Forensic Files S10E01 · Trial by Fire

Overview

A house erupted in flames on a cold January night, killing one person and injuring another. The survivor blamed a kerosene heater but the evidence at the scene did not support her story, and she was charged with arson and murder. It would take a nationally known fire investigator to determine what happened, and who was responsible.

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1. 1 1. Trial by Fire2005-04-27 · 23mA house erupted in flames on a cold January night, killing one person and injuring another. The survivor blamed a kerosene heater but the evidence at the scene did not support her
2. 2 2. Marked for Life2005-05-18 · 23mIn 1957, California police searched for a man who had committed several crimes in one night – including murder, but after following thousands of leads, eventually, the case turns c
3. 3 3. Plastic Puzzle2005-06-01 · 23mA man riding a bicycle was fatally injured, the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Tiny clues found at the scene created a picture of the vehicle which struck him and led police to
4. 4 4. Up in Smoke2005-06-29 · 23mWhen an elderly couple died in a suspicious house fire, their son became the prime suspect. The son insisted he was innocent; he said he tried to extinguish the fire by pouring wat
5. 5 5. Soiled Plan2005-07-06 · 23mA mother of two young children went missing and, less than a day later, her body was found. The evidence was little better than circumstantial, and the crime drifted to the bottom
6. 6 6. Headquarters2005-07-13 · 23mWhen hunters reported finding a skull in a Texas canyon, police find bits of clothing, a woman's shoe, some small bones and a strand of hair. An anthropologist determined the victi
7. 7 7. One for the Road2005-07-20 · 23mA married couple decided to escape the cold of winter with a mini-vacation in Key West. The wife went missing, and police searched every square inch of the island; they found nothi
8. 8 8. Army of Evidence2005-07-27 · 23mA mother of two young children was found dead in her bedroom. It appeared she had killed herself: There were suicide notes near her body, and a pistol was in her hand. Her death wa
9. 9 9. Shear Luck2005-08-03 · 23mIn 1991, when the wife of a serviceman was brutally murdered in the Philippines, the Air Force Office of Special Investigators swung into action. Clues led to the victim's husband,
10. 10 10. Tagging a Suspect2005-08-10 · 23mBombings are difficult to solve, because the perpetrator isn't usually at the scene, and the evidence goes up in smoke. But there are clues if investigators know where to look. In
11. 11 11. Strong Impressions2005-08-17 · 23mThe wife of an Air Force officer was found dead in her bed, with a plastic laundry bag near her face. At first glance, it appeared she'd been doing laundry, fell asleep, rolled ont
12. 12 12. Cereal Killer2005-08-24 · 23mWhen a fire destroyed most of a home and a young boy went missing, police organized the largest search in the history of their small town. First the boy's backpack was discovered f
13. 13 13. Crash Course2005-08-31 · 23mA highway patrolman was dispatched to what he thought would be a routine traffic accident until he looked in the car. While he had no formal training in forensic science, he had se
14. 14 14. A Leg Up on Crime2005-09-07 · 23mThe decomposed body of a young woman was discovered in a Bakersfield irrigation canal. If there was trace evidence, it had been washed away. Another victim was found in that same c
15. 15 15. Tight-Fitting Genes2005-09-14 · 23mA behavioral profile is helpful in a murder investigation, but it's not a road map to the killer. One such profile caused the Baton Rouge Police Department to search for the wrong
16. 16 16. Deadly Valentine2005-09-21 · 23mAn obstetrician returned home from the hospital and found his wife on the floor of the bathroom. She was covered with blood and not breathing. He tried unsuccessfully to revive her
17. 17 17. Picture This2005-09-28 · 23mA Modesto, CA, teenager went missing. There was no sign of a struggle in her home, and police suspected she'd simply run away until her naked, bruised body was discovered in a ditc
18. 18 18. Oily in the Morning2005-10-05 · 23mWhen police recovered the submerged car of a man reported missing, they expected to find his body – but it wasn't there. His broken eyeglasses were on the floor of the vehicle and
19. 19 19. Gold Rush2005-10-12 · 23mEmergency dispatch received a call from a man who said his girlfriend shot and killed herself. Police found the victim in the caller's house, lying in a pool of blood with the gun
20. 20 20. Four on the Floor2005-10-19 · 23mA Native American woman was brutally killed in the desert of New Mexico, and the crime scene was rich in forensic evidence: tyre tracks, shoe impressions and even the murder weapon
