Tuesday

In this episode, a crazed cat lover gets stopped by the cops and leads animal control to a grisly discovery. And, an officer laying down spike strips nearly becomes road kill. Plus, a bank robber runs from law and into the path of a speeding semi. Tv-14-v

Killers often attempt to deflect attention away from their crimes by hiding the remains of their victims. Bodies may lay hidden for years before they are discovered. That’s when forensic scientists are called upon to reveal hidden clues that lead investigators to the killers.

When a victim is gunned down at point-blank range, police often assume that a friend or acquaintance is to blame. After all, it is difficult for a stranger to commit an assault at such close range. Follow investigators as they use clues to track down the most unlikely of killers.

In most homicides, police rely on motive to pursue a murderer.But when the killer is a stranger…the crime may go unsolved for years.It takes a full arsenal of forensic techniques…to trace… a lethal encounter.

Dolly Hearn and Jennifer Corbin both died mysteriously, with signs pointing to suicide. But when connections emerge between their deaths, detectives look closer.

The 1996 summer olympics in atlanta, georgia are rocked by a massive pipe bomb explosion. A woman is killed and hundreds injured. Subsequent bombs at an abortion clinic and a gay bar show a similar m.O., And increasing refinement. Police have no clue who is behind the bombings until they receive a letter signed by ‘the army of god’, an anti-abortion, anti-gay, white supremacist group. When another abortion clinic is bombed in birmingham, alabama, a witness sees a suspicious man leaving the scene and gets his license number. Police are soon on the trail of christian extremist eric rudolph, but it will take a five year manhunt through the rugged terrain of the natahala national forest before they can catch america’s most wanted criminal.

Suspects use the darndest things as weapons.

Dr. G explains some easy ways to avoid your untimely death. This episode talks about some cases where an individual could have stayed alive with some simple tips.

An employee of a dry-cleaner was raped and murdered in the store, and investigators thought themselves fortunate to have two eyewitnesses. Their descriptions were similar but not identical, and the prime suspect didn’t come close to resembling that person. So police turned to forensic science for the answers they needed.

The murder of an eccentric millionaire was not entirely unexpected; he flaunted his wealth and cared little for personal security. The evidence at the crime seemed to indicate robbery, but investigators wondered if there was something more.

When a young woman disappeared, police feared she was the latest victim in a string of similar crimes. But the M.O. wasn’t quite right. A pair of bloody gloves, unique tire tracks, and ordinary grass and pine needles provided investigators with some extraordinary clues.

Two men were convicted of intentionally shooting and killing a passenger in a moving car, their friend was granted immunity for testifying against them, and the case was closed. Then a bomb exploded in the family home of the state’s witness, instantly killing his father. Investigators turned to forensic science, hoping to determine if this was an act of revenge and if there was a way to link the two deadly crimes.

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.

When the small community of Noel, Missouri discovered their bank was robbed, they’re shocked. When the bank president turned up missing, they’re outraged. And when clues began to surface the facts were more terrible than anyone could have guessed.

They swept through six states like a plague, thrill killers acting without rhyme or reason. They targeted adults and young girls, kidnapping, and murdering. And in their rampage, they left plenty of clues, but moving targets are the hardest to hit.

When Department of Homeland Security employee Richard Smith failed to show up for work, police discovered the murdered bodies of Smith, his mother and brother in their Escambia County , Florida home. When occult ritual items were found at the scene the local Sheriff started investigating possible links to the “Wiccan” religion and the timing of the killings with a “Blue Moon Sky”.

The murder of a gay couple in rural california has police stymied – who would want to hurt the well-liked pair? As investigators and forensic scientists dig deeper, they suspect that the killings are linked to a series of arsons that have destroyed several synagogues and an abortion clinic. The trail leads them to the sinister world of hate crimes -- and a chilling plan that must be stopped.

Adam Mayes' best friend has two young daughters - with whom Adam has a twisted obsession. He kills their mother and elder sister before kidnapping the two younger girls.

Natavia Lowery was celebrity real estate broker Linda Stein's personal assistant. But then Linda found out that Natavia was stealing money from her.

Successful dentist Kendra Hatcher is ambushed and executed in the car park of her luxury apartment complex. Detectives uncover an extraordinary murder-for-hire conspiracy orchestrated by a jealous rival, leading to an international manhunt and one of Dallas’s most notorious murder cases.

On New Years Eve, 2010 in Cooperstown ND, an intoxicated Kurt Johnson is given a ride home from a local bar. When it’s discovered that Kurt never arrives home authorities begin their search and what they uncover will shock them to their core.

Mother of three, Dianne Hood is shot to death by a masked gunman on her way home from a Lupus support meeting. Police initially assume it’s a robbery, but Lt. Joe Kenda uncovers a sordid web of lust and greed, revealing a killer no one ever expected.

In August of 1982, six members of the Bentley/Johnson family disappear in the Wells Grey National Park without a trace. Over a month later, the burned out Johnson vehicle is found with the remains of all six family members burnt beyond recognition inside. A massive manhunt for the killer begins, finally ending with a local man, David Shearing confessing to the crimes.

FBI office manager Melissa Mooney is found murdered in her home. After taking a hard look at several promising suspects, the case goes cold until two years later when a reexamination of the case leads to an unlikely killer who was hiding in plain sight.

When Jane turns down the advances of Jim Martin, he is unable to cope with the rejection and so turns his focus to a sickening video project on Jane.

Foul play is immediately suspected when a young waitress suddenly vanishes, and rumors of her fate connect her to another mysterious disappearance.

In this episode, a swat team comes under fire leaving a veteran cop gravely wounded. Plus, a drunk driver severs a gas line and a cop gets caught in the fiery blast. And, police respond to a domestic disturbance call and end up on the receiving end of a beating. Tv-14-v