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Scratching the Surface

S7 : E33

TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.24.03

Forensic scientists work with the only clue recovered from a multiple-victim shooting.

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The longest-running true crime series in television history. Evidence and interviews with experts help solve real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world.

Cast

Peter Thomas

full-episodes (41)

The Disappearance of Helle Crafts

S1 : E1 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 04.23.96

In the series premiere, a flight attendant went missing and was never seen again. Police proved her husband guilty of murder without finding the body.
The Magic Bullet

S1 : E2 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.10.96

A boy is mysteriously shot in his father's gun club. Ballistics, laser technology, scale models and animation reveal the bullet's amazing path and who was responsible.
The House That Roared

S1 : E3 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.17.96

A woman disappeared and her husband became the prime suspect especially after police found a huge bloodstain on the carpet of their bedroom.
The Footpath Murders

S1 : E4 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.23.96

British detectives worked with a pioneering scientist to solve crimes of sexual assault and serial murder.
Planted Evidence

S1 : E5 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.24.96

Early one morning in a deserted area outside of Phoenix, a motorcyclist discovered the body of a young woman. She had been beaten, bound, strangled and possibly raped.
Southside Strangler

S1 : E6 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.31.96

Timothy Wilson Spencer was identified as the man who raped and strangled five young women in Virginia. With the use of DNA profiling, an innocent man is freed and the real killer is convicted.
Legionnaires' Disease

S1 : E7 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 11.07.96

After a Philadelphia convention, 180 legionnaires contract pneumonia-like symptoms and 29 of them die. The determination of one scientist helps to find the cause of the disease.
The Wilson Murder

S1 : E8 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 11.14.96

On the night of May 22, 1992, Betty Wilson returned home and walked up the stairs to the bedroom. She discovered her husband lying in a pool of blood.
Insect Clues

S1 : E10 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 11.28.96

Between 1985 and 1988, 18 people were choked, molested and left for dead in the remote desert mountains of California. The only witnesses were the insects.
Outbreak

S1 : E11 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 12.05.96

In 1985, 121 people in South Dakota and Minnesota were struck by a mysterious illness.
The List Murders

S1 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.12.96

In 1971, John List left a note with the bodies of his mother, wife and three children in his mansion ballroom before he disappeared.
Raw Terror

S1 : E13 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 12.19.96

An 11-year-old Boy Scout comes down with a fever and diarrhea after eating an undercooked burger.
The Common Thread

S2 : E1 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.02.97

Ten bodies had been found between May and November 1984 in Florida. A 17-year-old female named Lisa McVey was abducted but released, leading police to the perpetrator.
The Dirty Deed

S2 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.09.97

Eileen and Derrick Severs disappeared from their home in the small village of Hambleton in Great Britain, and police found evidence which suggested foul play.
Killer Fog

S2 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.16.97

It was the single most deadly automobile accident in American history. Almost a hundred vehicles were involved, twelve people died and more than fifty people were injured.
Sex, Lies and DNA

S2 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.23.97

While Earl Morris was vacationing in California, he learned his wife Ruby Morris had gone missing from their home in Arizona.
Bitter Potion

S2 : E5 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.30.97

The flu-like symptoms of a mother and her children proved to be something more serious: thallium poisoning.
The Blood Trail

S2 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.06.97

In a quiet village in Great Britain, a farmer came upon a chilling sight. Impaled on his fence post was a severed lamb's head along with a note which read, "You next."
Fatal Fungus

S2 : E7 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.13.97

An infant was rushed to the emergency room with serious breathing problems. Within months, there were more than 30 cases. Doctors searched frantically for the cause and a cure.
Charred Remains

S2 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.20.97

Shortly after daybreak in Vancouver, British Columbia, a fire was set in a dumpster. No one saw either the arsonist or the fire.
Something's Fishy

S2 : E9 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.27.97

Two people in Seattle, Washington died after taking an over-the-counter pain reliever. Lab analysis of the pills showed they were tainted with a lethal concentration of cyanide.
Sealed with a Kiss

S2 : E10 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 12.04.97

For more than a year, hateful letters were sent to a school teacher in Pennsylvania. DNA analysis would eventually help seal the perpetrator's fate.
Postal Mortem

S2 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.11.97

On October 15, 1985, two bomb explosions rocked Salt Lake City and resulted in two deaths. A third explosion occurred the next day. This time, the victim was injured but survived.
Micro-Clues

S2 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.18.97

After a day of fishing in a small, quiet village in Switzerland, a teenage boy did not return home as planned. The investigation revealed some important microscopic evidence.
Deadly Parasites

S2 : E13 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 12.25.97

Heavy rains and snow run-off carried manure into Milwaukee's water supply in 1993, leading to an epidemic of gastrointestinal illness affecting 400,000 people.
Without a Trace

S3 : E1 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.01.98

Eleven-month-old Chad Shelton was admitted to the hospital with unexplained bleeding and later died.
Knot for Everyone

S3 : E2 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.08.98

In the mid-1980s, bodies of nude women were found on a remote hill of California.
The Talking Skull

S3 : E3 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.15.98

In 1987, a human skull and some bones were discovered at a boy scout camp near Farmington, Missouri.
Deadly Delivery

S3 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.29.98

A serial bomber was waging a vendetta against the legal profession. A judge, two attorneys and even a courthouse had been targeted.
Similar Circumstances

S3 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.05.98

Robert Sims returned home after working the night shift and found his wife, Paula, unconscious on the kitchen floor.
Grave Evidence

S3 : E7 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.12.98

Stephen Scher and Martin Dillon went skeet shooting on a beautiful spring day. Martin was shot dead but his friend maintained it was a freak accident.
Deadly Formula

S3 : E8 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.19.98

When four-month-old Ryan Stallings died under suspicious circumstances, his mother was ultimately convicted of his murder.
Beaten by a Hair

S3 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.26.98

In 1992, Laura Houghteling disappeared from her Bethesda home and was never seen again.
Crime Seen

S3 : E10 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 12.03.98

Edward Honaker was convicted of rape, sodomy and aggravated sexual battery. He was sentenced to three life terms in prison, but he steadfastly maintained his innocence.
Speck of Evidence

