Forensic Files
Season 11 Episode 20 - Live Wire
The bomb was constructed to cause as much damage as possible... and it did, killing the victim with deadly force and flame. A painstaking search yielded tiny clues, which identified the killer as surely as if he'd signed them.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Starring:Peter Thomas
Directed by:Paul DowlingMichael JordanRichard Monahan
Season 11
S11:E01 - Naughty or Nyce
The woman could have lost control of her SUV on the icy road, and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creek. But there were footprints in the snow leading away.
S11:E02 - Going for Broke
A successful stockbroker told his wife he'd be working late, and when he didn't come home, she reported him missing.¾
S11:E03 - Just Desserts
The prime suspect had a criminal record, and his driver's license was found at the scene of a brutal double-homicide.¾
S11:E04 - Sunday's Wake
When a little girl got sick and died, investigators were stumped. Was it an accident, an unexplained illness, or murder?
S11:E05 - Shattered Dreams
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.
S11:E06 - Dockter Visit
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.
S11:E07 - Murder She Wrote
A woman who was known to have suffered from depression apparently took her own life. But her sister told police that, a year before her death, she said if anything were to happen to her, there was a note in the china cabinet.¾
S11:E08 - Concrete Alibi: The Karen Slover Case
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.
S11:E09 - Key Evidence
When an off-duty policeman was shot dead, his fellow officers were determined to solve the crime. They needed clues to find the killer, and they discovered them in tiny fibers and an asthma inhaler.
S11:E10 - The Gambler
One warm summer afternoon, the town of Verona, Wisconsin faced its first triple homicide. To solve the case, investigators had to delve into the world of high rollers and offshore betting.
S11:E11 - Weakest Link
The body of a young girl was discovered on isolated farmland near Delano, California. She had no ID, but police found mailbox keys in the pocket of her jeans. With no other clues, they checked the mailboxes of every apartment building in Delano.
S11:E12 - Capitol Crimes
The driver said he couldn't have hit and killed a pedestrian on a Harrisburg street. The Jeep Grand Cherokee he was leasing around that time had been sold months ago to a buyer in another state.
S11:E13 - Undertaken
The medical examiner ruled the death an accident, but the detectives investigating the case thought the evidence at the scene indicated otherwise.¾
S11:E14 - Dark Waters
When a hit-and-run boating accident caused the death of a popular young man, investigators faced the daunting task of searching for one boat among 1200 others.¾
S11:E15 - Nice Threads
A woman was found dead on the bedroom floor of her apartment. The crime scene yielded little of value, and investigators wondered if they would find enough evidence to make a case, much less catch a killer.
S11:E16 - Grave Danger
A young man was killed in a mysterious car crash, but the evidence at the scene led investigators to believe it was not an accident. Forensic science revealed what really happened, and the truth devastated three families.
S11:E17 - Internal Affair
When a woman went missing, friends and family were determined to find her. Their worst fears were confirmed weeks later when her body was discovered.
S11:E18 - A Case of the Flue
In 1993, 82-year-old Kathryn Bishop was found dead in her Pennsylvania home. Tiny clues on the victim's body would tell police what happened that night.
S11:E19 - No Safe Place
A wealthy man and his wife were attacked by three masked men outside their luxurious Louisiana home. He was shot dead and she was forced to open their hidden safe. To solve the crime, police would have to find out who knew about the concealed safe.
S11:E20 - Live Wire
The bomb was constructed to cause as much damage as possible... and it did, killing the victim with deadly force and flame. A painstaking search yielded tiny clues, which identified the killer as surely as if he'd signed them.
S11:E21 - Vanished
A twelve-year-old girl claimed she had been abducted and sexually assaulted. She recounted what happened in such a flat, unemotional voice that police found it difficult to believe her. Fibers on her clothing would prove she was telling the truth.
S11:E22 - A Novel Idea
When the number and volume of bloodstains at the scene was greater than usual, it was up to forensic scientists to find out why.
S11:E23 - Chief Suspect
The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, and then a newly formed Cold Case Unit took a fresh look at the evidence.
S11:E24 - Water Hazard
The victim had ingested a massive amount of cyanide. An unlikely clue _ a flaw on a mailing envelope _ exposed a murderer who was willing to kill innocent people.
S11:E25 - Shell Game
They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained. It held all the information investigators needed to put a trio of cold-blooded killers behind bars.
S11:E26 - Ring Him Up
In 1994, 19-year-old Shannon Melendi disappeared while at Emory University. For ten years, her disappearance remained a mystery, until new scientific testing cast a different light on Colvin 'Butch' Hinton.
S11:E27 - Killer Impression
In 1987, the death of Crystal Purcell was considered an accident. Then in 2001, Barbara Purcell called police to suggest that her estranged husband Willard had killed Crystal, who was her husband at the time of her death.
S11:E28 - If I Were You
In 1994, Paul Gruber's daughter suspected something was wrong when she received birthday cards addressed from Gruber, on which the handwriting wasn't Gruber's.¾
S11:E29 - As the Tide Turns
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 forensic science, hoping to determine if this was a botched robbery, or cold-blooded murder.
S11:E30 - A Tight Leash
How did the stalker obtain the security system code for his victim's home? How did he steal her personal photographs? Police needed answers, and they found them in the most unlikely of places.
S11:E31 - Muffled Cries
After inspecting storm damage to a home in Tampa, the insurance assessor simply disappeared. Thirty hours later, her body was found in a nearby river. But the killer had been careless.
S11:E32 - Critical Maneuver
When a hit-and-run accident claimed the life of a high school athlete, everyone in town mourned his passing. Finding the killer was a long shot at best.
S11:E33 - Skirting the Evidence
A murder trail turned cold, until police got a call from a woman whose husband, Gerald Powers, had a criminal past and a fondness for Chevy Berettas.
S11:E34 - Small Town Terror
In 1991, Grand Junction, Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings which has killed 2 and injured one more. Police race to find the culprit before he strikes again.
S11:E35 - Fresh Heir
Lives changed in the 20 years following an unsolved murder, and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed not only a clue no one had seen before but also the identity of the killer.
S11:E36 - Ticker Tape
A lifelong resident of the tiny town of Lefroy, Tasmania was murdered outside his own home. Robbery appeared to be the motive, but with no suspects, the investigation came to a halt.
S11:E37 - Step by Step
When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs, witnesses said one thing and evidence indicated another. To find out what really happened, investigators turned to forensic science, a physicist and an expert in accident reconstruction.
S11:E38 - Blanket of Evidence
In 1997, Kelly Eckart's car was found with her belongings still in it, after working the late shift in Franklin, Indiana. Days later, her body was found in an isolated ravine.
S11:E39 - Fired-Up
In 1996, when Derrick Duehren returned to his Oregon home, it had burned to the ground and his wife Roxanne's charred remains were found in the rubble. Investigators set out to determine if it was an unfortunate accident or arson and murder.
S11:E40 - Two in a Million
A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. For three years, the murders went unsolved and then a 30-year-old box of ammunition and some fluorescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal.
S11:E41 - Bitter Brew
It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century.¾Adolph Coors III, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom prompting one of the most intense manhunts in United States history.
S11:E42 - Message in a Bottle
The development of technology could help solve a murder case that is twelve years old.
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