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Trial By Fire

Crime

TV-PG

49

Jan 1, 2003

At a crime scene, anything left behind or seemingly out of place is considered a clue. But a fire can extinguish everything in its path challenging forensic investigators at every turn and making each arson a trial by fire.

Season 8, 18 episodes

Murder For Hire,

For some killers, murder can be a profitable business. And the scene of the crime can be both a source for clues, and puzzling questions. When a victim has been targeted for death, investigators must look beyond the obvious to uncover a murder for hire.

Sometimes, the cause of death does not match the scene of the crime. When an untraceable poison is used to commit murder, homicide detectives turn to forensic toxicologists to follow a killer's tracks and expose a toxic death.

Material Witness,

Lies and deceit can often throw investigators off the trail of justice. But when hard evidence contradicts a killer's story, police must use the clues to piece together the truth.

Sometimes when a death seems to be accidental or the result of a tragic accident, it is up to forensic scientists to reveal the deception lying just below the surface.

Elements Of Murder,

There are several things that can suggest murder; jealousy, anger, poisonWhen everyday substances reveal hidden clues that break a homicide case, those substances become the elements of murder.

Random Targets,

Most victims of multiple murderers are meticulously chosen because of a mutual connection with the killer or because they match an intricate set of criteria that fits the killer's MO.

Killers often attempt to deflect attention away from their crimes by hiding the remains of their victims. Bodies may lay hidden for years before they are discovered.

At Close Range,

When a victim is gunned down at point-blank range, police often assume that a friend or acquaintance is to blame.

Lethal Encounter,

In most homicides, police rely on motive to pursue a murderer. But when the killer is a strangerthe crime may go unsolved for years. It takes a full arsenal of forensic techniquesto trace a lethal encounter.

Crimes Of Passion,

When killers are driven by jealousy and desire, their desperation is evident in both the crime and their efforts to avoid detection. But forensic science can reveal even the slightest mistake to solve crimes of passion.

Absent Witness,

When killers hide or destroy the remains of their victims, it becomes the mission of forensic scientists to reconstruct the scenes and prove murder for an absent witness.

Marked For Death,

Sometimes killers are careful to leave no fingerprints behind. But methods of the murder itself can leave a lasting impression on police, especially when the tools (or weapons) of a killer's trade leave an innocent victim marked for death.

Fatal Abduction,

Anytime, anywhere, people disappear kidnapped from their daily routines. Predators always leave clues behind, but chasing them takes time, hampering investigators' attempts to solve these fatal abductions.

Medical Examiners's Casebook,

Some killers choose to hide their victims And investigators must then rely on forensic examiners to uncover proof of murder These are just two extraordinary crimes that have made their way into the medical examiner's casebook.

At a crime scene, anything left behind or seemingly out of place is considered a clue. But a fire can extinguish everything in its path challenging forensic investigators at every turn and making each arson a trial by fire.

Solving crimes may begin with gut intuition, but advanced science provides investigators with irrefutable proof. When criminals go to great lengths to mask their crimes, Investigators must step up the challenge and remain forever undaunted.

Forsaken Trust,

When victims of murder know their killers, they are often caught off guard. But even the best-laid plans leave traces of the forsaken trust.

Coroner Investigator,

CI: Coroner Investigator will reveal the most in-depth look to date into the science of death.

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The New Detectives

Documentary

TV-PG

9

52

THE NEW DETECTIVES profiles the work of world-renowned forensics experts and criminal investigators and the techniques they use to solve murders and other crimes.

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