S3 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.10.98

On September 17, 1984, in a suburb of Tucson, Arizona, eight-year-old Vicki Hoskins left home on her pink bicycle to mail a letter for her mother.
Broken Bond

S3 : E12 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 12.17.98

A two-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital suffering from brain seizures and breathing difficulties which puzzled doctors.
Out of the Ashes

S3 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.24.98

On a cold December night in 1993, Rose Larner stopped in a convenience store on her way to her boyfriend's house. She was never seen or heard from again.
Invisible Intruder

S4 : E1 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.06.99

In 1996, police received a call from Darlie Routier telling them of her two sons' murders. The police found the killer by analyzing blood spatter.
The Killing Room

S4 : E2 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.13.99

Scott Dunn was missing and when the police sprayed his bedroom with luminol, a scene of horrific violence emerged.
Ultimate Betrayal

S4 : E3 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.20.99

On a windy Kansas night in October 1995, a mysterious fire swept through the home of a prominent doctor.
Cement the Case

S4 : E4 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 10.27.99

In 1990, Shirley Andronowich's body was found mutilated. Eyewitnesses told police she had a fight with her husband the night before.
Innocence Lost

S4 : E5 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.03.99

Sometime during a neighborhood Christmas party, five-year-old Melissa Brannen disappeared.
Til Death Do Us Part

S4 : E6 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.10.99

The doctors at the hospital couldn't determine the cause of Bobby Curley's hallucinations and intense pain.
Ties That Bind

S4 : E7 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.17.99

Who was the sexual offender who murdered two adolescent boys in Nebraska?
Body of Evidence

S4 : E8 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 11.24.99

Mark Fair left for work and his fiancée, Karla Brown, stayed home. Later, he found her dead.
Accident or Murder?

S4 : E9 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 12.01.99

Janice Johnson was found dead at the foot of her basement stairs. Police in Nova Scotia had to unravel the circumstances surrounding Janice's death.
Core Evidence

S4 : E10 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 12.08.99

In 1996, more than a dozen children in Seattle, Washington were fighting for their lives. Each one of them had contracted a serious unknown illness.
Haunting Vision

S4 : E11 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 12.15.99

Fire engulfs the home where Lori Keidel and her siblings were left alone while their father went to the laundromat.
With Every Breath

S4 : E12 | TV-14 | 21 min | Aired: 12.22.99

Young Navajos in the Southwest were dying at an alarming rate. The tribe's medicine men provided investigators with a critical clue...
Slippery Motives

S4 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.29.99

Edward Post drew a bath for his wife before going for a run. He returned to find her not breathing. She died before emergency response arrived.
Badge of Deceit

S5 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.12.00

Women in a Louisiana city live in fear of a rapist who leaves no clues to his identity.
Dew Process

S5 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.19.00

When the wife of a well-known dentist is found dead, police are unsure who killed her and injured her husband.
A Woman Scorned

S5 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.26.00

When Joann Katrinak is found dead in a corn field with her infant son, the obvious suspect is the husband and father of the victims.
A Voice from Beyond

S5 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.03.00

When a decomposed body is found stuffed in a barrel, it's easy to presume murder.
Burning Ambition

S5 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.10.00

When a policeman's house goes up in flames, experts suspect arson.
Memories

S5 : E6 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.17.00

Dianna Green was brutally attacked in her own home and her unborn child was killed.
Trail of Truth

S5 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.24.00

Nancy Newman and her two daughters are found brutally murdered.
Material Evidence

S5 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.31.00

11-year-old Krista Harrison is raped and murdered.
"Kill"igraphy

S5 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.07.00

The autopsy plays an important role in the investigation of the suspicious death of Virginia Ridley.
Nursery Crimes

S5 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.14.00

A police investigation of a pediatrician, after the mysterious death of one of her patients, leads to a Texas hospital where the pediatric mortality rate is higher than at any hospital in the country.
Lasting Impression

S5 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.21.00

When the decomposed body of a teenage girl is discovered, police have no clues to her identity.
Foundation of Lies

S5 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.28.00

Police suspect Dr. John "Jack" Boyle in the disappearance of his wife Noreen when he signs mortgage papers for a new house with a woman pretending to be his spouse.
Unholy Vows

S5 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.05.00

Survivors of Nazi atrocities recognized Archbishop Trifa, former head of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America, as having directed a bloody attack against Jews.
Broken Promises

S5 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.12.00

When a popular gym teacher is found dead of what appears to be an accidental gunshot wound, his family is suspicious.
Time Will Tell

S5 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.19.00

In this international case of extortion, murder and stolen identities, scam artist Albert J.
Second Shot at Love

S5 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.26.00

When heart surgeon Darryl Sutorius is found dead in the basement of his upscale Cincinnati home, police assume he committed suicide.
Journey to Justice

S5 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.02.01

6-year-old Nicole Rae Walker was killed in a hit-and-run in her Ft.
Video Diary

S5 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.09.01

When convenience store employee Wanda Mason is found dead, investigators find the entire murder has been caught on the store's security camera.
Deadly Knowledge

S5 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.05.00

When 23-year-old Tina Biggar goes missing, her boyfriend and family fear she has been murdered.
Missing in Time

S6 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.21.01

A woman was reported missing after a fight with her husband. Police were suspicious of a suspect who reported a fire in his car.
Missing Pearl

S6 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.28.01

In 1991, Maine resident Pearl Smith is missing after an argument with her husband Bill Bruns.
Hand Delivered

S6 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.11.01

In 1995, police in San Diego, California are baffled by a pair of hands found in a dumpster.
Death Play

S6 : E5 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 06.18.01

One year after her father's death, a teen's role in a high school production of "Hamlet" caused her to reveal the chilling truth behind her family's tragedy.
Fire Dot Com

S6 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.25.01

In 1996, 17-month-old Josh Hinson died in a fire which a federal agency ruled was intentionally set by Josh's mother Terri Strickland.
Mistaken For Dead

S6 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.02.01

In 1988, when a patient dies unexpectedly in the office of California neurologist Richard Boggs, police begin what they think will be a routine investigation. Soon they uncover a bizarre story of corpse stealing, fake identity and sexual perversion.
Frozen Evidence

