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S1 E119 Unravelling the Murder of Janet Commins

Crime

18+

46m

Nov 13, 2018

The case of a brutal murder, a terrible injustice, and how a new, dedicated police team and DNA profiling eventually caught up with the killer, 40 years after the crime was committed.

Season 1, 25 Episodes

Trace of Evil - The Murder of Rachel Manning

The Murder of Rachel Manning,

In 2000, Rachel Manning was found murdered and the suspects were convicted, however the convictions were overturned 7 years later. With new advances in forensics, the true culprit is finally caught.

Trace of Evil - The M25 Rapist

The M25 Rapist,

The attacks of the M25 rapist triggered one of the biggest man-hunts in British history. But, crime always leaves a trace, and forensic advances eventually led to his downfall.

Trace of Evil - The Abduction of Alicia Kozakiewicz

The Abduction of Alicia Kozakiewicz,

The story of how the Pittsburgh Police and the FBI harnessed cyber forensics to locate missing 13-year-old Alicia Kozakiewicz who had been abducted by 38-year-old Scott Tyree.

Trace of Evil - Baby Doe

The tragic story of a child, born into neglect, who was lost in the system, but found, thanks to the huge advancements made in forensic composites, reconstructing an identity through drawing.

Trace of Evil - The World's End Murders

The World's End Murders,

This episode explores one of the longest running investigations in modern British history. It tracks the advances in forensic technology that eventually led to the murders being solved after 37 years.

Trace of Evil - The Craigslist Killer

The Craigslist Killer,

The story of how police managed to stop a most unlikely killer, who appeared to be embarking on a bold crime spree, and how digital forensics, and good old fashioned police work led to arrest.

Trace of Evil - The Serial Killer of Baton Rouge

The Serial Killer of Baton Rouge,

On May 31st 2002, Charlotte Murray Pace was found stabbed to death in her home in Sharlo, Baton Rouge. DNA evidence was so strong that the prosecutor decided to hang the whole case on it.

Trace of Evil - The Butcher of Louisiana

The Butcher of Louisiana,

The story of how a deeply disturbed and twisted serial killer was stopped in his tracks by the tire mark he left at the scene of one of his crimes.

Trace of Evil - The Murder of Gemma McCluskie

The Murder of Gemma McCluskie,

The body of Eastenders actress, Gemma McCluskie was discovered in the Regents canal in 2012. Dogged detective work and detailed forensic examination eventually led police to her killer.

Trace of Evil - The Road Rage Killer

The Road Rage Killer,

Tracie Andrews witnessed the murder of her boyfriend, in a country lane in 1996, but all was not what it seemed. Within weeks the spotlight turned on Tracie herself.

Trace of Evil - The Bus Stop Rapist

The Bus Stop Rapist,

A 1992 attack led to an investigation which would last nearly a quarter of a century. In time, the science of DNA profiling helped to close a case which detectives feared would never be solved.

Trace of Evil - Mystery of the Dispersed Body Parts

Mystery of the Dispersed Body Parts,

When a box containing human limbs was discovered in Broward County, Florida, it kickstarted a multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency investigation that tested forensic capabilities.

Trace of Evil - Murdered For Love

Murdered For Love,

When the bludgeoned body of Paul Gault was discovered lying in a pool of blood in an upstairs bedroom of his house, Northern Ireland police began to uncover the facts behind a brutal murder.

Trace of Evil - Betrayed - The Murder of David Jackson

Betrayed - The Murder of David Jackson,

In 1988, 24-year-old David Jackson left his home in Pembroke Pines, Florida, to buy beer and cigarettes. He was never seen again. For 15 years his disappearance remained unsolved.

Trace of Evil - The Cardiff Slasher

The Cardiff Slasher,

The case of the brutal murder of Lynette White which became the longest murder trial in British history and how familial DNA eventually led police to her killer.

Trace of Evil - The Saturday Night Strangler

The Saturday Night Strangler,

September 1973, with three murders in just 3 months, South Wales Police realized they were looking for Wales’ first serial killer. A twenty-eight year investigation finally uncovered the perpetrator.

Trace of Evil - The Consummate Murder

The Consummate Murder,

The case of an Irish woman, Rachel O’Reilly, her savage murder, and the groundbreaking investigation that put her remorseless killer behind bars.

Trace of Evil - Unravelling the Murder of Janet Commins

Unravelling the Murder of Janet Commins,

The case of a brutal murder, a terrible injustice, and how a new, dedicated police team and DNA profiling eventually caught up with the killer, 40 years after the crime was committed.

Trace of Evil - The Body in the Canal

The Body in the Canal,

The story of a barbaric murder and how smart police work and a broad forensic investigation not only identified the victim, but ultimately led to the people responsible.

Trace of Evil - The Grangegorman Killer

The Grangegorman Killer,

This case, involving Ireland’s only living serial killer, was brought to a close after nearly two decades, with the help of advances in forensic science.

Trace of Evil - Tracing Suzanne Nauman's Murderer

Tracing Suzanne Nauman's Murderer,

The story of the violent death of a young, woman, how her murder investigation led police to another case, and how the science of DNA profiling played a central role in unravelling the truth.

Trace of Evil - The Grim Sleeper

The Grim Sleeper,

The story of a manhunt, which lasted nearly three decades. How the killer identified and then murdered his victims…. And how the revolutionary science of DNA eventually led to his capture.

Trace of Evil - Toxic Web of Deceit

Toxic Web of Deceit,

The story of the excruciating and sudden death of a healthy 60-year-old woman and how detectives traced the killer, despite their calculated and elaborate web of deceit.

Trace of Evil - Lured to Death

Lured to Death,

A killer stalks and gains his victim’s trust, and investigators keep the case open for almost two decades, until scientific advances allow them to bring the perpetrator to justice.

Trace of Evil - Triple Murder Mystery

Triple Murder Mystery,

The story of the murder of three unsuspecting victims and how, despite the killer’s meticulous planning, investigators were able to identify and link him to the crime.

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Trace of Evil

Crime

18+

3 Seasons

45m

Trace of Evil explores some of the most intriguing criminal cases of the past two decades where technology has changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justice.

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