Law enforcement officials investigating the case of a flight attendant who was murdered in her home are led in the wrong direction by a clue at the scene.
Authorities suspect a robber-gone-wrong when the assistant manager of a Florida steakhouse is killed while closing up the restaurant at the end of the night.
The case of a Florida woman, who was raped and murdered, went unsolved for over 18 years until recent advances in forensic technology provide new insight.
A killer attempts to get rid of the evidence by burning the body, and even though it takes several days, forensic scientists are able to identify the body.
Authorities initially believe that the murder of an Arizona surgeon was the result of a random attack, but further investigation reveals evidence of foul play.
Local authorities suspect that they are dealing with the work of a professional assassin when they discover a young couple who were killed in their home.
When authorities discover the charred remains of a woman amongst the rubble of her burned-down house, they must ascertain whether it was arson or an accident.
The remains of a well-to-do California family are discovered in their Fresno mansion, and police wrongfully surmise that they caught a burglar by surprise.
The 1991 slaying of a Michigan TV news anchor is investigated, leading the police to rule out a potential stalker and focus on her husband as a suspect.
Investigators initially believed a house fire that killed a woman was unintentionally caused by a cigarette but a closer look by scientists uncovers more.
A trio of successful bank robbers manages to elude authorities for seven years until forensic examination of their clothes and posture reveals new clues.
A seemingly healthy young woman suddenly becomes severely ill with no discernable explanation, and medical tests reveal the cause to be arsenic poisoning.
Residents of Noel, Missouri were stunned to learn that their bank had been robbed and the bank president was missing. His body was found floating in a lake.
After a wife claims her husband's death was a hunting accident, authorities use psychological analysis and ballistics tests to investigate the incident.
A teenage girl was missing for nine months before her body was found, but investigators still manage to procure a surprising amount of evidence from the corpse.
In her attempts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her mother, a woman discovers a dark family secret in the pages of her mother's journal.
A jury votes that a man was murdered in cold blood during a street fight, and the man's sentenced to 20 years in prison; six years later new evidence surfaces.
After a Kentucky businessman is murdered in the safety of his own home, police are left to question whether the brutal crime could be blamed on a home intruder.
A criminal's unique occupational habit gives investigators the important clue they need to apprehend him in relation to the death of a college student.
Law officials seek the assistance of forensic scientists to investigate a case involving a Pennsylvania man who was found dead almost 100 miles from his home.
Forensic scientists are on the trail of a serial arsonist when police find evidence that points to foul play in the rubble of a woman's burned-down apartment.
After a daughter is beaten and her mother is stabbed to death, police must wait 15 years until DNA technology helps finally bring the culprit to justice.
When remains of a waitress's body are investigated by the detectives, they analyze fingerprint & DNA evidence to determine the details surrounding her murder.
When a person is missing and the police discover threatening emails, an abandoned truck and other evidence, they are sure that a murder has taken place.
Detectives must confirm the accidental death of a victim was caused by a fall down stairs, but further analysis reveals the person may have been murdered.
A woman's husband is suspected of killing her in a church parking lot after discovering she had been having a three-year long affair just a month before.
A man is questioned about the death of his wife after her body is found in his parents' house with signs of a home invasion, but there is conflicting evidence.
The discovery of a dismembered body on the side of the New Jersey turnpike marks the start of a hunt for a serial killer targeting Manhattan's gay community.
After a woman is killed and her unfaithful fiance becomes the prime suspect, a man comes forward claiming to own the murder weapon and know who used it as well.
When a rebellious teenager disappears, a search turns up clues that lead investigators on a hunt for a killer, and forensic evidence will reveal the truth.