S6 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.09.01

One investigator's quick thinking helps him capture a shoe impression made in snow before the evidence melts away.
Soft Touch

S6 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.16.01

In 1992, 22-year-old Dawn Bruce is brutally murdered in her Virginia apartment
Church Disappearance

S6 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.23.01

In 1981, six-year-old Cassie Hansen disappeared from her St. Paul, Minnesota church during an evening service.
Photo Finish

S6 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.30.01

Professional photographer Charles Rathbun claims model Linda Sobek died during a consensual sexual encounter gone wrong, but Sobek's corpse and some high-tech digital imagery tell a more sinister story.
Whodunit

S6 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.06.01

In 1998, an evening out at a Maryland murder mystery theatre performance turns into a real-life whodunit when the badly burned body of Stephen Hricko is discovered in his hotel room after a fire.
Horse Play

S6 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.13.01

In 1980, Michigan resident Shannon Mohr died in what was reported to be a horseback riding accident by her new husband David Davis.
Treads and Threads

S6 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.20.01

For 15 months, a serial killer was strangling prostitutes in Florida then taunting police by leaving the bodies in plain sight.
Killer's "Cattle" Log

S6 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.27.01

When police in the Great Plains are called about a dead body, they do a background check on the victim which leads them into a bizarre web of homeless drifters.
Skin of Her Teeth

S6 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.03.01

In 1994, a human skull retrieved from an Ohio pond reveals a ghastly crime.
Line of Fire

S6 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.10.01

In 1996, when a fundamentalist group starts attacking and robbing banks in Spokane, Washington, authorities know immediately that they are dealing with experienced criminals.
Bad Blood

S6 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.17.01

In rural Canada, Dr. John Schneeberger is accused of sedating and sexually assaulting one of his female patients and his stepdaughter.
Pure Evil

S6 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.24.01

In a search for the killer of two teenagers in Texas, a behavioral profile led to suspect Jason Massey.
Root of All Evil

S6 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.01.01

A suspect's former lover comes forward with a tale of murder, mutilation and cremation.
Where the Blood Drops

S6 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.08.01

Susie Mowbray was charged for her husband Bill Mowbray's death.
Punch Line

S6 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.15.01

In 1994, Rhoda Nathan was found murdered in a Cincinnati hotel room.
Sibling Rivalry

S6 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.22.01

In 1991, San Francisco pornographer Artie Mitchell was murdered in his home.
Pastoral Care

S6 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.29.01

In 1981, New York correctional officer Donna Payant disappeared and was later found in a landfill.
Bagging a Killer

S6 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.05.01

In 1999, nine-year-old Valiree Jackson vanished on her way to school near Spokane, WA.
Double Trouble

S6 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.12.01

In 1995, when off-duty Maine State Trooper Vicky Gardner is attacked by Steven Fortin during a routine stop, it triggers a chain of events.
Naked Justice

S6 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.26.01

Forensic computer analysis, blood spatter analysis and a painstaking investigation lead police to a lawyer husband Michael "Mick" Fletcher.
Treading Not So Lightly

S6 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.03.01

A fan of murder mysteries and forensic science shows uses what she learned from TV to determine who was responsible for the accident which permanently injured her 4-year-old daughter.
Shopping Spree

S6 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.10.01

In 1995, Lisa Manderach and her daughter Devon left their Pennsylvania home to go shopping but didn't return home.
The Cheater

S7 : E1 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.12.02

Explore how a hit single from 1966 foreshadowed the demise of the group's lead singer, Walter Scott.
Forever Hold Your Peace

S7 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.08.02

An unusual case involving the 1988 rape and murder of Nancy DePriest.
Reel Danger

S7 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.15.02

The investigation into a brutal attack on two boys near a pond relied on evidence fished out of the murky water.
Who's Your Daddy

S7 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.02.02

In 1988, the body of a young woman was discovered in an Ohio river.
The Alibi

S7 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.29.02

In 1991, a high school girl vanished after attending a party.
Purr-fect Match

S7 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.12.02

An examination of the first time animal DNA was used to solve a criminal case.
Bio-Attack

S7 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.30.02

The story of the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack.
A Shot in the Dark

S7 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.07.02

A woman was shot to death.
Without a Prayer

S7 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.14.02

The founder of American Atheists disappeared in 1995.
A Clutch of Witnesses

S7 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.21.02

Two eyewitnesses may hold the key to the death of a motorcycle gang member.
Scout's Honor

S7 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.19.03

In Pennsylvania, a passerby finds the torso of a woman in a cardboard box.
A Touching Recollection

S7 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.26.03

The investigation into the kidnapping and rape of an 18-year-old Ohio woman.
A Leg to Stand On

S7 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.11.03

The police investigate when a severed leg is discovered in the garbage.
Partners in Crime

S7 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.18.03

The story of how scientists solved a 1992 murder case involving cremation.
Within a Hair

S7 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.31.02

A look back at the case of the "River Park Rapist."
Chief Evidence

S7 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.24.02

The 1996 Seattle murder of suburban couple Raquel Rivera and Jay Johnson.
A Bitter Pill to Swallow

S7 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.12.02

The story of firefighter Michelle Baker.
Sip of Sins

S7 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.15.03

A look back at a trio of unsolved murders that occurred in Wichita Falls, Texas during the 1980s.
Telltale Tracks

S7 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.27.02

The disappearance of Philadelphia college athlete Aimee Willard.
Ghost in the Machine

S7 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.01.03

The apparent overdose suicide of Reverend Bill Guthrie's wife Sharon.
Frozen in Time

S7 : E22 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 03.08.03

A woman disappeared along a California highway in 1991. Three years later, the case was solved when a man's refrigerated truck was looked upon with suspicion.
Cold Storage

S7 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.15.03

The 1987 disappearance of Houston resident Tracy Jo Shine.
The Metal Business

S7 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.26.02

Doctors cannot pinpoint the source of a businessman's illness.
Dressed to Kill

S7 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.29.03

A child's father was suspected when she was killed.
Palm Print Conviction

S7 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.25.02

An investigation into murder is helped by a legal requirement that bars have video cameras installed on the premises.
A Vow of Silence

