Episode 1
Aired Jan 8, 2002
Forever Hold Your Peace
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.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 15, 2002
Reel Danger
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.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 29, 2002
The Alibi
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.
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Episode 4
Aired Feb 5, 2002
A Bite Out of Crime
A forensic odontologist's examination of evidence in an old pick-up leads police to a man who committed a number of sexual assaults against women two years prior.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 12, 2002
Purr-fect Match
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.
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Episode 6
Aired Jun 25, 2002
Palm Print Conviction
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.
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Episode 7
Aired Jul 24, 2002
Chief Evidence
The murder of a young Seattle couple puzzles investigators until the victims' dog, Chief, leads police to the killer.
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Episode 8
Aired Aug 27, 2002
Telltale Tracks
An abandoned, still-running car leads investigators to a body with unusual marks and a DNA trail that lead to the killer.
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Episode 9
Aired Aug 31, 2002
Within a Hair
A man is arrested and convicted for a series of sexual assaults in Indiana; years later, forensic developments reveal new facts about the case.
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Episode 10
Aired Sep 12, 2002
A Bitter Pill to Swallow
A handsome young doctor's fiancée experiences severe illness after revealing that she is pregnant, and launches her own investigation to determine if the doctor is somehow responsible.
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Episode 11
Aired Sep 26, 2002
Toxic Trail
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.
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Episode 12
Aired Oct 10, 2002
A Vow of Silence
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.
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Episode 13
Aired Oct 12, 2002
The Cheater
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.
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Episode 14
Aired Oct 17, 2002
Elephant Tracks
A jeweler's search through old sales records helps police find likely suspects in the murder of elderly couple Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson.
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Episode 15
Aired Nov 2, 2002
Who's Your Daddy
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.
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Episode 16
Aired Nov 30, 2002
Bio-Attack
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.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 7, 2002
A Shot in the Dark
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.
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Episode 18
Aired Dec 10, 2002
All Charged Up
Using an anonymous letter and geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.
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Episode 19
Aired Dec 11, 2002
Breaking the Mold
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.
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Episode 20
Aired Dec 14, 2002
Without a Prayer
After American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair disappears, the discovery of a mutilated body helps police catch the culprit.
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Episode 21
Aired Dec 21, 2002
A Clutch of Witnesses
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.
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Episode 22
Aired Jan 11, 2003
A Leg to Stand On
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.
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Episode 23
Aired Jan 18, 2003
Partners in Crime
A coroner finds telltale clues on the badly burned body of a murder victim, sending police in pursuit of a couple of killers.
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Episode 24
Aired Feb 15, 2003
Sip of Sins
A seemingly model citizen turns out to be a serial killer.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 1, 2003
Ghost in the Machine
Police find fragments of deleted computer files leading them to suspect a woman's suicide is really murder.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 8, 2003
Frozen in Time
A suspicious neighbor gives police a break in a cold case.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 15, 2003
Cold Storage
A family suspects their teenage daughter's new friends were involved in her disappearance.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 19, 2003
Scout's Honor
Insect evidence helps to solve the mystery of a woman found dead near a river bank.
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Episode 29
Aired Mar 26, 2003
A Touching Recollection
A girl who is abducted and then released soon afterward uses her knowledge of forensics to lead police to the kidnapper.
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Episode 30
Aired Mar 29, 2003
Dressed to Kill
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.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 2, 2003
Dessert Served Cold
Experts debate whether an apparent heart attack victim died from natural causes or alleged poisoning by his girlfriend.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 9, 2003
The Music Case
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.
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Episode 33
Aired Apr 16, 2003
Paintball
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.
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Episode 34
Aired Apr 26, 2003
A Bag of Evidence
A garbage bag leads police to a child's killer.
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Episode 35
Aired Apr 30, 2003
Sign Here
Detectives use a forged signature to find a woman's abductor.
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Episode 36
Aired Apr 30, 2003
Shadow of a Doubt
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.
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Episode 37
Aired May 3, 2003
Tooth or Consequences
An investigation into the disappearance of a young woman uncovers a tooth that helps police solve a crime without a body.
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Episode 38
Aired May 10, 2003
The Sniffing Revenge
The sensitive nose of a forensic examiner sniffs out murder.
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Episode 39
Aired May 17, 2003
Sleight of Hand
Discovering that an assault suspect is left-handed is crucial to a police investigation dating back 16 years.
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Episode 40
Aired May 24, 2003
Scratching the Surface
Forensic scientists try to find a way to "lift" the serial number from a shotgun that's their only clue in a case.
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Episode 41
Aired May 31, 2003
Fire Proof
Investigating the worst arson spree in U.S. history -- a rash of more than 75 fires near Seattle.
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Episode 42
Aired Jun 4, 2003
All Wet
A death in Pennsylvania is strikingly similar to one in North Carolina.
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Episode 43
Aired Jun 4, 2003
Tourist Trap
A bite mark is all the evidence needed to convict a suspect who was robbing tourists in Florida.
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Episode 44
Aired Jun 7, 2003
X Marks the Spot
Computers aid the police and FBI in solving a string of crimes.
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Episode 45
Aired Jun 18, 2003
Once Bitten
Technology able to analyze human bite-marks yields information on a woman's death.
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Episode 46
Aired Jun 25, 2003
Shot of Vengeance
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.
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Episode 47
Aired Jun 28, 2003
House Call
Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., use cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to find a surgeon's killer.
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Episode 48
Aired Jul 5, 2003
Marathon Man
After a man's body is discovered a few miles from his home, authorities trace the crime back to his house and question his wife.
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Episode 49
Aired Jul 12, 2003
The Sniper's Trail
A random serial sniper is plaguing Virginia and Maryland, with no profile of their victims.
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Episode 50
Aired Jul 19, 2003
Plastic Fire
A woman wins her release after being imprisoned for allegedly killing her mother in a car fire.
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Episode 51
Aired Jul 23, 2003
Dinner and a Movie
Time of death becomes pivotal when a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom.
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Episode 52
Aired Jul 26, 2003
Last Will
Authorities are able to apprehend a kidnapper because he allowed his victim to write a will on a telltale pad of paper.
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