Wednesday

In this episode, a birthday boy becomes a human torch when the cake’s candles erupt in a freak explosion of flames… plus, a mobster gets nabbed by cops on his wedding day and hauled from the alter and into the backseat of a cop car. Also, mardi gras party girls flash the crowd and get pelted with exploding fireworks. Tv-14

A man calls 911 claiming his wife fell down the stairs and died. Rescue workers respond, and do indeed find the woman dead at the base of the stairs. There is a large amount of blood on and around the body. The medical examiner concludes the woman died as a result of a blunt force trauma, and begins the search for a murder weapon. Blood spatter also proves the woman was beaten before she fell, or was placed at the base of the stairs. The man’s prints are found on a champagne bottle, but not the glasses, leading investigators to believe he beat his wife with the bottle. Blood spatter is found on most of the man’s clothing, proving he beat his wife to death.

A man discovers skeletal remains lying just outside the african lion safari section of an ontario zoo. An anthropologist assisted forensics professionals in the autopsy to help determine cause of death. The team searching for the victim’s identity employed a bizarre technique of re-hydration to attempt to lift a fingerprint. Once the victim had a name, authorities would have to piece together the cause of death.

A real estate agent is found beaten and strangled in the basement of a home that was for sale. Police and crime techs find boot and finger prints on the woman’s body. The agent’s car is searched; a pad with her name on it reveals a fingerprint. Some of the agent’s jewelry had been pawned, and investigators link fingerprints from the jewelry to those found on the victim, and a massive search is undertaken for the murderers.

A young Navy wife is brutally murdered while home alone in Norfolk. For 40 years, her family fought for justice. DNA and genetic genealogy led to a shocking truth—her killer was linked to another long-unsolved crime, hiding an even darker secret.

Glamorous las vegas, nevada is famous for wealth, lady luck and second chances. But when homicide detectives discover the charred remains of a prominent business man, sin city reveals a darker side. With a long list of suspects and millions of dollars on the line, investigators are suddenly thrust into a dangerous world of high stakes deception fueled by passion, greed and revenge. A murder mystery where nothing is as it seems and anyone is capable of anything, only forensic science can expose the truth and catch the killer.

Wildest arrests in the Sunshine State.

Dr. G works on unexplained deaths in orange and osceola counties in florida, as well as similar deaths from her previous employment as an associate medical examiner in bexar county, texas. The show features dramatic re-enactments of the events leading up to the person's death as well as the autopsies. Interviews with dr. G, family members, and other people connected to the deaths are also shown.

A car was found in a drainage ditch and the bodies of a man and woman were inside; both had been shot to death. The car windows were broken and shattered glass should have been everywhere, but it wasn’t. A fingertip torn from a latex glove would point investigators to both the crime scene and the killer.

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 distinctive boots and had a sweet tooth.

A woman who was known to have suffered from depression apparently took her own life. But a year before her death, she told her sister that, if anything were to happen to her, there was a note in the china cabinet. Investigators found the note… and the killer.

An aspiring model turned up dead, and the prime suspect was her boyfriend. When he was eventually cleared, investigators had to dig deeper to find the perpetrator. With the help of a forensic geologist, they identified the most unlikely suspects.

An 18-year-old girl is found raped and strangled in a harlem stairwell. Dna is collected from the victim’s body and is compared to that of other rape suspects being held in jail; it doesn’t match. Another girl with a similar description is found dead, and police feel they have a serial killer on their hands. A man’s name is found from the phone records of one of the victims, and authorities would have to attempt to obtain dna sample from the man to prove his guilt.

In the early 1990’s, Washington, D.C., became the murder capital of the nation. Few were left untouched by gang violence, which was ignited by the drug trade. By 1994, that violence would strike at the very heart of law enforcement.

Banks use a variety of devices to discourage would-be robbers – security cameras, silent alarms, and exploding dye packs. But when an elusive bank robber targeted Seattle’s banks, none of these precautions were effective.

Florida v. Russell Holbrook. The quiet community of Crestview, Florida was shaken following the vicious murder of beautiful 33 year old nurse Melissa Howard, described as a caring angel, found with her throat slashed in her own living room. Friends were immediately suspicious of Melissa’s ex-husband who had just lost a nasty custody battle over their son Taylor but he had a strong alibi. The case remained unsolved for ten years, until Florida State Agent Detective Meaghan Palumbo, newly assigned to the homicide squad, took a personal interest in the cold case. Using modern day forensics, Palumbo re-tested Melissa’s sweatshirt preserved all those years and found clues to lead them to the DNA of her ex-husband’s best friend, Russell Holbrook, and a dramatic trial as witnesses recounted the true story of Melissa’s last days.

A retired fireman on a morning bike ride notices a burning bundle in a farmer’s field…and recognizes the smell of burning human flesh. Investigators at the scene find an unrecognizable body, a distinctive lighter, 2 pairs of latex gloves and the box they came in, paper towels and torn scraps of an office memo. State of the art forensics, dogged police work, and some extraordinary turns of events lead police to the murder scene - the medical room of a ball bearings factory, and the arrest of a former armenian mafia thug turned english family man for the brutal murder of his cruel ex-boss.

Submissive 'good wife' Mary Winkler takes fate into her own hands, before fleeing the scene for a day at the beach with her children.

Encouraged by life insurance money, 33-year-old Kimberly Hricko takes her 35-year old husband Stephen on a romantic murder mystery weekend.

Jamie Faith appears to be the victim of a random robbery when he is gunned down outside his home. But detectives uncover a chilling murder-for-hire plot involving his wife and her former lover, revealing a story of betrayal, deception and deadly greed.

When hardware store clerk Sydney Loofe vanishes after an online date, the entire state of Nebraska finds themselves on high alert. Investigators race against the clock to find her as her family clutches onto the hope that Sydney is unharmed. But as the days wear on, a horrible truth emerges from the darkness – one that shakes a small town to its very core, and leaves an innocent life shattered.

When mother of two Shaundra Murr is run over in front of her house, officers initially suspect a hit and run. Until Lt. Joe Kenda uncovers evidence proving Shaundra’s murder was a crime of passion, and the killer was driven by jealousy and rage.

Women are being attacked in their beds at night. At each crime scene police find no trace of forced entry and are baffled as to how this intruder is gaining access to apartments sometimes more than 15 stories up. Unraveling the killerÕs modus operandi and eyewitness accounts lead detectives to Russell Johnson Ð a handsome and well-built man who actually scales apartment balconies to find his victims. Pressured into a hasty and premature arrest, detectives must gain the evidence they need from the killers unstable mind, otherwise this balcony climber could walk free to hunt again.

A day after Katrina hits the Gulf Coast, a Lafayette, LA, man is shot by masked burglars. Police work through a list of suspects, to no avail. Three years later, crime scene evidence leads investigators to the opportunistic culprits.

Beautiful cheerleader Kathleen becomes the victim of a sick and twisted high school stalker, who had a crush on her that turned into a dangerous obsession.

When a man's home in Resaca, Ga., gets hit by bullets and kills his daughter, he is convinced that one of his business partners is the perpetrator.

In this episode, a cop trying to break up a soccer riot gets attacked with a burning flare. Plus, a drag car explodes, trapping the driver in a raging inferno. Also, a world series victory celebration explodes in a city-wide melee. Tv-14