S7 : E27 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 10.10.02

When the mail-order bride of a former army sergeant goes missing, investigators look into the deaths of the man's previous two wives.
Elephant Tracks

S7 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.17.02

The murders of an elderly couple.
A Bag of Evidence

S7 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.26.03

The murder of 9-year-old Jessica Knott.
Tooth or Consequences

S7 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.03.03

A murder investigation is stymied by the lack of a body.
Sniffing Revenge

S7 : E31 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 05.10.03

Janet Overton died suspiciously in 1988, and the investigation hit a dead end when the autopsy indicated no foul play was involved.
Sleight of Hand

S7 : E32 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 05.17.03

In 1981, an 86-year-old California woman was murdered and her house was ransacked.
Scratching the Surface

S7 : E33 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.24.03

Forensic scientists work with the only clue recovered from a multiple-victim shooting.
Fire Proof

S7 : E34 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.31.03

A serial arsonist starts several fires.
X Marks the Spot

S7 : E35 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 06.07.03

When a serial killer was terrorizing the city of St. Louis, the FBI didn't need lab tests, fingerprints or any of the usual methods. All they needed was a computer.
All Charged Up

S7 : E36 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 12.10.02

In the case of the Center City Rapist and the murder of Shannon Schieber, Philadelphia authorities use an anonymous letter and geographic profiling to hone in on a suspect.
Breaking the Mold

S7 : E37 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.11.02

The 3-year-old son of parents in Dripping Springs, Texas.
House Call

S7 : E38 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.28.03

A murder investigation in Florida crosses jurisdictions from New York and Jamaica.
Marathon Man

S7 : E39 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 07.05.03

The wife of a murdered horse rancher explains that the last time she saw her husband was when he was leaving the house to go jogging.
The Sniper's Trail

S7 : E40 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.12.03

In 2002, the eyes of the world were on Virginia and Maryland. A serial sniper was on the loose, killing innocent, unsuspecting citizens. Just how was he caught?
Plastic Fire

S7 : E41 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.19.03

Sheila Bryan, who was convicted of killing her mother in a car fire.
Last Will

S7 : E42 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.26.03

Authorities track a kidnapper who allowed his victim, 17-year-old Shari Smith.
Dessert Served Cold

S8 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.01.03

A man died in his home after a long history of heart disease.
The Music Case

S8 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.10.04

In 1999, a 12-year-old was found murdered in her home.
Paintball

S8 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.30.04

In 1962, the people of the small town of Hanford, California lost their sense of peace.
Sign Here

S8 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.23.03

A mother of two vanishes after a shopping trip.
Shadow of a Doubt

S8 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.29.03

A woman is shot to death in her store.
Tourist Trap

S8 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.04.03

In 1993, the state of Florida was known for more than just Disney World.
Once Bitten

S8 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.10.03

At a murder scene, investigators find several clues.
All Wet

S8 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.15.03

A woman's death in Pennsylvania triggers a homicide investigation.
Shot of Vengeance

S8 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.20.03

A 34-year-old nurse experiences a variety of flu-like symptoms.
Dinner and a Movie

S8 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.26.03

Time of death becomes pivotal after a pregnant woman is found murdered.
A Wrong Foot

S8 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.01.03

Police were puzzled by an obscure print found at a crime scene.
Order Up

S8 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.06.04

A man is found dead in his home.
When the Dust Settled

S8 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.23.04

A union official was executed in his home.
A Welcome Intrusion

S8 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.18.04

A man tells police he shot an intruder.
Within Arm's Reach

S8 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.23.04

A police officer accused of killing his estranged wife.
Private Thoughts

S8 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.26.04

When firefighters found an entire family dead inside their home.
Brotherhoods

S8 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.29.04

Two men were murdered while sleeping in their beds.
Hair of the Dog

S8 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.29.03

With no forensic evidence inside a murder scene.
Breaking News

S8 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.31.03

A young TV news producer is raped and murdered.
All the World's a Stage

S8 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.03.03

Police are dispatched to the scene of a shooting.
The Big Chill

S8 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.10.03

For years, a woman suffered from what appeared to be the unpleasant side effects.
Bound for Jail

S8 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.17.03

A woman was found dead in a ravine.
Sphere of Influence

S8 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.20.03

When an 11-year-old girl disappeared from a small town.
Nailed

S8 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.22.03

Just weeks before a witness is to testify.
Sign of the Zodiac

S8 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.18.05

For six years, a serial killer prowled the streets of New York City.
Letter Perfect

S8 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.14.05

A healthy young man dies mysteriously in his sleep.
True Lies

S8 : E27 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.29.05

In the summer of 1986, Kathleen Lipscomb's body was found.
Bed of Deceit

S8 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.04.05

A retired police officer is discovered in his bed.
Smoke in your Eyes

S8 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.09.05

A suspicious fire swept through an apartment.
Flower Power

S8 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.15.05

Two different men called police to report the same murder.
Past Lives

S8 : E31 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.20.05

The body of a wealthy American businessman was found.
Over and Out

S8 : E32 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.26.05

When a pipe bomb ripped through a rural home.
Death by a Salesman

S8 : E33 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.31.05

No one in a quiet residential community saw anything unusual.
Web of Seduction

S8 : E34 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.08.05

Bruce Miller was shot to death.
Grounds for Indictment

S8 : E35 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.02.04

A drive-by shooting leaves one man dead.
Dueling Confessions

S8 : E36 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.31.05

When Rosemary Anderson is found dead.
Traces of Truth

S8 : E37 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.24.04

A high school gym teacher mysteriously leaves town.
Honor Thy Father

S8 : E38 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.19.04

Detectives try to discover the cause of a Palestinian daughter's death in America. Did she provoke her parents and attack them or did her parents commit an honor killing?
Hack Attack

S8 : E39 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.04.05

A computer crash pushed a manufacturing company.
Deadly Curve

S8 : E40 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.10.04

It was supposed to be a routine motorcade.
Visibility Zero

S8 : E41 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.15.04

In 1993, the Amtrak Railroad experienced the deadliest train crash.
Flashover

S8 : E42 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.21.04

A fire erupted in King's Cross Station in London.
Road Rage

S9 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.14.04

The investigation of a discarded sleeping bag leads police to the body of a young woman.
Hunter or Hunted?

