A clue barely bigger than a human hair offers investigators important evidence regarding the case of a woman who was strangled and dumped in an icy river.
When a popular student is raped and killed police ask all of her male friends for DNA samples but everyone is shocked when her best friend is linked to scene.
Hundreds of people succumbed to food poisoning in The Dalles, Oregon, resulting in the discovery of a cult with an ultimate goal of overthrowing the government.
Abduction and the hatred which fueled it might never have been told, had it not been for the discovery of a headless, handless body, and an artificial hip.
An unconscious man is run over in an alley outside a bar and when police arrive they discover that the body and the vehicle are no longer on the scene.
A clever Ohio girl remembers to leave fingerprints on her kidnapper's vehicle when she is abducted which aids police in their search along with a tire imprint.
Conventional identification methods are rendered useless when law enforcement officials attempt to investigate a severed leg that was found in a dumpster.
Seasoned detectives aren't phased when common objects become major factors assisting them in solving crimes; this was the case in the murder of a 16-year-
Investigators seek the culprits when a woman claims that her husband was killed by intruders, by a wound on the widow gets them thinking in another direction.
An international investigation is launched when three execution-style homicides are committed on two continents; it is imperative that agencies solve the cases.
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.
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.
Faryion Wardrip held a startling secret behind his life as a Sunday school teacher, though was able to go unnoticed for years until a paper cup gave him away.
Police find a discarded car on a Philadelphia highway and soon discover that its driver is the victim of murder and her body is covered with strange marks.
A South Dakota minister finds his wife dead in the bathtub and investigators initially believe she committed suicide until new information points to murder.
Girl's father is the prime suspect when she goes missing and he confesses to killing her however his confession has more to do with mental illness than guilt.
Evidence concerning the case of a murdered 9-year-old girl leads investigators back to the man who placed the anonymous call divulging the location of the body.
A young woman's disappearance leads police to a suspect who has a history of sexual assault, rape and kidnapping. But police can't find the victim's body.