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S11 E42 Message in a Bottle

Reality

TV-14

22m

May 1, 2007

The development of technology could help solve a murder case that is twelve years old.

Season 11, 42 Episodes

Forensic Files - Naughty or Nyce

Naughty or Nyce,

A woman appears to have lost control of her SUV and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creek. But investigators suspect foul play when they find snowy footprints leading away from the crime scene.

Forensic Files - Going for Broke

Going for Broke,

When a successful stockbroker doesn't return home after a late shift, his wife reports him missing.

Forensic Files - Just Desserts

The prime suspect had a criminal record and his driver's license was found at the scene of a brutal double homicide.

Forensic Files - Sunday's Wake

When a little girl got sick and died, investigators were stumped. Was it an accident, an unexplained illness or murder?

Forensic Files - Shattered Dreams

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.

Forensic Files - Dockter Visit

An investigation into the murder of a World War II veteran slowed 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.

Forensic Files - Murder, She Wrote

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 would be a note in the china cabinet.

Forensic Files - Concrete Alibi

Concrete Alibi,

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.

Forensic Files - 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 fibres and an asthma inhaler.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Capitol Crimes

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.

Forensic Files - Undertaken

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

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Internal Affair

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.

Forensic Files - A Case of the Flue

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.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Live Wire

A bomb, constructed to cause as much damage as possible, kills a victim with deadly force and flame. When a painstaking search yields some tiny clues, police are able to identify the killer as surely as if he'd signed them.

Forensic Files - Van-ished

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.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Chief Suspect

The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, until a newly formed cold case unit took a fresh look at the evidence.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Ring Him Up

In 1994, 19-year-old Shannon Melendi disappeared while at Emory University. Her disappearance remained a mystery for ten years, until new scientific testing cast a different light on Colvin "Butch" Hinton.

Forensic Files - Killer Impression

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 had killed Crystal.

Forensic Files - If I Were You

Paul Gruber's daughter suspected something was wrong when she received birthday cards addressed from her father, but written in a stranger's handwriting.

Forensic Files - As the Tide Turns

As the Tide Turns,

The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times and survived. When the man's version of events contradicted physical evidence, investigators turned to forensic science to paint a clearer picture of the crime.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Muffled Cries

After inspecting storm damage to a home in Tampa, an insurance assessor simply disappeared. Thirty hours later, her body was found in a nearby river. But the killer had been careless.

Forensic Files - Critical Maneuver

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.

Forensic Files - Skirting the Evidence

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.

Forensic Files - Small Town Terror

Small Town Terror,

In 1991, Grand Junction, Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings kill two people and injure one more. Police race to find the culprit before he strikes again.

Forensic Files - 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 a clue no one had seen before.

Forensic Files - 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.

Forensic Files - Step by Step

When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs, witness accounts contradicted evidence. To find out what really happened, investigators employed a physicist and an expert in accident reconstruction.

Forensic Files - Blanket of Evidence

Blanket of Evidence,

In 1997, Kelly Eckart's car was found, with her belongings still in it, after she worked a late shift in Franklin, Indiana. Days later, her body was found in an isolated ravine.

Forensic Files - Fired-Up

In 1996, Derrick Duehren returned to find his Oregon home burned to the ground. His wife's charred remains were later found in the rubble. Investigators set out to determine if it was an unfortunate accident or murder.

Forensic Files - Two in a Million

Two in a Million,

A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. For three years, the murders went unsolved. Finally, a 30-year-old box of ammunition and some fluorescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal.

Forensic Files - Bitter Brew

It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century. Adolph Coors III, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom. The crime prompted one of the most intense manhunts in United States history.

Forensic Files - Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle,

The development of technology could help solve a murder case that is twelve years old.

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Forensic Files

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14 Seasons

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