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A mysterious computer crash pushed a thriving manufacturing company to the brink of collapse, jeopardizing hundreds of jobs. Forensic investigators had to determine if the crash was the result of a computer defect, human error, or sabotage.

In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest-running true crime series in television history, Eileen and Derrick Severs disappear from their home in a small village in Great Britain and police find evidence of foul play.

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.

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.

Janice Johnson was found dead at the foot of her basement stairs. Police in Nova Scotia had to unravel the circumstances surrounding Janice's death and answer the question: Was it an accident or murder?

When two women went missing and were later found brutally murdered, police wondered if they were victims of a hate crime.

The body of 16-year-old Leanne Tiernan was discovered nine months after she disappeared. Forensic scientists found clues that painted a virtual portrait of her killer.

In 1988, the body of a young woman was discovered in an Ohio river. Most of the evidence had been washed away, but the victim's 6-year-old son unwittingly told investigators all they needed to know — without saying a word. The clue was in his genes.

In 1985, Julie Estes was kidnapped from the Southside convenience store where she worked. Her body was found the next day, but the killing went unsolved until 2003.

Even though their daughter had run away before, she had always come back. Her parents were sure this time would be no different, but they were wrong.

When a talented television news anchor is shot to death outside her home, it appears to be a crime of passion perpetrated by an obsessed fan.

By using techniques she saw on forensic science TV shows, a mother determines who was responsible for the accident that permanently injured her 4-year-old daughter.

In 1999, Susan Fassett was gunned down as she left her church choir practice in Poughkeepsie, NY. After clearing her husband, police turned their attention to Fred Andros, with whom Susan had an affair.

The murders of an elderly couple leave police stumped until, two years later, they receive a major break. A jeweler looking through old newspaper clippings recognizes a necklace the female victim wore as having been pawned in her own shop.

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.

In 2007, the Florida mobile home of Effie and Michael Ratley catches fire. Michael heroically rescues his wife and infant son. A month later, his wife is found beaten to death in a bedroom of his parents' home.

A mysterious computer crash pushed a thriving manufacturing company to the brink of collapse, jeopardizing hundreds of employees' jobs. Forensic investigators must determine if the crash was the result of a computer defect, human error or sabotage.

Who was the sexual offender who murdered two adolescent boys in Nebraska? The key to stopping him would be the unique composition of the "junk rope" he used to tie his victims.

In 2006, Texas real estate agent Sarah Anne Walker was found brutally murdered in a model home. Weeks later, a witness came forward who may have seen the killer. Police used forensic hypnosis to help him recall every detail of the man's appearance.

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.

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.

When a Native American woman is brutally killed in the desert of New Mexico, her killers leave a crime scene rich in forensic evidence: tire tracks, shoe impressions and even the murder weapons.

Two eyewitnesses may hold the key to the death of a motorcycle gang member.

In 1993, the state of Florida was known for more than just Disney World. Worldwide attention focused on a rash of robberies which targeted tourists. Some vacationers were killed in these attacks, but some fought and survived.

One morning in a deserted area outside of Phoenix, a motorcyclist discovers the body of a young woman. She had been beaten, bound, strangled and possibly raped. Nearby plants tell investigators more about the killer.

When a man is gunned down in his own garage, investigators use science to unravel a twisted tale of lust, greed and deception.

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.

A murder investigation in Florida crosses jurisdictions from New York and Jamaica. The police rely on cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to link a suspect to a murder.

After the suspect was convicted of arson and murder, he maintained his innocence. He turned to law books in the prison library and set out to prove his innocence.

Flu-like symptoms of a mother and her children prove to be something more serious: thallium poisoning. After the mother's death, investigators turn their attention to finding the killer.

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.

In 1989, the dead bodies of Joan Rogers and her two teenage daughters were found floating in Tampa Bay.

The murder of an American tourist in a Mexican resort draws law enforcement resources on both sides of the border. At first glance, the motive appears to be robbery, but careful analysis of the forensic evidence points to something more sinister.

A family vacation turns into a nightmare when a woman is found face-down in a lake.

In 2005, David Castor suffered a slow, agonizing death over a period of days. His wife maintained it was suicide, even though it was done with antifreeze.

Bombings are difficult to solve because the perpetrator isn't usually at the scene and the evidence goes up in smoke. In this case, pieces of plastic the size of grains of sand hold the key to finding a murderer.

When two boys are brutally attacked, investigators rely on evidence fished out of a nearby pond. It became the first case where diatom analysis was used to place a suspect at the scene of the crime.

An infant is rushed to the emergency room with serious breathing problems. Within months, there are more than 30 similar cases. Can doctors find the cause and a cure?

In 1996, more than a dozen children in Seattle, Washington, were fighting for their lives. Each one of them had contracted a serious unknown illness. After one died, investigators knew the clock was ticking.

In 1999, a 12-year-old was found murdered in her Minnesota home. Despite a meticulous search of the home and an exhaustive investigation, police had no suspects.

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.

In the series premiere of "Forensic Files", the longest-running true crime series in history, a Connecticut flight attendant goes missing. Police suspect her husband is guilty of murder, but can they prove it?

California police had several suspects in the robbery and brutal murder of an elderly couple. Ten years later, a determined forensic scientist used material from a dentist's office to uncover ballistic evidence that had been overlooked.

When Kristine Fitzhugh failed to show up for her music class, her husband found her dead at the bottom of the stairs of their Palo Alto home. Further investigation reveals evidence of murder in the kitchen.

The 1987 disappearance of Houston resident Tracy Jo Shine is recalled. The investigation went cold until 2000 when a "cold case squad" learned that the woman's ex-boyfriend Michael Neal had bragged about killing her.

An assistant manager of a Florida steakhouse is stabbed to death. It appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but a bloody fingerprint reveals that he knew his killer.

Fire engulfs the home where Lori Keidel and her siblings were left alone while their father went to the laundromat. Years after her mother's disappearance, Lori tells police she witnessed her mother's death.

When 19-year-old Lori Auker left her Pennsylvania home for work and never arrived, it took space-age technology, cat hairs and insects to pinpoint the woman's abductor.

In little more than a month, two women who lived in the same apartment complex were brutally murdered. The similarities of the crime scenes led police to conclude they were dealing with a serial killer who harbored an intense hatred of women.

When a 9-year-old girl goes missing, police and volunteers spend weeks searching for her. A psychic's vision leads to a field where her body is discovered, along with what investigators hope is enough evidence to find her killer.

Between 1985 and 1988, 18 people were choked, molested and left for dead in the remote mountains of California. The only witnesses were the insects — and they play an important role in solving the crimes and bringing the killer to justice.

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