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S5 E10 Lasting Impression

Documentary

14+

23 minutes

Nov 20, 2000

When the decomposed body of a teenage girl is discovered, police have no clues to her identity. To solve the case, investigators turn to bug larvae found on the body and a tiny wad of chewing gum found near the victim's body.Starring: Peter Thomas

Season 5, 18 Episodes

Badge of Deceit,

Women in a Louisiana city live in fear of a rapist who leaves no clues to his identity. But technology and behavioral science combine to give police a new forensic tool. Police narrow their search to one man: local policeman Randy Comeaux.

When the wife of a well-known dentist is found dead, police struggle to identify a suspect. Some fibers and a study of the weather patterns on the night of the murder break the case open and reveal the killer.

A Woman Scorned,

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. But insects found on the bodies reveal a vital clue which uncovers a twisted story of passion gone wrong.

A Voice from Beyond,

When a decomposed body is found stuffed in a barrel, it's easy to presume murder. But the body had been placed in the barrel 30 years earlier. One of the few clues was an address book found along with the body.

Burning Ambition,

When a policeman's house goes up in flames, experts suspect arson. The officer whose home was torched arrests low-level drug dealer James Wren, who confesses. But when the suspect vanishes, investigators question the authenticity of the confession.

Trail of Truth,

Nancy Newman and her two daughters are found brutally murdered. The crime scene has no shortage of evidence, but investigators cannot find a conclusive link to their prime suspect. To solve the puzzle, an FBI analyst designs a unique experiment.

Material Evidence,

When police find the body of 11-year-old Krista Harrison, there are few clues to the killer's identity. But authorities are intrigued by unusual orange fibers embedded in clothing found near the victim.

This examination of the role autopsies play in murder investigations focuses on the suspicious death of Virginia Ridley. Police charge her mentally unstable husband with murder, but a medical examiner discovers that she died of natural causes.

Nursery Crimes,

An investigation of a pediatrician, prompted by 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,

When the decomposed body of a teenage girl is discovered, police have no clues to her identity. To solve the case, investigators turn to bug larvae found on the body and a tiny wad of chewing gum found near the victim's body.

Foundation of Lies,

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. The police later find Noreen's body in the basement of Dr. Boyle's new house.

Survivors of Nazi atrocities recognized Archbishop Trifa, former head of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America, as having directed a bloody attack against Jews during World War II. He was deported in 1984 and died three years later.

Broken Promises,

When a popular gym teacher is found dead of what appears to be an accidental gunshot wound, his family is suspicious. A tape recorded by the victim just before his death tells the true story of his strange marriage and his wife's insatiable greed.

Time Will Tell,

In this international case of extortion, murder and stolen identities, scam-artist Albert J. Walker assumes the identity of co-worker Ronald Platt. Platt later turns up dead in an ocean with an anchor tied around his torso.

Second Shot at Love,

When heart surgeon Darryl Sutorius is found dead in the basement of his upscale Cincinnati home, police assume he committed suicide. Further investigation reveals that his new wife Della has a history of violence and an insatiable desire for money.

Journey to Justice,

6-year-old Nicole Rae Walker was killed in a hit-and-run in her Ft. Lauderdale neighborhood. The prosecutor combines the talents of an accident reconstruction expert with a video specialist to create a graphic demonstration of the moment of impact.

When convenience store employee Wanda Mason is found dead, investigators find the entire murder has been caught on the store's security camera. But the image of the killer is so degraded it seems impossible to positively identify him.

Deadly Knowledge,

Police investigate a missing college girl and discover her double life: attending school by day and working as a call-girl by night. Her body is found and investigators find her killer.

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Forensic Files

Crime

14+

14 Seasons

23 minutes

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