Programação de Forensic Files

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

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.

A woman is shot to death in her store just one day before she is to testify against the man accused of robbing her. The robber becomes the prime suspect, but he has a solid alibi: a timestamped videotape of his activities on the day of the murder.

A Modesto, California teenager goes missing. With no signs of struggle in her home, police suspect she has simply run away — until her naked, bruised body is discovered in a ditch 20 miles away.

A suspicious fire sweeps through an apartment, killing two young women. The cause of the fire and the identity of the victims are unclear, but a closer look at the scene reveals something hidden in the ashes.

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.

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.

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.

Authorities track a kidnapper who let his victim write a last will and informed the family of her murder. A phone number written on a previous page left a lasting impression, which helped to convict.

In 2000, the body of exotic dancer Rachel Siani was found beneath a New Jersey bridge. Investigators wondered if she had committed suicide. They discovered that Rachel offered to assist a drunk customer named John "Jack" Denofa to his motel room.

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.

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.

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.

After a day of fishing in a quiet village in Switzerland, a teenage boy doesn't return home as planned. The investigation reveals some important microscopic evidence in the water near where he was last seen.

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.

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.

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.

In the summer of 1986, Kathleen Lipscomb's body was found on a deserted road outside of San Antonio. Months and years passed, but the crime was never solved. Finally, a private investigator discovered Kathleen's diary.

In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest-running true crime series in television history, a serial bomber targets a judge, two attorneys and even a courthouse.

A Colorado hunter is the victim of a well-planned crime. Investigators suspect two weapons and two killers. But forensic evidence points them in a different direction — one much closer to home.

While vacationing in California, Earl Morris learns that his wife has gone missing from their Arizona home. The search for Ruby Morris involves dozens of investigators and scientists — and even the Coast Guard.

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.

In 2004, Rebecca Barney and her soon-to-be ex-husband Fred were found shot to death in their Tulsa, Oklahoma, home, which had been set on fire.

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.

In 1991, a high school girl vanished after attending a party. The prime suspect had two alibi witnesses for the night she disappeared. A solid alibi can often overcome circumstantial evidence, but forensic evidence is another matter.

A man is found dead in his home and his ex-wife has a perfect alibi. To determine time of death, investigators need to know when the victim ate his last meal. An endocrinologist, a forensic botanist and a short-order cook answer their question.

In 1980, Michigan resident Shannon Mohr died in what her new husband, David Davis, reported to be a horseback riding accident. After her death, Shannon's family reported that Davis seemed far from grief-stricken.

A man disappears one year to the day after beginning an affair with his friend's wife. 15 years later, with the help of a metal detector, police find evidence that would prove what had happened and who was responsible.

A neighbor watched as a man stabbed his wife, pushed her into the swimming pool and held her head under water. The husband, however, had no recollection of the crime. A jury would have to decide between evidence and the mysteries of the mind.

A suspect's former lover comes forward with a fantastic tale of murder, mutilation and cremation. But there's no way to test the story's validity — until a plant pathologist and a dendrochronologist conduct tests where the cremation supposedly occurred.

On May 20, 2001, Carrie Nelson was beaten to death while working alone in a park office. The case went unsolved for six years. Finally, police found a match with DNA samples gathered from the crime scene.

No one in a quiet residential community saw anything unusual the day one of their neighbors was brutally attacked and murdered. Fingerprints found at the crime scene and surveillance video helped investigators to apprehend the presumed killer.

Timothy Wilson Spencer was identified as the man who raped and strangled five young women in Virginia. With the use of DNA profiling, an innocent man is freed and the real killer is convicted.

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.

A serial rapist is on the loose in a Texas town. No one knew where he'd strike next, but the audacity of his attacks and the escalation of violence against his victims made finding him imperative.

In 1989, 4-year-old April Loveless was found dead in the backyard of her Texas home. Her parents told police that she was attacked and killed by wild dogs. Investigators did not agree.

When a dedicated, well-respected teacher disappeared, police had to determine if she'd gone on vacation without telling anyone or if she was the victim of foul play.

It was supposed to be a routine motorcade for the Queen of England. But on the way to Yosemite National Park, a car carrying three Secret Service agents collided with a car driven by a deputy from the local sheriff's office.

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.

On a cold December night in 1993, Rose Larner stopped in a convenience store on her way to her boyfriend's house. She was never seen or heard from again. Rose's disappearance remained a mystery, until a tiny clue is found years later.

After a Philadelphia Convention, 180 Legionnaires contract pneumonia-like symptoms and 29 of them die. The determination of one scientist helps identify the cause of this deadly disease.

Edward Honaker was convicted of rape, sodomy and aggravated sexual battery and sentenced to three life terms in prison. He maintained his innocence. After years in prison and writing countless letters, he finally found someone who believed him.

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.

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.

How unlucky could one man be? His college sweetheart killed herself and fourteen years later, his wife ended her life in a similar way. Investigators had to determine if this was murder or simply a bizarre coincidence.

A fire erupts in Kings Cross Station in London, killing 31 people and injuring dozens more. Investigators pinpoint the cause of the fire, but it takes state-of-the-art technology and fluid dynamics experts to explain why it became a deadly inferno.

The disappearance of Philadelphia college athlete Aimee Willard is investigated after her car is found on the roadside. When her body is found, the police find unusual marks and DNA evidence that eventually lead to her killer.

In rural Canada, Dr. John Schneeberger is accused of sedating and sexually assaulting one of his female patients and his step daughter. DNA tests demonstrate that the doctor is innocent, but the patient insists that he sedated and raped her.

In 1995, Palm Beach waitress Denise O'Neill is abducted and murdered. Her neighbor Luis Caballero arouses suspicions by behaving oddly toward TV crews covering the crime.

When a woman and her daughter didn't return home from shopping, her husband directed police to a nearby mall. The child's body was found, but there was no sign of the wife.

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.

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