2024-09-19
Using an anonymous letter and geographic profiling, investigators in Philadelphia close in on a serial rapist who attacks victims who live on upper floors of apartment buildings. When they hear of similar cases in Colorado, a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions. [also marked as S7:E18] (Repeat).
A family links its ill health to an uninvited "guest" in their brand-new home. (Repeat).
A murder investigation in St. Petersburg, Fla., 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. (Repeat).
A woman convicted of killing her mother in a car fire is granted a new trial. An expert fire witness shares an opinion on how the fire ignited that differs from the prosecution's theory and, if verified, would clear the daughter of any culpability. (Repeat).
Police close in on the kidnapper of teenage girls, who tells them where he dumps the bodies. (Repeat).
In 1991, Massachusetts resident Richard Alfredo died of an apparent heart attack. No one thought foul play until police looked into the odd behavior of his girlfriend Christina Martin in the days before his death. Controversy surrounded the case for almost a decade, pitting competing teams of toxicologists against each other -- one claiming natural death and the other saying it was cold-blooded mu
The case of a woman found dead in her home leaves investigators stumped. (Repeat).
The investigation into the abduction and murder of a teen girl is detailed. The police believed they had caught the killer, but he was freed on a technicality. Investigators were able to nab the culprit 24 years later because of a stored vacuum-cleaner bag that contained microscopic paint particles. (Repeat).
The search for an abducted woman leads investigators to a rental car, but the signature on the rental paperwork is a forgery. Forensic science is used to identify the signature despite the killer's attempts to falsify it. (Repeat).
A woman is murdered two days before testifying against a man who allegedly assaulted her. The suspect seems to have an air-tight alibi: a time-stamped videotape that indicates he was fishing at the time of the murder. (Repeat).
A Texas ex-con resolves to live a clean life after his release from prison. When he's later arrested and convicted for a bloody murder, he insists he's innocent. From behind bars, he's determined to use forensic science to prove his case. (Repeat).
An extremely successful California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors can't determine why. When she dies, they still have no explanation, until they find a key figure in her life has been lying about his past. (Repeat).
Get the latest news, weather updates, and sports analysis on CNN News Central. Stay informed with all the top stories of the day. (Repeat).
Get the latest news, weather updates, and sports analysis on CNN News Central. Stay informed with all the top stories of the day. (Repeat).
Get the latest news, weather updates, and sports analysis on CNN News Central. Stay informed with all the top stories of the day. (Repeat).
On January 26th, 2020, Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed, killing all people on board. (Repeat).
On January 26th, 2020, Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed, killing all 9 people on board, including his daughter Gigi. The crash left the world searching for answers. Examining how could a simple flight, piloted by an industry pro, go so terribly wrong. (Repeat).
On February 21, 2001, a beautiful young woman is viciously murdered inside her Hollywood home just before she was scheduled to go on a date with actor Ashton Kutcher. As detectives search for answers, her friends relay stories about a strange air conditioning repairman who would show up uninvited at her home. They only know him as Mike, but as the investigation unfolds, police discover that his fu
Forty-one-year-old Adrienne Shelly was a filmmaker and mother. She just finished her film "Waitress" when found hanging from a shower curtain rod. Initially, authorities believed her death to be a suicide, but learned nothing was what it seemed. (Repeat).
In the late hours of night, a man lays fast asleep on his bed. A woman looms over his prone body with a kitchen knife. And just like that, she slices off his manhood. It is a stunning end to the broken marriage of Lorena and John Bobbitt. (Repeat).
An examination of why Erik and Lyle Menendez may have murdered their wealthy parents in 1989. (Repeat).
In a televised trial, Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of murdering their parents. A shocking motive was behind the brothers' actions. (Repeat).
An examination of the secret struggles Prince faced, from his early years to the final days leading up to his shocking death. (Repeat).
Attacks on Florida tourists are investigated. (Repeat).
Relating the case of Ray Krone, dubbed the "Snaggletooth Killer" by the Arizona media. He was wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of a Phoenix bar employee, not once, but twice. After serving 10 years in prison, DNA testing proved him innocent; and enabled authorities to locate the actual killer, who confessed to the crime. (Repeat).
A death in Pennsylvania leads to a homicide investigation in North Carolina after similarities between the cases emerge. (Repeat).
An unexpected murder plot is uncovered when a woman's flu-like symptoms worsen. (Repeat).
A pregnant woman's murder is investigated. The police find an unlikely source of information for the case: an HBO movie. (Repeat).
A murder in Peoria, Ill., is investigated. An obscure clue leads to the killer. (Repeat).
The murder of a businessman leaves the investigators stumped; the prime suspect's alibi is questioned. (Repeat).
A union official is executed in his home not long after a strike by the union membership. Neither his wife, who was sleeping in the adjacent bedroom, nor anyone in the neighborhood, heard any gunshots. It would take a forensic sound test, an electron microscope, and a nightgown to explain why. [also marked as S8:E3] (Repeat).
A man tells police he shot an intruder who attacked and murdered his wife. The husband paints a tragic picture of harassment, stalking and revenge, and is dubbed a hero for his valiant attempt to save his wife. Four years later, new forensic evidence leads police to re-examine the motives of this so-called hero. [also marked as S8:E6] (Repeat).
An alleged suicide is investigated. A police officer claims his estranged wife shot herself after they argued. Investigators rely on a ballistics report and other forensic evidence to verify or disprove the husband's story. (Repeat).
The investigation into an apparent murder-suicide leads the police to a different conclusion and to a suspect: a high-school track coach. (Repeat).
The brutal slayings of a young couple are investigated. Shell casings, paint chips and glass shards lead the police to suspect a white supremacist. (Repeat).
Attacks on Florida tourists are investigated. (Repeat).
Relating the case of Ray Krone, dubbed the "Snaggletooth Killer" by the Arizona media. He was wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of a Phoenix bar employee, not once, but twice. After serving 10 years in prison, DNA testing proved him innocent; and enabled authorities to locate the actual killer, who confessed to the crime. (Repeat).