Forensic Files profiles intriguing crimes, accidents, and outbreaks of disease from around the world. Follow coroners, medical examiners, law enforcement personnel and legal experts as they seek the answers to baffling and mysterious cases, which have been ripped from the headlines. Forensic Files puts a new spin on the "whodunit" genre and will satisfy the most ardent true-crime buffs.
Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 08, 2023.
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A christian missionary was murdered in her apartment. The perpetrator left little evidence behind, but a new computer program found clues on a bloody sheet and the case made forensic history.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 23 votes.
A twelve year old girl claimed she had been kidnapped. But police weren't so sure. Her memory was too clear, her manner too unemotional, her heroism too unbelievable until some fiber on her clothing forced police to reconsider.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 12 votes.
Emergency Dispatch in Durham, North Carolina received a frantic call from a man who said his wife fell down the stairs; she was unconscious but still breathing. When paramedics arrived, they could do little more than pronounce the woman dead. The number and volume of bloodstains at the scene was greater than usual. Forensic scientists had to find out why. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 22.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 19 votes.
A little girl died and investigators didn't know why or how. Was it an accident? Was it an unexplained illness? Or, was she murdered? Scientists would go half way around the world before finding the answer in two unlikely places: a shredded legal document and her mother's signature.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 19 votes.
For ten years, the disappearance of a college co-ed was a mystery until new scientific testing cast a different light on a man who had been a suspect all along.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 11 votes.
For sixteen years, a woman's death was considered an accident until someone called the authorities suggesting it was murder. Before anyone could look into it the person who called was murdered too. A coincidence? Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 27.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 18 votes.
An ex-convict was suspected of a brutal double homicide because his drivers license was found at the scene. In the past this might have been enough for a conviction, but a dish of ice cream pointed investigators in a different direction.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 29 votes.
A murder in Australia had everyone baffled, especially police, but in a bizarre twist the victim's pacemaker recorded vital information that made forensic history.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 14 votes.
In the 20 years following an unsolved murder, lives changed and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed a clue no one had seen before. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 35.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 14 votes.
Three bombings within a 2 mile area were more than a coincidence, but no one claimed responsibility and no one in particular was targeted. What finally stopped the bomber were some tiny marks on a metal fragment and his inability to control his rage. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 34.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 14 votes.
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. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 6.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 19 votes.
A hit and run driver tried to remove all evidence of the crime. The vehicle was repaired, washed, polished, vacuumed then sold to a new owner. Was it possible that some forensic evidence remained?
The episode was rated 7.77 from 22 votes.
A young man died in a mysterious car crash, but was it an accident? Forensic science uncovered what really caused that crash and the truth devastated three different families.
The episode was rated 7.90 from 20 votes.
The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home, but the motive was unclear. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade until a Cold Case Unit took a fresh look and found evidence on the 911 call that had previously been overlooked.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 17 votes.
It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century. Adolph Coors, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom… prompting one of the largest manhunts in United States history. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 41.
The episode was rated 8.10 from 10 votes.
