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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.

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.

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.

When a young woman goes missing, the police investigation reveals that she led a double life -- student by day, call-girl by night -- but when her body is discovered, even more strange truths are uncovered.

A tiny clue inside a suspect's watchband and a popular television show help solve the case of a woman's disappearance.

One year after Maine resident Pearl A. Bruns' disappearance, forensic technology helps to find her body and determine who was responsible for her death.

When 4-year-old April Renee Tucker is found dead in her backyard, her parents tell the police that neighborhood dogs attacked and killed her, but the injuries on her body don't match their account of what happened.

San Diego police investigate the murder of a missing person whose hands turn up in a dumpster; an anonymous letter, containing details only the killer would know, offers clues to solving the case.

One year after her father's death, a teen's role in a high school production of "Hamlet" causes her to reveal the chilling truth behind her family's tragedy.

A mother puts her hope on the internet and an independent investigation to clear her name after authorities charge her with murdering her 17-month-old son in a fire considered to be intentionally set.

When a man dies unexpectedly in the office of a noted California doctor, police begin what they think will be a routine investigation, but discoveries of false identities and insurance fraud raise questions about the doctor's role.

A forensic scientist uses his skills to preserve a footprint left in snow to help authorities nab two men suspected of robbing an Ontario couple and shooting the husband in the head.

Fingerprints taken from a piece of cloth help solve the rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman in Henrico County, Va.

The FBI profiles a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of a 6-year-old girl during an evening church service; a witness leads authorities to the likely killer, but then becomes a victim herself.

Photographs found in a dumpster lead to the killer of Los Angeles model Linda Sobek; the man claims he did not intentionally kill her despite evidence to the contrary.

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.

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.