S9 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.09.04

A woman is killed while walking her dogs in the woods.
In Harm's Way

S9 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.15.04

An Alaskan police officer found a woman's body while on routine patrol.
No Corpus Delicti

S9 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.21.04

A woman disappears without a trace.
News at 11

S9 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.27.04

A talented television news anchor was shot to death outside her home.
Burning Desire

S9 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.28.04

Investigators sift through the ashes of a fire which killed a 40-year-old woman.
Cloak of Deceit

S9 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.09.04

For seven years, a trio of men robbed one bank after another.
Bad Medicine

S9 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.08.04

A young woman suddenly becomes critically ill.
Stick 'Em Up

S9 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.21.07

Residents of Noel, Missouri were stunned to learn that their bank had been robbed.
Head Games

S9 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.22.04

A young couple decided to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.
Making the Collar

S9 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.28.07

The body of 16-year-old Leanne Tiernan was discovered.
The Financial Downfall

S9 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.11.04

A beautiful young woman fell to her death from a cliff.
A Daughter's Journey

S9 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.23.04

Haunted by the disappearance of her mother.
Over a Barrel

S9 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.24.04

California police had several suspects in the robbery and brutal murder.
Pinned by the Evidence

S9 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.24.04

After a street fight took the life of a national wrestling champion.
Cries Unheard

S9 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.25.04

A 19-year-old woman was found dead in her car.
Buried Treasure

S9 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.26.04

A man disappeared exactly one year after beginning an affair.
Badge of Betrayal

S9 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.22.04

The body of a young woman was found under an isolated ramp.
Deadly Matrimony

S9 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.29.04

A go-go dancer told her family she needed to get away.
Muddy Waters

S9 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.13.04

A Colorado hunter who'd been shot three times was the victim.
Point of Origin

S9 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.27.04

In 1984, California firefighters had battled ten arson fires.
Seeds for Doubt

S9 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.07.04

In 2002, a small community in upstate New York was devastated.
Saving Face

S9 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.13.04

When a woman disappeared without a trace.
Northern Exposure

S9 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.08.04

Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discovered a body wrapped in sheets.
Silk Stalkings

S9 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.29.04

The news of a flight attendant's brutal murder prompted.
Fishing for the Truth

S9 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.31.04

A two-man shrimp boat sank when a fast-moving, violent storm.
For Love or Money

S9 : E27 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.20.04

When a wealthy real estate tycoon went missing.
South of the Border

S9 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.12.04

The murder of an American tourist in a Mexican resort.
The Stake-Out

S9 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.04.04

The investigation of the kidnapping of a prominent banker's wife.
Walking Terror

S9 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.02.05

A neighbor watched as a man stabbed his wife.
Marked for Life

S10 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.18.05

A man who had committed crimes including murder was not caught.
Plastic Puzzle

S10 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.01.05

A man riding a bicycle was fatally injured, and police believed he was the victim of a hit-and-run accident.
Up in Smoke

S10 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.29.05

When an elderly couple died in a suspicious house fire, their son became the prime suspect.
Soiled Plan

S10 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.06.05

Police instituted an intense search when the mother of two young children went missing.
Headquarters

S10 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.13.05

When hunters found a skull in a Texas canyon, police found bits of clothing, small bones and a strand of hair.
One for the Road

S10 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.20.05

A married couple decided to escape the cold of winter with a mini vacation in Key West.
Army of Evidence

S10 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.27.05

A mother of two young children was found dead in her bedroom.
Shear Luck

S10 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.03.05

In 1991, when the wife of a serviceman was brutally murdered in the Philippines, investigators had to reassemble a disk which had been cut to pieces.
Tagging a Suspect

S10 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.10.05

Bombings are difficult to solve, because the perpetrator isn't usually at the scene and the evidence goes up in smoke.
Strong Impressions

S10 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.17.05

The wife of an Air Force officer was found dead in her bed with a plastic laundry bag near her face.
Cereal Killer

S10 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.24.05

When a fire destroyed most of a home and a young boy went missing, police organized the largest search in the history of their small town.
Crash Course

S10 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.31.05

A highway patrolman was dispatched to what he thought would be a routine traffic accident until he looked in the car.
A Leg Up On Crime

S10 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.07.05

The decomposed body of a young woman was discovered in a Bakersfield irrigation canal.
Tight-fitting Genes

S10 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.14.05

A behavioral profile caused the Baton Rouge Police Department to search for the wrong man.
Deadly Valentine

S10 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.21.05

An obstetrician returned home from the hospital and found his wife on the bathroom floor.
Picture This

S10 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.28.05

A Modesto, California teenager went missing.
Oily in the Morning

S10 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.05.05

When police recovered the submerged car of a man reported missing, they expected to find his body.
Gold Rush

S10 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.12.05

Emergency dispatch received a call from a man who said his girlfriend shot and killed herself.
Four on the Floor

S10 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.19.05

A Native American woman was brutally killed in the desert of New Mexico.
Writer's Block

S10 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.26.05

A brilliant young architect became ill and died just before she was to testify in a criminal trial.
A Clean Getaway

S10 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.02.05

An employee of a dry cleaner was raped and murdered in the store.
Prints Among Thieves

S10 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.09.05

The murder of an eccentric millionaire was not entirely unexpected.
Unholy Alliance

S10 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.16.05

When a young woman disappeared, police feared she was the latest victim in a string of similar crimes.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered

S10 : E25 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 11.23.05

A car carrying three men pulls up alongside another on an Alaskan highway and fires shots, leaving a passenger dead.
Cop Out

S10 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.30.05

A college student was found dead, and the evidence suggested he knew his killer.
Summer Obsession

S10 : E27 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.07.05

In an affluent suburb of Philadelphia, police were called to the scene of what appeared to be an accidental drowning.
Elemental Clue

S10 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.14.05

When two women from the same town were murdered in the same way, police feared a serial killer was on the loose.
Moss, Not Grass

S10 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.21.05

A young woman was found dead on a golf course in the Bahamas.
Material Witness

S10 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.28.05

A teenager went missing after an evening of horseback riding.
Garden of Evil

S10 : E31 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.04.06

When a popular disc jockey was found murdered in a community garden.
Sunday School Ambush