21. 21 21. Writer's Block2005-10-26 · 23mA brilliant young architect became ill and died just before she was to testify in a criminal trial. The autopsy revealed she'd been poisoned with arsenic; it was a slow and painful
22. 22 22. A Clean Getaway2005-11-02 · 23mAn employee of a dry cleaner was raped and murdered in the store, and investigators thought themselves fortunate to have two eyewitnesses. Their descriptions were similar but not i
23. 23 23. Prints Among Thieves2005-11-09 · 23mThe murder of an eccentric millionaire was not entirely unexpected; he flaunted his wealth and cared little for personal security. The evidence at the crime seemed to indicate robb
24. 24 24. Unholy Alliance2005-11-16 · 23mWhen a young woman disappeared, police feared she was the latest victim in a string of similar crimes but the MO wasn't quite right. A pair of bloody gloves, unique tire tracks, an
25. 25 25. Signed, Sealed & Delivered2005-11-23 · 23mTwo men were convicted of intentionally shooting and killing a passenger in a moving car, their friend was granted immunity for testifying against them, and the case was closed. Th
26. 26 26. Cop Out2005-12-14 · 23mPolice initially suspect that the death of a gay student is a hate crime, until just three strands of hair and some microscopic cells help them unravel a web of lies, and to find t
27. 27 27. Summer Obsession2005-12-21 · 23mIn an affluent suburb of Philadelphia, police were called to the scene of what appeared to be an accidental drowning. The investigation gradually focused on one person, a suspect w
28. 28 28. Enemy Within2005-12-28 · 23mKansas City attorney Richard Armitage was brutally murdered in his office in broad daylight. The first prime suspect was Lou Campbell, who had previously threatened Armitage, but h
29. 29 29. Elemental Clue2006-01-04 · 23mWhen two women from the same town were murdered in the same way, police feared a serial killer was on the loose. At first they thought the victims had nothing in common until they
30. 30 30. Moss, Not Grass2006-01-11 · 23mA young woman was found dead on a golf course in the Bahamas. The grass on that course was so distinctive, it had evidentiary value. The evidence led police to two suspects. Each b
31. 31 31. Material Witness2006-02-08 · 23mA teenager went missing after an evening of horseback riding. Her body was found a month later, three miles from her home. The killer unknowingly left trace evidence behind – tiny
32. 32 32. Garden of Evil2006-02-22 · 23mWhen a popular disc jockey was found murdered in a community garden, police swung into action. A sniffer dog and a blood spatter expert led police to the killer and he'd been much
33. 33 33. Sunday School Ambush2006-03-08 · 23mWhen a woman's husband was gunned down in his own garage by intruders, investigators worked tirelessly to find the assassins. But when they discovered that a wound sustained during
34. 34 34. Penchant for Poison2006-03-22 · 23mThree seemingly unrelated deaths proved to be serial murders. The killer had been careful – he used poison which had no taste or odor. Fortunately for investigators, it also had a
35. 35 35. Bump in the Night2006-04-05 · 23mThe crime scene was awash with blood. The victim had been brutally murdered as he slept in his own bed. There were no foreign fingerprints in his home, but investigators did find a
36. 36 36. Sole Searching2006-04-12 · 23mNow it's not only a fingerprint which can link a killer to a crime; a shoe print can be just as telling. Armed with little else, police hoped the shoe impressions found at a Lansin
37. 37 37. Murder on the Menu2006-04-26 · 23mWhen the head chef of a historic Philadelphia restaurant was found dead, investigators interviewed the usual suspects: family, friends and coworkers. As they sifted through the evi
38. 38 38. Hot on the Trail2006-05-10 · 23mA serial arsonist was on the loose in Washington, DC. Each of the fires was started with the same type of incendiary device. The perpetrator was very careful and seemed to leave no
39. 39 39. High 'n Dry2006-05-31 · 23mWhen Genell Plude was found dead in her bathroom, the scene pointed to suicide. But a coroner's inquest and a unique application of forensic science gave investigators a different
40. 40 40. To the Viktor2006-06-14 · 23mThree homicides on two continents looked like professional executions. Investigators on both sides of the Atlantic needed to find out if they were related and, if they were, who or
41. 41 41. Wired for Disaster2006-06-21 · 23mA 29-year-old woman was killed instantly when a bomb exploded in her home. The device was so powerful that shrapnel was embedded in houses across the street. The bomber had not onl
42. 42 42. Wood-be Killer2006-07-12 · 23mA killer tried to incinerate and destroy everything that could link him to his crime. But in doing so, he inadvertently created new forensic evidence, evidence which came to light