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When prison guard Donna Payant's body is discovered at a landfill, a medical examiner uses a "signature" clue to link her death to a murder the same examiner investigated 10 years earlier.

When a 9-year-old girl vanishes on her way to school, the entire community helps with the search; detectives believe her mother may be involved, and a hidden fingerprint seals the case.

The investigation of a murder case in New Jersey is stalled until a similar attack occurs on a state trooper in Maine.

A young woman goes missing without leaving many clues, but the advanced technology on offer makes it possible for cat hairs and insects to help build an image of the abductor.

Blood spatter analysis and an investigation lead police to the truth when a pregnant woman is found dead in her home.

A mother is determined to discover what happened when her daughter is injured in a hit-and-run accident.

Forensic science and deductive reasoning determine what happened to a mother and daughter while they were on a shopping spree.

Exploring how an American hit single from 1966 -- "The Cheater" by Bob Kuban and the In-Men -- foreshadowed the demise of the group's lead singer, Walter Scott.

Eight years after a man confessed to the murder of a young woman, another man claims that he committed the crime, and investigators must use forensic evidence to determine the true killer.

Although a group of teenage thugs are suspected of attacking two boys on a fishing trip, there is no solid evidence until a murky fishing hole provides some answers.

When young prostitute's body turns up in an Ohio waterway, authorities have one tiny clue which could point to her killer, but face huge challenges due to her policemen clients and DNA evidence being washed away.

In a small South Carolina town in 1991, 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd, a popular high school student, is raped, murdered and dumped in a deserted field; with few leads, authorities test the DNA of several friends, and one match shocks everyone.

In a groundbreaking case using animal DNA, investigators use forensic testing on a cat to help them solve the case of a woman who vanished from her home on Prince Edward Island.

A look into the 1984 Oregon food poisonings, where detectives track down the outbreak to a cult which aims to use germ warfare to take down the government.

A woman is found dead from a gunshot wound and police suspect her husband, however, forensic teams prove what really happened, and the truth is stranger than fiction.

After American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair disappears, the discovery of a mutilated body helps police catch the culprit.

Two people witness a truck driving over an unconscious man and flee into a nearby bar, but when the police turn up, the truck, the man and the witnesses are gone.

Insect evidence helps to solve the mystery of a woman found dead near a river bank.

A girl who is abducted and then released soon afterward uses her knowledge of forensics to lead police to the kidnapper.

A trash collector finds a severed human leg in a trash bin, but police cannot use conventional methods of victim identification; investigators turn to toxicology and DNA tests to find the murder-mutilator.

A coroner finds telltale clues on the badly burned body of a murder victim, sending police in pursuit of a couple of killers.

A man is arrested and convicted for a series of sexual assaults in Indiana; years later, forensic developments reveal new facts about the case.

The pornography empire cultivated by brothers Artie and Jim Mitchell crumbles when one turns up dead and his brother confesses to shooting him; investigators question whether the shooting was premeditated.

When prison guard Donna Payant's body is discovered at a landfill, a medical examiner uses a "signature" clue to link her death to a murder the same examiner investigated 10 years earlier.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

A jeweler's search through old sales records helps police find likely suspects in the murder of elderly couple Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson.

A garbage bag leads police to a child's killer.

An investigation into the disappearance of a young woman uncovers a tooth that helps police solve a crime without a body.

A family suspects their teenage daughter's new friends were involved in her disappearance.

When a 62-year-old man opens a car restoration business and becomes seriously ill, his doctors cannot find the cause, but forensics can; identification of a highly toxic metal in the victim's blood leads to his poisoner.

When a 6-year-old disappears, her father becomes the prime suspect; he fails a polygraph test and even confesses, but 10 years later, the investigation gets turned on its head.

Investigators build a makeshift tent around a woman's body and use superglue fumes to lift the killer's palm print from the victim's skin.

The disappearance of a mail-order bride proves suspicious when detectives learn that two of the Texas husband's previous wives had died in mysterious circumstances.

A jeweler's search through old sales records helps police find likely suspects in the murder of elderly couple Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson.

A garbage bag leads police to a child's killer.