S10 : E32 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.11.06

When a man is gunned down in his own garage, police discover that a wound sustained by the grieving widow may have been self-inflicted.
Penchant for Poison

S10 : E33 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.18.06

Three seemingly unrelated deaths proved to be serial murders.
Bump in the Night

S10 : E34 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.25.06

When a victim is brutally murdered in his own bed.
Sole Searching

S10 : E35 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.01.06

Armed with little else, police hoped the shoe impressions found at a Lansing, Michigan crime scene would put their investigation back on track.
Murder on the Menu

S10 : E36 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.08.06

When the head chef of a historic Philadelphia restaurant was found dead.
Hot on the Trail

S10 : E37 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.15.06

A serial arsonist was on the loose in Washington, DC.
High 'n Dry

S10 : E38 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.22.06

When Genell Plude is found dead in her bathroom.
To the Viktor

S10 : E39 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.01.06

Three homicides on two continents looked like professional executions.
Wired for Disaster

S10 : E40 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.08.06

A 29-year-old woman was killed instantly when a bomb exploded in her home.
Wood-be Killer

S10 : E41 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.15.06

A killer tried to incinerate and destroy everything that could link him to his crime.
Naughty or Nyce

S11 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.19.06

The woman could have lost control of her SUV on the icy road and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creek.
Going for Broke

S11 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.26.06

A successful stockbroker told his wife he'd be working late.
Just Desserts

S11 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.02.06

The prime suspect had a criminal record.
Sunday's Wake

S11 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.09.06

When a little girl got sick and died.
Shattered Dreams

S11 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.16.06

When a car was found in a drainage ditch with two bodies inside, a fingertip torn from a latex glove would point investigators to both the crime scene and the killer.
Dockter Visit

S11 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.23.06

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.
Murder, She Wrote

S11 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.30.06

A woman who was known to have suffered from depression apparently took her own life.
Concrete Alibi

S11 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.06.06

An aspiring model turned up dead, and the prime suspect was her boyfriend.
Key Evidence

S11 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.13.06

When an off-duty policeman was shot dead, his fellow officers were determined to solve the crime.
The Gambler

S11 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.20.06

One warm summer afternoon, the town of Verona, Wisconsin faced its first triple homicide.
Weakest Link

S11 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.27.06

The body of a young girl was discovered on isolated farmland near Delano, California.
Capitol Crimes

S11 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.04.06

The driver said he couldn't have hit and killed a pedestrian on a Harrisburg street.
Undertaken

S11 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.11.06

The medical examiner ruled the death an accident, but the detectives investigating the case thought the evidence at the scene indicated otherwise.
Dark Waters

S11 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.18.06

When a hit-and-run boating accident caused the death of a popular young man.
Nice Threads

S11 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.25.06

A woman was found dead on the bedroom floor of her apartment.
Grave Danger

S11 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.01.06

A young man was killed in a mysterious car crash.
Internal Affair

S11 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.08.06

When a woman went missing, friends and family were determined to find her.
A Case of the Flue

S11 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.15.06

In 1993, 82-year-old Kathryn Bishop was found dead in her Pennsylvania home.
No Safe Place

S11 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.22.06

A wealthy man and his wife were attacked by three masked men outside their luxurious Louisiana home.
Live Wire

S11 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.29.06

The bomb was constructed to cause as much damage as possible.
Van-ished

S11 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.06.06

A twelve-year-old girl claimed she had been abducted and sexually assaulted.
A Novel Idea

S11 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.13.06

When the number and volume of bloodstains at the scene was greater than usual.
Chief Suspect

S11 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.20.06

The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home.
Water Hazard

S11 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.27.06

The victim had ingested a massive amount of cyanide.
Shell Game

S11 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.03.07

They thought the fire would cover their crime.
Ring Him Up

S11 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.10.07

In 1994, 19-year-old Shannon Melendi disappeared while at Emory University.
Killer Impression

S11 : E27 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.17.07

In 1987, the death of Crystal Purcell was considered an accident.
If I Were You

S11 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.24.07

In 1994, Paul Gruber's daughter suspected something was wrong.
As the Tide Turns

S11 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.31.07

The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times and survived. When the man's version of events was at odds with the evidence, investigators turned to science.
A Tight Leash

S11 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.07.07

How did the stalker obtain the security system code for his victim's home?
Muffled Cries

S11 : E31 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.14.07

After inspecting storm damage to a home in Tampa, the insurance assessor simply disappeared.
Critical Maneuver

S11 : E32 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.21.07

When a hit-and-run accident claimed the life of a high school athlete.
Skirting the Evidence

S11 : E33 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.28.07

A murder trail turned cold until police got a call from a woman whose husband, Gerald Powers.
Small Town Terror

S11 : E34 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.07.07

In 1991, Grand Junction, Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings.
Fresh Heir

S11 : E35 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.14.07

Lives changed in the 20 years following an unsolved murder and so did forensic science.
Ticker Tape

S11 : E36 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.21.07

A lifelong resident of the tiny town of Lefroy, Tasmania was murdered outside his own home.
Step by Step

S11 : E37 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.28.07

When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs.
Blanket of Evidence

S11 : E38 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.04.07

In 1997, Kelly Eckart's car was found with her belongings still in it, after working the late shift in Franklin, Indiana.
Fired-Up

S11 : E39 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.11.07

In 1996, when Derrick Duehren returned to his Oregon home.
Two in a Million

S11 : E40 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.18.07

A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home.
Bitter Brew

S11 : E41 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.25.07

It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century.
Message in a Bottle

S11 : E42 | TV-14 | 23 min | Aired: 05.02.07

For twelve years, the murder of a young woman went unsolved, but with the passage of time came the development of technology.
Sharper Image

S12 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.26.07

When a young girl was found dead.
Insulated Evidence

S12 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.03.07

It's usually easy to determine how a criminal entered the crime scene.
Cold Hearted

S12 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.10.07

When a young fireman died from what appeared to be serious but undiagnosed heart disease.
Wheel of Misfortune

