric, the mixture of some concrete and a dog hair were the keys to the mystery.
11x9
Key Evidence
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13, 2006
Late at night a man stopped his car on a residential street. Within seconds he was dead. What did he see and why did he stop? An asthma inhaler found nearby and tiny acrylic fibers answered those questions when there were no eye witnesses who could.
11x10
The Gambler
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20, 2006
Gambling has a lot more visibility than it used to. It's on the internet, it's on prime time television, and it's almost a varsity sport on some college campuses. But several young men .. show full overview
11x11
Weakest Link
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27, 2006
An unidentified woman was found dead and police wanted answers. But everything they needed was in the dirt at the crime scene and it told the story from the beginning to the tragic end.
11x12
Capitol Crimes
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04, 2006
A hit and run driver tried to remove all evidence of the crime. The vehicle was repaired, washed, polished, vacuumed then sold to a new owner. Was it possible that some forensic evidence remained?
11x13
Undertaken
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11, 2006
A young man with a one million dollar life insurance policy was found dead under an abandoned car in a bad part of town late one night. Initially, it seemed to be an unfortunate hit and .. show full overview
11x14
Dark Waters
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18, 2006
A young is killed in a boating accident, and his friend is left critically injured. Investigators are able to use forensic evidence to track down the driver of the boat that led to this tragedy.
11x15
Nice Threads
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25, 2006
A christian missionary was murdered in her apartment. The perpetrator left little evidence behind, but a new computer program found clues on a bloody sheet and the case made forensic history.
11x16
Grave Danger
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01, 2006
A young man died in a mysterious car crash, but was it an accident? Forensic science uncovered what really caused that crash and the truth devastated three different families.
11x17
Internal Affair
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08, 2006
An employee from a large brokerage firm disappeared. Her computer revealed she was leading a double life. And among the bits and bytes were the clues to her final destination.
11x18
A Case of the Flue
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15, 2006
It was a case unlike most others. Forensic evidence proved the perpetrator broke out of the crime scene rather than breaking in. No one knew why until some evidence on the victim's hands provided the answer.
11x19
No Safe Place
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22, 2006
After a wealthy man is gunned down outside his Louisiana home, his wife tells investigators that three masked men had emerged from the shadows. Police are interested in her story, but .. show full overview
11x20
Live Wire
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29, 2006
It was a Christmas gift delivered to a Jacksonville, Florida home. There was no card or label identifying the sender, but inside were some clues. A thin piece of wire and some cryptic .. show full overview
11x21
Van-ished
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06, 2006
A twelve year old girl claimed she had been kidnapped. But police weren't so sure. Her memory was too clear, her manner too unemotional, her heroism too unbelievable until some fiber on her clothing forced police to reconsider.
11x22
A Novel Idea
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13, 2006
Emergency Dispatch in Durham, North Carolina received a frantic call from a man who said his wife fell down the stairs; she was unconscious but still breathing. When paramedics arrived, .. show full overview
11x23
Chief Suspect
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20, 2006
The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home, but the motive was unclear. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade until a Cold Case Unit took a fresh look .. show full overview
11x24
Water Hazard
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27, 2006
An sealed envelope leads investigators to solve a case of cyanide poisoning.
11x25
Shell Game
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03, 2007
They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained and it held all the information investigators needed to put a trio of cold-blooded killers behind bars. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 25.
11x26
Ring Him Up
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10, 2007
For ten years, the disappearance of a college co-ed was a mystery until new scientific testing cast a different light on a man who had been a suspect all along.
11x27
Killer Impression
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17, 2007
For sixteen years, a woman's death was considered an accident until someone called the authorities suggesting it was murder. Before anyone could look into it the person who called was .. show full overview
11x28
If I Were You
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24, 2007
Amid the rustic beauty of rural Idaho a retired school teacher vanished, but even though he was missing his bills were payed on time and he continued to correspond with his family. But .. show full overview
11x29
As the Tide Turns
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31, 2007
The 2007 murder of FL resident April Barber is investigated. She was shot and killed on a beach. At first, investigators thought it was a robbery gone bad. But the forensics evidence showed it was a calculated and cold-blooded plan.
11x30
A Tight Leash
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07, 2007
How did a killer get the security system code of his victim’s home and gain access to her private photographs? And how did he know the victim's whereabouts 24 hours a day? Encrypted in .. show full overview
11x31
Muffled Cries
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14, 2007
An insurance adjuster disappeared while inspecting property damage after a severe storm. The water currents of a nearby river provided some answers. And the forensic evidence on a .. show full overview
11x32
Critical Maneuver
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21, 2007
A small Texas community mourned the tragic death of an outstanding high school athlete and scholar. At first there wasn't much hope that the killer would be apprehended but tiny paint .. show full overview
11x33
Skirting the Evidence
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28, 2007
She won $5,000 at the Blackjack table then left the casino. Three hours later, she was kidnapped; a month after that, she was found dead. Then the trail turned cold, until police got a .. show full overview
11x34
Small Town Terror
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07, 2007
Three bombings within a 2 mile area were more than a coincidence, but no one claimed responsibility and no one in particular was targeted. What finally stopped the bomber were some tiny .. show full overview
11x35
Fresh Heir
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14, 2007
In the 20 years following an unsolved murder, lives changed and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed a clue no one had seen before. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 35.
11x36
Ticker Tape
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21, 2007
A murder in Australia had everyone baffled, especially police, but in a bizarre twist the victim's pacemaker recorded vital information that made forensic history.
11x37
Step by Step
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28, 2007
A wealthy socialite died after falling down stairs. Was it an accident or was it murder? The laws of physics and an accident reconstructionist provided the answer. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 37.
11x38
Blanket of Evidence
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04, 2007
Two women, both murdered in the same state park. Indiana police feared it was the work of a serial killer until the forensic evidence pointed them in two different directions. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 38.
11x39
Fired-Up
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11, 2007
Is it possible to commit the perfect crime? A house fire in Oregon came awfully close, until a microscopic clue on a piece of pipe told investigators what really happened. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 39.
11x40
Two in a Million
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18, 2007
A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. And for three years, the murders went unsolved until a 30-year-old box of bullets and some iridescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 40.
11x41
Bitter Brew
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25, 2007
It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century. Adolph Coors, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom… prompting one of the largest manhunts in .. show full overview
11x42
Message in a Bottle
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02, 2007
For twelve long years the murder of a young hospital worker went unsolved. Police had their suspicions but little proof, but an old, used tissue told the story far better than any eye witness.

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