An investigation into the disappearance of a young woman uncovers a tooth that helps police solve a crime without a body.

The sensitive nose of a forensic examiner sniffs out murder.

Discovering that an assault suspect is left-handed is crucial to a police investigation dating back 16 years.

Forensic scientists try to find a way to "lift" the serial number from a shotgun that's their only clue in a case.

Investigating the worst arson spree in U.S. history -- a rash of more than 75 fires near Seattle.

Computers aid the police and FBI in solving a string of crimes.

Using an anonymous letter and geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.

When a young boy has serious respiratory problems and his father shows signs of early Alzheimer's disease, a chance encounter with a stranger kicks off an investigation into the cause.

Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., use cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to find a surgeon's killer.

A woman wins her release after being imprisoned for allegedly killing her mother in a car fire.

Authorities are able to apprehend a kidnapper because he allowed his victim to write a will on a telltale pad of paper.

Experts debate whether an apparent heart attack victim died from natural causes or alleged poisoning by his girlfriend.

When a 12-year-old was found dead in her home, police were left clueless until a string of burglaries months later. A trail of stolen goods may help solve a murder.

When 15-year-old Marlene Miller was murdered, it would take 24 years and several retrials before forensic scientists discovered the evidence to bring her killer to justice.

Detectives use a forged signature to find a woman's abductor.

When a 9-year-old girl vanishes on her way to school, the entire community helps with the search; detectives believe her mother may be involved, and a hidden fingerprint seals the case.

The investigation of a murder case in New Jersey is stalled until a similar attack occurs on a state trooper in Maine.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

A 20-year-old woman sets out on her bike and never returns; her body is found a few miles from her house with a gunshot wound to the head; years go by without any evidence or leads, until new investigators and technology breaks the case.

A navy lieutenant is murdered while deployed out to sea; arsenic poisoning is the cause of death; investigators discover he had more than his fair share of enemies, but it takes years before investigators discover what really happened to him.

A building manager finds the lifeless body of a young woman in the bathtub; when questioned, an ex-con living downstairs lies to police; the lies do not prove murder and the case goes cold, then a new forensic tool examines the evidence.

An obscure print found at a crime scene.

A diner in a small town, an endocrinologist and a forensic botanist help destroy a prime suspect's alibi.

Neighbors do not hear the gunshots when a union official is killed in his home.

A man tells police he shot an intruder who murdered his wife; forensic evidence leads police to re-examine the man's motives.

A police officer claims his estranged wife's shooting death was a suicide, but investigators think it was a murder.

When firefighters find a family dead inside their home, it appears to be a murder-suicide; clues at the scene lead investigators to believe otherwise.

A couple's murder leads investigators into the world of white supremacists and a string of hate crimes.

A rare gun and a victim's beloved dog help investigators trying to solve a multi-year-long murder case where most of the witnesses were admitted drug users.

A search in Virginia's DNA databank reveals the identity of a news producer's murderer.

A homicide detective claims his wife accidentally shot herself in the head, but the evidence indicates otherwise.

Officials probe the death of a woman investigating the possible side effects of the drug she was prescribed for bipolar disorder.

A chip of stainless steel brings a killer to justice 20 years after a woman's body is found in a ravine.

An 11-year-old girl is sexually assaulted and shot twice at close range.

A woman is killed weeks before testifying against the man who sexually assaulted her.

New York police hunt the Zodiac killer after a series of deadly attacks.

When a healthy young man dies mysteriously in his sleep, toxicology tests reveal that it may have been foul play. Could a "suicide note" hold the key to solving the case?

A child's memory, a diary and a forensic psychologist help investigators solve a young woman's murder.

Investigators weigh several theories while probing the death of a retired police officer, including a botched robbery and suicide.

The bodies of two young women are found in the ashes of an apartment fire.

Two different men report the murder of a single mother and when the case's other anomalies stall the police, a candy wrapper and seeds help expose the killer.

After a Connecticut man's body is found in a burning rental car on a Mexican highway, an insurance company suspects a scam.

When a pipe bomb rips through a rural home, killing a young man and seriously injuring his mother, detectives hope that the remnants of a mailing label will lead them to a killer.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations with Audie Cornish.

