Forensic Files
Upcoming episodes
Mar 27th
1100a
Frozen Assets
When a respected business owner was brutally attacked and killed, investigators had to determine if this was a robbery gone wrong or a calculated murder. The evidence at the scene told police what happened but not who was responsible -- and then they got a huge break because of a frozen river five miles away.
Mar 27th
1130a
House Hunting
When a successful real estate agent is brutally murdered, panicked townspeople begin looking over their shoulders and locking their doors. Weeks later, a witness comes forward who may have seen the killer, and police use forensic hypnosis to help him recall every detail of the man’s appearance. His description is used to create a composite sketch, which police hope will draw the killer out of hiding.
Mar 27th
1200p
Shoot to Thrill
A teenager returned home after a night out with friends, and discovered his father’s body lying in a pool of blood. There were shoe impressions outside in the new-fallen snow; because the victim’s wallet and watch were missing, the motive may have been robbery. But before making that determination, police needed to find out who had the most to gain from his death.
Mar 27th
1230p
Political Thriller
When a politician died mysteriously during a hard-fought reelection campaign, the medical examiner could neither isolate the cause of death, nor explain the tiny puncture wounds discovered during the autopsy. If the victim had been murdered, it would be up to investigators to determine if her political enemies were to blame, or if the killer was someone much closer to home.
Mar 30th
1100a
Double Cross
A naval officer threatened to go public with tales of on-the-job sexual harassment and assault, and a callous military hierarchy concerned only with covering-up the incidents. When the officer was brutally murdered, investigators found evidence her allegations may have been part of an elaborate scheme for financial gain. Hoping to separate fact from fiction, they turned to forensic science.
Mar 30th
1130a
Dancing with the Devil
The crime scene was awash with blood. Analysis showed it had come from two people, one of whom was female. The male DNA was the victim’s, which meant the killer was a woman. Leads dried up and the case went cold... until a suspect arrested for drug possession offered police a deal, and told a bizarre tale of an exotic dancer who listened to the voices in her head.
Mar 30th
1200p
Last Dance
When the body of a beautiful young woman was found beneath a bridge, investigators wondered if she’d committed suicide. Evidence at the scene proved not only that she’d been carried to the bridge and thrown over the side, but also that she was alive when she fell. Police had to determine who the victim was... and who wanted her dead.
Mar 30th
1230p
Constructive Criticism
The huge amount of blood at the crime scene spoke of the violence of the attack; investigators describe it as “overkill,” and it’s usually an indication that the victim knew the attacker. Police hoped that, during the struggle, the killer had left some of his own blood – and his DNA -- behind. Their challenge was to find it.
Mar 31st
1100a
Home Evasion
The man called 911 to report his wife had been shot; she was badly wounded and they were on their way to the hospital. When she died, he became the prime suspect. The investigation would prove two things: He was innocent, and he’d been only moments away from being a victim in the most bizarre crime police had ever seen.
Mar 31st
1130a
Window Watcher
The woman’s story seemed farfetched: A man wearing only underwear and gloves broke into the house, stabbed her boyfriend to death, and raped and terrorized her for hours afterwards. But the evidence at the scene supported her story, and investigators turned for help to the FBI and their criminal profilers