S12 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.24.07

Security cameras in a casino tracked a young woman's movements until shortly before she disappeared.
Quite a Spectacle

S12 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.31.07

It was one of the most unusual cases in forensic history.
Transaction Failed

S12 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.06.07

When a dedicated, well-respected teacher disappeared.
The Day the Music Died

S12 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.14.07

Seattle police had no suspects in the violent murder of post-grunge singer Mia Zapata.
Sole Survivor

S12 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.19.07

A Michigan State University grad student disappeared and was presumed dead.
Insignificant Others

S12 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.10.07

How unlucky could one man be?
Catch 22

S12 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.17.07

In 1996, 54-year-old Gayle Isleib was ambushed in her Manchester, Connecticut driveway and shot to death.
A Cinderella Story

S12 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.24.07

The victim had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death on the beach.
Screen Pass

S12 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.07.08

A 13-year-old girl went missing from her Colorado home.
Pressed for Crime

S12 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.14.08

After a brutal murder, there were lots of suspects and conflicting evidence.
Finger Pane

S12 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.21.08

A serial killer was on the loose and police had to find them before they struck again.
Good as Gold

S12 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.28.08

On Halloween night 2004, Adriane Insogna and Leslie Mazzara were brutally murdered in their Napa, California home.
Freedom Fighter

S12 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.13.08

After the suspect was convicted of arson and murder, he maintained his innocence.
Dog Day Afternoon

S12 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.25.08

A woman was brutally murdered in her home.
Shattered Innocence

S12 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.09.08

The killer probably hoped to cover their tracks by staging the crime scene.
All Butt Certain

S12 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.14.08

A six-year-old girl ran and hid when she saw her grandmother being beaten to death.
Jean Pool

S12 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.18.08

In 1984, the body of college co-ed Laura Salmon was found on a Middle Tennessee farm.
Traffic Violations

S12 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.09.08

The body of an attractive young woman was found a mile from her abandoned car.
Brotherly Love

S12 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.23.08

In 1969, 25-year-old phone operator Diane Maxwell is raped and murdered.
Disrobed

S12 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.06.08

The crime scene was especially violent: A husband and wife had been shot to death in their bedroom.
Driven to Silence

S12 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.20.08

A young, attractive hairdresser was sexually assaulted and murdered in her own beauty salon.
Printed Proof

S12 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.28.08

When two women went missing and were later found brutally murdered.
About Face

S12 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.18.08

A human skeleton was discovered in the North Carolina marshlands.
In the Bag

S12 : E27 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.25.08

After shooting the victims in the head, the killer staged the scene.
Yes, In Deed

S12 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.09.08

In a tragic twist of fate, just days after the woman sold her home and moved to a modest trailer, a fire took both the trailer and her life.
Guarded Secrets

S12 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.22.08

A security guard disappeared from his post without a trace.
Smoking Out a Killer

S12 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.17.08

A college senior was found raped and murdered near an unpaved footpath used by students.
Frozen Assets

S13 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.12.08

In 2004, Mary Ann Clibbery was found brutally murdered in her Illinois business.
House Hunting

S13 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.19.08

In 2006, Texas real estate agent Sarah Anne Walker was found brutally murdered in a model home.
Shoot to Thrill

S13 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.03.08

In 2003, St. Cloud teenager Jason MacLennan returned home after a night out with friends and discovered his father Ken's body.
Political Thriller

S13 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.10.08

In 2006, Nevada politician Kathy Augustine died mysteriously.
Double Cross

S13 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.24.08

In 1996, Virginia Beach police arrived at the Makdessi apartment to find Elise Makdessi and her lover Quincy Brown dead.
Dancing with the Devil

S13 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.31.08

In 1999, Patrick McRae was found dead in his Des Moines home.
Last Dance

S13 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.14.08

In 2000, the body of exotic dancer Rachel Siani was found beneath a New Jersey bridge.
Constructive Criticism

S13 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.21.08

In 2000, construction manager Darrell North was found dead in his work trailer in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Home Evasion

S13 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.05.08

In 2000, Judy Southern arrived home from work and was shot by a gunman.
Window Watcher

S13 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.12.08

In 1986, Gary Dale Larson was stabbed to death in his Edmond, Oklahoma home.
Stranger in the Night

S13 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.19.08

In 1991, Dorothy Donovan was murdered in her Dover, Delaware home.
Kidnapping

S13 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.09.09

In 2001, Ginger Hayes and her infant son Nicholas were abducted during a carjacking.
Sands of Crime

S13 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.20.09

In the early hours of a morning just before Christmas, a college co-ed was abducted from the parking lot of her apartment.
Calculated Coincidence

S13 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.06.09

A young woman is found dead in her apartment.
Sworded Scheme

S13 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.30.09

When a college student is reported missing, police discover blood spatter in her boyfriend's bedroom.
Unmasked

S13 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.20.09

A serial rapist terrorizes a Texas town.
Fashion Police

S13 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.13.09

The victim has been stabbed more than thirty times.
Church Dis-service

S13 : E18 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.03.09

A young woman disappears after attending evening church services.
Seedy Intentions

S13 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.17.09

When a nine-year-old girl goes missing, a psychic's vision leads to the discovery of her body.
DNA Dragnet

S13 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.15.09

Digital enhancement of security camera video reveals a forced abduction leading to murder.
Smiley Face

S13 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.22.09

The woman had been sexually assaulted, stabbed repeatedly, and left for dead.
Dirty Laundry

S13 : E22 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.05.09

The victim was a self-made man who never minced words.
Drowning Sorrows

S13 : E23 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.12.09

A family vacation turns into a nightmare when the wife is found face down in the lake.
As Fault

S13 : E24 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.19.09

A woman in the back of a truck is found screaming.
Family Ties

S13 : E25 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.17.09

Court clerk Peter Porco doesn't report to work, leading to a grisly discovery at his family home.
Trouble Brewing

S13 : E26 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.24.09

Two suspects living together are linked to a murder by bloodstained boots and a gun.
Holy Terror

S13 : E27 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.14.09

A deadly bombing at a church in Oakwood, Illinois.
Needle in a Haystack

S13 : E28 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 08.28.09

The death of a young, healthy college student unravels a mystery filled with betrayal and revenge.
Room with a View