Joining the table for a provocative discussion of the week's stories.

Detectives use a forged signature to find a woman's abductor.

A woman is killed two days before she was scheduled to testify against a man accused of assaulting her and the prime suspect has an alibi.

A bite mark is all the evidence needed to convict a suspect who was robbing tourists in Florida.

Technology able to analyze human bite-marks yields information on a woman's death.

A death in Pennsylvania is strikingly similar to one in North Carolina.

When a nurse starts experiencing a variety of flu-like symptoms, she discovers that she is HIV-positive; she learns that her infection was not accidental.

Time of death becomes pivotal when a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom.

An obscure print found at a crime scene.

A diner in a small town, an endocrinologist and a forensic botanist help destroy a prime suspect's alibi.

Neighbors do not hear the gunshots when a union official is killed in his home.

A man tells police he shot an intruder who murdered his wife; forensic evidence leads police to re-examine the man's motives.

A police officer claims his estranged wife's shooting death was a suicide, but investigators think it was a murder.

When firefighters find a family dead inside their home, it appears to be a murder-suicide; clues at the scene lead investigators to believe otherwise.

A couple's murder leads investigators into the world of white supremacists and a string of hate crimes.

A rare gun and a victim's beloved dog help investigators trying to solve a multi-year-long murder case where most of the witnesses were admitted drug users.

A search in Virginia's DNA databank reveals the identity of a news producer's murderer.

A quiet residential community, shattered by the murder of a neighbor. See how modern techniques helped investigators catch the culprit in less than 12 hours.

A man is found dead in his Michigan auto-salvage shop.

A man is murdered in a drive-by shooting. When a mobile phone trace incriminates a killer, it's up to a forensic geologist to find evidence that he was at the scene.

When a teenage girl is found dead, her boyfriend confesses to her murder. However, in a strange twist, so does another man; police must determine which is the killer.

A high school gym teacher gives his friend a ride home but never returns; his wife and friend receive letters saying he started a new life, but they suspect foul play despite no body being discovered.

A 16-year-old girl is killed in her own home by her mother and father. Her parents said they acted in self-defense, but the forensic evidence indicates otherwise.

Investigators determine if a computer crash which almost ruined a manufacturing company was accidental or deliberate sabotage.

Car with three Secret Service agents collides with local deputy's car; investigation launched into who was responsible for the deadly car accident finds two very different conclusions.

The derailment of the Sunset Limited was the deadliest train crash in U.S. history killing 47 passengers and crew with several more injured.

Arson investigators attempt to determine the cause of the 1987 fire at the Kings Cross Underground Station in London.

A discarded sleeping bag, containing bloody sneakers and a purse, leads police to the body of a young woman; a mark found on the victim's body enables police to track the killer.

A woman's apparent accidental death begins to look fishy after police uncover a letter written by the victim days before her untimely death.

An Alaskan trooper finds a woman's body beside a frozen road, but evidence is scant even after a suspected murder weapon is found.

Police link a clump of hair discovered in an isolated area with a woman who disappeared 20 years ago.

A news anchor is shot to death outside her home in an apparent crime of passion by a fan; a police dog tracks the scent of the killer back to the crime scene.

A fire, caused by an unattended cigarette, kills the estranged wife of a police officer; forensic scientists discover that the cause is far more complicated.

A trio of men, responsible for several bank robberies, leaves no evidence behind; forensic scientists help catch them by looking at the criminals' posture and clothing.

When a woman's bone marrow test reveals arsenic poisoning, investigators try to determine if it is due to groundwater contamination or something more sinister.

A missing bank president's body is found floating in a lake; the duct tape used in binding him to a chair helps solve the crime.

A husband was shot and killed, forensic psychiatry helped the wife to remember the details for what happened.

The body of a 16-year-old girl is discovered nine months after her disappearance; forensic scientists find clues that paint a virtual portrait of her killer.

A young woman falls to her death in what appears to be a tragic accident; a forensic exam of photos taken at the scene tells a different story.

Haunted by her mother's long-ago disappearance, a woman undertakes an investigation of her own and stumbles upon a dark family secret.

