CRIME + INVESTIGATION

CRIME + INVESTIGATION

Crime Solving & Forensics

Dive into the mind of a murderer, the science behind crime and the tools that bring killers to justice. Examine behavioral profiling, criminal pathology, investigative breakthroughs and forensic technologies used in compelling cases and explore how science and human behavior intersect in the pursuit of truth. Through riveting real-life investigations, expose the hidden patterns, motivations and methods that turn curiosity into conviction.

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Crime Solving & Forensics

She Walked Ahead of Her Friends on a 1981 Hike and Then Disappeared Without a Trace

Thelma Pauline “Polly” Melton disappeared from Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Who Else Could Have Killed Andrew and Abby Borden?

Lizzie Borden was the only person charged, but several others have all figured in theories about the unsolved 1982 killings.

AI Sent an Innocent Grandma to Jail for 5 Months

Police thought Angela Lipps defrauded a series of North Dakota banks.

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Who Killed ‘Pop, Lock & Drop It’ Rapper Huey?

Huey was murdered in a 2020 drive-by shooting witnessed by up to 10 people.

The Unsolved Case of 2 Brothers Who Were Killed on the Same Day

Kevin and Cedric Kind were fatally shot 30 minutes apart in July 2019.

A Pastor and His Rumored Mistress Were Found Dead Under a Tree in 1922—Who Killed Them?

Rev. Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills were found dead in New Jersey on September 16, 1922.

Did Dr. Sneha Anne Philip Die on 9/11—or Was She Already Missing?

She went out shopping blocks from the World Trade Center on Sepetmber 10, 2001.

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Unknown Burned Body AKA "Lavender Doe" Identified After 12 years

A shocking murder, a nameless victim, and a 13-year search for the truth. Watch the story unfold in this clip from Season 1, Episode 6.

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Did Ted Bundy Carry Out the 1969 Garden State Parkway Murders?

Teen Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry were killed outside Ocean City, N.J.

Could Ted Bundy Be Responsible for 4 Cold Cases in Utah? New DNA May Hold the Key

In 2026, DNA connected Bundy to the 1974 murder of teen Laura Ann Aime.

What's a 'Shoe Autopsy'? A Forensic Podiatrist Explains the Value of Foot Evidence in Solving Crimes

We spoke with forensic podiatrist Dr. Michael Nirenberg about why foot evidence can be so valuable to law enforcement.

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How a Forensic Botanist Helps Crime-Scene Investigators Decode Nature's Clues

We spoke with David Hall, a forensic botanist, to discuss the information plant life leave behind.

Could You Stomach the Job of a Crime Scene Cleaner?

Neal Smither on his peculiar brand of janitorial work and why some people are interested in crime-scene photos.

Down on the Body Farm: Bodies 'Eat Themselves' While Researchers Watch and Learn

Katie Zejdlik, a biological anthropologist and curator at a forensic body farm, on why researching dead bodies is important.

6 Body Farm Experiments That Could Help Solve Crimes

You may have heard about body farms, the research facilities where people donate dead bodies for scholarly research. But have you ever wondered what goes on in these places? What exactly are scientists doing with all these donated bodies? What mysteries are they trying to solve, and why?

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