S13 : E29 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.11.09

The victim had been stabbed more than a hundred times, leaving her bedroom soaked with blood.
Dollars and Sense

S13 : E30 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.25.09

On Christmas Eve 2005, the corpse of a black male is found burning near Baltimore.
Hair Line

S13 : E31 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.02.09

Doctors struggle to identify the cause of a young scientist's grave illness.
All that Glitters is Gold

S13 : E32 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.16.09

A bullet-riddled car, a missing driver, and no witnesses leave investigators puzzled.
Deadly Rebellion

S13 : E33 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.30.09

Even though their daughter had run away before, her parents were sure this time would be no different.
Sign of the Crime

S13 : E34 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.13.09

Two women in the same apartment complex were brutally murdered, suggesting a serial killer.
Covet Thy Neighbour

S13 : E35 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.20.09

When a college co-ed vanished without a trace, concern spread among her fellow students.
Writing on the Wall

S13 : E36 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.04.09

The victim's popularity and success contrast with the brutality of the crime.
Hundreds of Reasons

S13 : E37 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.11.09

An assistant manager is stabbed to death, revealing a deeper connection to the killer.
Cold Feet

S13 : E38 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.18.09

James Kenneth Elmen Jr. abducted and murdered Julie Estes in 1985, a case unsolved until 2003.
Separation Anxiety

S13 : E39 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.08.10

Tracey Frame was convicted of killing David Nixon in April 2002.
Office Visit

S13 : E40 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.05.10

A surgeon is stabbed to death, and a suspect is seen in a restaurant at the time of the murder.
Palm Saturday

S13 : E41 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.12.10

Brian and Beverly Mauck were found dead in their home, leading investigators to focus on Daniel Tavares.
Shoe-In For Murder

S13 : E42 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.19.10

Crystal Perry was murdered in her home in 1994, with Michael Hutchinson found guilty.
Family Interrupted

S13 : E43 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.02.10

A gunman kills two and wounds others in a staged robbery at a family's home.
Runaway Love

S13 : E44 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.16.10

Rachael Mullenix was convicted of stabbing her mother, Barbara Mullenix, in 2006.
Watchful Eye

S13 : E45 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.30.10

Carrie Nelson was beaten to death in a park office in 2001, with the case unsolved until 2007.
Waste Mis-Management

S13 : E46 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.14.10

Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of Glenda Furch in 2007.
Dirty Little Secret

S13 : E47 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.28.10

Police solve a brutal crime involving a missing couple during an in-progress robbery.
Lights Out

S13 : E48 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.11.10

The decade-old murder of a young Texas housewife is reinvestigated.
Pet Rock

S13 : E49 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.25.10

Denise O'Neill is abducted and murdered in 1995, with suspicions falling on her neighbor Luis Caballero.
Best Foot Forward

S13 : E50 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 07.09.10

Shamaia Smith disappears from a strip club in 2007, with Kenneth Otto under investigation.
Purebread Murder

S14 : E1 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.10.10

In 2000, Christina Sanoubane was murdered in her Cedar Rapids apartment after moving away from her abusive boyfriend.
Hear No Evil

S14 : E2 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 09.24.10

In 2006, Darlene VanderGiesen received threatening emails and then disappeared.
Hell's Kitchen

S14 : E3 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.08.10

In 2000, Kristine Fitzhugh failed to show up for her music class and her husband Ken found her dead at the bottom of the stairs of their Palo Alto home.
Three's a Crowd

S14 : E4 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 10.22.10

In 1999, Susan Fassett was gunned down as she left church choir practice in Poughkeepsie, NY.
A Squire's Riches

S14 : E5 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.05.10

In 2008, Illinois emergency response came upon a garage fire and a man was found crushed beneath a truck.
Home of the Brave

S14 : E6 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 11.19.10

In 2007, the Florida mobile home of Effie and Michael Ratley catches fire and Michael heroically rescues his wife and infant son.
Freeze Framed

S14 : E7 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.03.10

In 2005, David Castor suffered a slow, agonizing death over a period of days.
Touch of Evil

S14 : E8 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.17.10

In the 1990s, the media dubbed Richard Rogers the "Last Call Killer" because he targeted men in gay bars who were obviously intoxicated.
Textbook Murder

S14 : E9 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 12.31.10

Avis Banks and her unborn child were brutally murdered.
Filtered Out

S14 : E10 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.14.11

In 2000, when teenager Tara Munsey goes missing after a work shift at a Virginia restaurant, it is unknown if she ran away or if she was the victim of foul play.
Water Logged

S14 : E11 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 01.28.11

In 1989, the dead bodies of Joan Rogers and her two teenage daughters were found floating in Tampa Bay.
Social Circle

S14 : E12 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.11.11

In 2003, Tiffany Rowell and three of her friends were brutally murdered in their affluent Clear Lake, Texas neighborhood.
Low Maintenance

S14 : E13 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 02.25.11

In 2008, college co-ed Jenna Verhaalen was found dead in her Bryan, Texas apartment.
Fate Date

S14 : E14 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.11.11

In 2004, Rebecca Barney and her soon-to-be ex-husband Fred were found shot to death in their Tulsa, Oklahoma home.
Trail of a Killer

S14 : E15 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 03.25.11

In 2003, Kathy Lorick was murdered on a Concord, California jogging trail in the middle of the day while talking to her husband on her mobile phone.
Gone Ballistic

S14 : E16 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.08.11

In 2008, Colorado real estate developer Alan Helmick was found shot to death at home by his wife Miriam.
Seeing Red

S14 : E17 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 04.22.11

In 2005, the body of young mother Summer Baldwin was found in a suitcase in a Texas landfill.
Skeleton Key

S14 : E19 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 05.20.11

In 2004, nursing student Tamika Huston went missing from her Spartanburg, South Carolina home.
Funeral Services

S14 : E20 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.03.11

In 2002, funeral director Lonnie Turner Sr. was found shot to death.
Expert Witness

S14 : E21 | TV-14 | 22 min | Aired: 06.17.11

In 1993, young mother Tammy Tatum was found sexually assaulted and murdered in her Longmont, Colorado apartment.

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