The robbery and brutal murder of an elderly couple goes unsolved for 10 years; a forensic scientist makes history when he solves the crime.

A man is charged with the murder of a wrestling champion; six years later, a forensic animator testifies on his behalf.

A 19-year-old girl is found dead in her car in what appears to be a suicide; police discover that the victim was involved in a love quadrangle, giving several people motive to kill.

Fifteen years after a man disappears, using a metal detector, police find evidence which proves what had happened.

The body of a young California co-ed under an isolated interstate ramp sets off an investigation; San Diego police have no idea who would want her dead, but they discover a tiny, unique fiber on the victim's clothing.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations with Audie Cornish.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations with Audie Cornish.

Melanie Zanona; Catherine Lucey; Isaac Arnsdorf.

A homicide detective claims his wife accidentally shot herself in the head, but the evidence indicates otherwise.

Officials probe the death of a woman investigating the possible side effects of the drug she was prescribed for bipolar disorder.

A chip of stainless steel brings a killer to justice 20 years after a woman's body is found in a ravine.

An 11-year-old girl is sexually assaulted and shot twice at close range.

A woman is killed weeks before testifying against the man who sexually assaulted her.

New York police hunt the Zodiac killer after a series of deadly attacks.

When a healthy young man dies mysteriously in his sleep, toxicology tests reveal that it may have been foul play. Could a "suicide note" hold the key to solving the case?

A child's memory, a diary and a forensic psychologist help investigators solve a young woman's murder.

Investigators weigh several theories while probing the death of a retired police officer, including a botched robbery and suicide.

The bodies of two young women are found in the ashes of an apartment fire.

Two different men report the murder of a single mother and when the case's other anomalies stall the police, a candy wrapper and seeds help expose the killer.

After a Connecticut man's body is found in a burning rental car on a Mexican highway, an insurance company suspects a scam.

When a pipe bomb rips through a rural home, killing a young man and seriously injuring his mother, detectives hope that the remnants of a mailing label will lead them to a killer.

A quiet residential community, shattered by the murder of a neighbor. See how modern techniques helped investigators catch the culprit in less than 12 hours.

Police become suspicious of a man who reported his wife missing 15 years after doing the same thing with his first wife.

While investigating the case of a Colorado hunter shot three times and killed, police suspect two murder weapons, and two killers, but forensic evidence points them closer to home.

A serial arsonist burns thousands of California homes and businesses.

A small community in upstate New York is devastated when a car accident claims the life of a well-respected nurse.

A woman disappears without a trace, and police learn two other women vanished under similar circumstances.

Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discover a body wrapped in sheets edged in orange stitching; they discover threads of evidence clinging to the sheet.

The son of a murder victim contacts the police when a flight attendant is brutally murdered in a remarkably similar way.

A two-man shrimp boat sinks when a fast-moving, violent storm struck the Louisiana coast; a deckhand is considered a hero for trying to save the drowned captain, until his body is found.

A real estate tycoon must have had a premonition about foul play, as he wrote it in his will.

The cold-blooded murder of an American tourist in a Mexican resort causes law enforcement to focus on both sides of the border.

When a prominent banker's wife is kidnapped, the trail leads police on a wild goose chase; they track down disgruntled bank customers and examine computer fonts.

A man has no recollection of events after stabbing his wife and holding her head underwater in a swimming pool.

A fire investigator determines if a kerosene heater is the cause of a fire that killed one person or if it was murder.

California police in 1957 search for a murderer, but the case goes cold; 50 years after a crime is committed, advances in computer technology determine the killer.

Investigators piece together tiny clues at the scene of a hit-and-run accident; their findings help to track down the offending driver.

Investigators determine what caused a house fire that killed an elderly couple and whether the victims' son is responsible.

Detectives are suspicious after a woman is killed in a hunting accident, but it takes more than twenty years before a trace evidence analyst is able to match fibers on a soiled blanket to the killer.

When hunters find a skull in a Texas canyon, police find bits of clothing, a woman's shoe, some small bones and a strand of hair; once they discover her identity, it was time to find the killer.