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Undertaken

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Jul 20, 2018

The medical examiner ruled the death an accident, but the detectives investigating the case thought the evidence at the scene indicated otherwise.

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Season 11, 42 episodes

Naughty or Nyce,

A woman appears to have lost control of her SUV and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creek. But investigators suspect foul play when they find snowy footprints leading away from the crime scene.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Going for Broke,

When a successful stockbroker doesn't return home after a late shift, his wife reports him missing.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Just Desserts,

The prime suspect had a criminal record and his driver's license was found at the scene of a brutal double homicide.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Sunday's Wake,

When a little girl got sick and died, investigators were stumped. Was it an accident, an unexplained illness or murder?

21m Jul 20, 2018

Shattered Dreams,

When a car was found in a drainage ditch with two bodies inside, a fingertip torn from a latex glove would point investigators to both the crime scene and the killer.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Dockter Visit,

An investigation into the murder of a World War II veteran slowed to a halt when the prime suspect had a solid alibi. But a lucky break led to a shady character who wore distinctive boots and had a sweet tooth.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Murder, She Wrote,

A woman who was known to have suffered from depression apparently took her own life. But her sister told police that, a year before her death, she said if anything were to happen to her there would be a note in the china cabinet.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Concrete Alibi,

An aspiring model turned up dead and the prime suspect was her boyfriend. When he was eventually cleared, investigators had to dig deeper to find the perpetrator. With the help of a forensic geologist, they identified the most unlikely suspects.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Key Evidence,

When an off-duty policeman was shot dead, his fellow officers were determined to solve the crime. They needed clues to find the killer and they discovered them in tiny fibres and an asthma inhaler.

21m Jul 20, 2018

The Gambler,

One warm summer afternoon, the town of Verona, Wisconsin faced its first triple homicide. To solve the case, investigators had to delve into the world of high rollers and offshore betting.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Weakest Link,

The body of a young girl was discovered on isolated farmland near Delano, California. She had no ID, but police found mailbox keys in the pocket of her jeans. With no other clues, they checked the mailboxes of every apartment building in Delano.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Capitol Crimes,

The driver said he couldn't have hit and killed a pedestrian on a Harrisburg street. The Jeep Grand Cherokee he was leasing around that time had been sold months ago to a buyer in another state.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Undertaken,

The medical examiner ruled the death an accident, but the detectives investigating the case thought the evidence at the scene indicated otherwise.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Dark Waters,

When a hit-and-run boating accident caused the death of a popular young man, investigators faced the daunting task of searching for one boat among 1200 others.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Nice Threads,

A woman was found dead on the bedroom floor of her apartment. The crime scene yielded little of value and investigators wondered if they would find enough evidence to make a case, much less catch a killer.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Grave Danger,

A young man was killed in a mysterious car crash, but the evidence at the scene led investigators to believe it was not an accident. Forensic science revealed what really happened and the truth devastated three families.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Internal Affair,

When a woman went missing, friends and family were determined to find her. Their worst fears were confirmed weeks later when her body was discovered.

21m Jul 20, 2018

A Case of the Flue,

In 1993, 82-year-old Kathryn Bishop was found dead in her Pennsylvania home. Tiny clues on the victim's body would tell police what happened that night.

22m Jul 20, 2018

No Safe Place,

A wealthy man and his wife were attacked by three masked men outside their luxurious Louisiana home. He was shot dead and she was forced to open their hidden safe. To solve the crime, police would have to find out who knew about the concealed safe.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Live Wire,

A bomb, constructed to cause as much damage as possible, kills a victim with deadly force and flame. When a painstaking search yields some tiny clues, police are able to identify the killer as surely as if he'd signed them.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Van-ished,

A twelve-year-old girl claimed she had been abducted and sexually assaulted. She recounted what happened in such a flat, unemotional voice that police found it difficult to believe her. Fibers on her clothing would prove she was telling the truth.

21m Jul 20, 2018

A Novel Idea,

When the number and volume of bloodstains at the scene was greater than usual, it was up to forensic scientists to find out why.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Chief Suspect,

The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, until a newly formed cold case unit took a fresh look at the evidence.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Water Hazard,

The victim had ingested a massive amount of cyanide. An unlikely clue — a flaw on a mailing envelope — exposed a murderer who was willing to kill innocent people.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Shell Game,

They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained. It held all the information investigators needed to put a trio of cold-blooded killers behind bars.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Ring Him Up,

In 1994, 19-year-old Shannon Melendi disappeared while at Emory University. Her disappearance remained a mystery for ten years, until new scientific testing cast a different light on Colvin "Butch" Hinton.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Killer Impression,

In 1987, the death of Crystal Purcell was considered an accident. Then in 2001, Barbara Purcell called police to suggest that her estranged husband had killed Crystal.

22m Jul 20, 2018

If I Were You,

Paul Gruber's daughter suspected something was wrong when she received birthday cards addressed from her father, but written in a stranger's handwriting.

22m Jul 20, 2018

As the Tide Turns,

The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times and survived. When the man's version of events contradicted physical evidence, investigators turned to forensic science to paint a clearer picture of the crime.

21m Jul 20, 2018

A Tight Leash,

How did the stalker obtain the security system code for his victim's home? How did he steal her personal photographs? Police needed answers and they found them in the most unlikely of places.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Muffled Cries,

After inspecting storm damage to a home in Tampa, an insurance assessor simply disappeared. Thirty hours later, her body was found in a nearby river. But the killer had been careless.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Critical Maneuver,

When a hit-and-run accident claimed the life of a high school athlete, everyone in town mourned his passing. Finding the killer was a long shot at best.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Skirting the Evidence,

A murder trail turned cold, until police got a call from a woman whose husband, Gerald Powers, had a criminal past and a fondness for Chevy Berettas.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Small Town Terror,

In 1991, Grand Junction, Colorado is on edge after a series of deadly bombings kill two people and injure one more. Police race to find the culprit before he strikes again.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Fresh Heir,

Lives changed in the 20 years following an unsolved murder, and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed a clue no one had seen before.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Ticker Tape,

A lifelong resident of the tiny town of Lefroy, Tasmania was murdered outside his own home. Robbery appeared to be the motive, but with no suspects, the investigation came to a halt.

21m Jul 20, 2018

Step by Step,

When a wealthy socialite died after falling down the stairs, witness accounts contradicted evidence. To find out what really happened, investigators employed a physicist and an expert in accident reconstruction.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Blanket of Evidence,

In 1997, Kelly Eckart's car was found, with her belongings still in it, after she worked a late shift in Franklin, Indiana. Days later, her body was found in an isolated ravine.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Fired-Up,

In 1996, Derrick Duehren returned to find his Oregon home burned to the ground. His wife's charred remains were later found in the rubble. Investigators set out to determine if it was an unfortunate accident or murder.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Two in a Million,

A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. For three years, the murders went unsolved. Finally, a 30-year-old box of ammunition and some fluorescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Bitter Brew,

It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century. Adolph Coors III, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom. The crime prompted one of the most intense manhunts in United States history.

22m Jul 20, 2018

Message in a Bottle,

The development of technology could help solve a murder case that is twelve years old.

22m May 1, 2007