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Forensic Files: Season 7

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42 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 2002

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  1. Episode 1: The Cheater Jan 1, 2002 · 23m Exploring how an American hit single from 1966 -- the cheater by Bob Kuban And The In-man -- foreshadowed the demise of the group's lead singer, Walter Scott (Walter Notheis Jr.), who…
  2. Episode 2: Forever Hold Your Peace Jan 8, 2002 · 23m In Texas 1988, Nancy DePriest was raped and murdered while working at Pizza Hut. After a suspect confessed and implicated another, they were both imprisoned; the case was considered…
  3. Episode 3: Reel Danger Jan 15, 2002 · 23m 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.
  4. Episode 4: Who's Your Daddy Jan 22, 2002 · 23m In 1988, when a young prostitute's body turns up in an Ohio waterway under ice, authorities have one tiny clue which could point to her killer, but face huge challenges due to her…
  5. Episode 5: The Alibi Jan 29, 2002 · 23m 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, after attending a party. With few…
  6. Episode 6: A Bite Out of Crime Feb 5, 2002 · 23m In 1997, two years after a series of unsolved kidnappings and sexual assaults in California. One of the victims suddenly recalled an important detail of the crime which she had not told…
  7. Episode 7: Purr-fect Match Feb 12, 2002 · 23m In 1994, on Canada's Prince Edward Island, the body of Douglas Beamish's estranged wife, Shirley Duguay, was discovered. In a groundbreaking case using animal dna, investigators use…
  8. Episode 8: Bio-Attack Feb 19, 2002 · 23m A look into the 1984 Oregon food poisonings, we're detectives track down the outbreak to a cult which aims to use germ warfare to take down the government. [also marked as S7:E16]
  9. Episode 9: A Shot in the Dark Feb 26, 2002 · 23m 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. [also marked as S7:E17]
  10. Episode 10: Without a Prayer Mar 5, 2002 · 23m In 1995, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the founder of American Atheists, disappears along with one of her sons, her granddaughter, and $500,000 in gold coins. The discovery of a mutilated body…
  11. Episode 11: A Clutch of Witnesses Mar 12, 2002 · 23m In January 2001, in Duluth, MN, two people witness a truck driving over an unconscious man twice, and they flee into a nearby bar. When the police turn up, the truck, the victim and the…
  12. Episode 12: Scout's Honor Mar 19, 2002 · 23m In Pennsylvania 1984, a passer-by finds the torso of a woman in a cardboard box. Investigators rely on insect activity analysis by a forensic entomologist to determine when the murder…
  13. Episode 13: A Touching Recollection Mar 26, 2002 · 23m An 18-year-old Ohio woman, who is abducted and then released soon afterwards, uses her knowledge of forensics to lead police to the kidnapper.
  14. Episode 14: A Leg to Stand On Jul 10, 2002 · 23m The police investigate when a severed leg is discovered in the garbage. Conventional means of identifying the victim are impossible, leading investigators to rely on DNA, forensic…
  15. Episode 15: Partners in Crime Jul 17, 2002 · 23m How Illinois scientists solved a 1992 murder case involving cremation. It takes a long time and a very hot fire to cremate a human body, and thus destroy all evidence of foul play, but the…
  16. Episode 16: Within a Hair Jul 31, 2002 · 23m A look back at the case of the River Park Rapist, who sexually assaulted four women in South Bend, IN, during 1996. Law enforcement officers arrested Richard Alexander, who was convicted…
  17. Episode 17: Chief Evidence Jul 24, 2002 · 23m The 1996 Seattle murder of suburban couple Raquel Rivera and Jay Johnson is detailed. Investigators first believe the slayings were the result of a drug deal gone bad. However, no drugs…
  18. Episode 18: A Bitter Pill to Swallow Sep 12, 2002 · 23m Firefighter Michelle Baker became pregnant by her lover, Dr. Maynard Muntzing. After this news, she was ill whenever they were together. The coincidences led her to suspect that he was…
  19. Episode 19: Sip of Sins Aug 26, 2002 · 23m A look back at a trio of unsolved murders that occurred in Wichita Falls, Texas during the 1980s, details how a fourth murder from the same time period provided the police with more than…
  20. Episode 20: Telltale Tracks Aug 27, 2002 · 23m The disappearance of Philadelphia college athlete Aimee Willard is investigated after her car was found, still running on the roadside. When her body is found, the police find unusual…
  21. Episode 21: Ghost in the Machine Aug 28, 2002 · 23m The investigation into the apparent overdose suicide of Reverend Bill Guthrie's wife Sharon. Detectives suspect foul play after they recover incriminating files from Bill's computer and…
  22. Episode 22: Frozen in Time Aug 29, 2002 · 23m The 1991 disappearance of Newport Beach, CA, resident Denise Huber stumps investigators. Three years later, Arizona residents call police to report John Famalaro, who has kept a Ryder…
  23. Episode 23: Cold Storage Aug 30, 2002 · 23m The 1987 disappearance of Houston resident Tracy Jo Shine is recalled. The investigation went cold until 2000, when a "cold case squad" learned that the woman's ex-boyfriend Michael Neal…
  24. Episode 24: The Metal Business Sep 26, 2002 · 23m 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…
  25. Episode 25: Dressed to Kill Sep 4, 2002 · 23m The disappearance of 6-year-old Michelle Lee Dorr is detailed. Although her father confessed to murdering her, the police soon poked holes in his story, leaving the case unsolved for 14…
  26. Episode 26: Palm Print Conviction Oct 3, 2002 · 23m The 1996 investigation into 48-year-old Martha Hansen's murder in Anchorage is helped by a legal requirement that bars have video cameras installed on the premises. Using video, hair and…
  27. Episode 27: A Vow of Silence Oct 10, 2002 · 23m n 1994, friends reported that Jack Reeves' mail-order bride Emelita Villa had disappeared. The police centered their suspicions on Reeves and, while pursuing leads, uncovered information…
  28. Episode 28: Elephant Tracks Oct 17, 2002 · 23m The murders of an elderly couple, Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson, leave detectives stumped until, two years later, they receive a major break. A jeweler looking through old…
  29. Episode 29: A Bag of Evidence Oct 31, 2002 · 23m The tragic murder of 9-year-old Jessica Knott is investigated; a garbage bag leads investigators to her killer. [also marked as S7:E34]
  30. Episode 30: Tooth or Consequences Nov 7, 2002 · 23m An investigation into the disappearance of Katie Poirier is stymied, but they find a few charred remains including a tooth. The unique properties of the filling in the tooth helps…
  31. Episode 31: The Sniffing Revenge Nov 14, 2002 · 23m The investigation into a suspicious death hits a dead end when the autopsy indicates that no foul play was involved. But a telephone tip and the sensitive nose of a forensic examiner…
  32. Episode 32: Sleight of Hand Nov 21, 2002 · 23m On March 13, 1981, 86-year-old Enid Whittlesey is found murdered in her Los Angeles home. The suspect eludes arrest for 16 years but that changes; however, when investigators learn the…
  33. Episode 33: Scratching the Surface Nov 28, 2002 · 23m Forensic scientists work with the only clue recovered from a multiple-victim shooting: a 12-gauge shotgun. Scientists use unique methods to lift the serial number from the weapon in order…
  34. Episode 34: Fire Proof Dec 5, 2002 · 23m A serial arsonist is responsible for numerous fires that caused millions of dollars worth of property damage and the deaths of three people - described as the worst arson spree in US…
  35. Episode 35: X Marks the Spot Dec 9, 2002 · 23m The use of the computers by law enforcement is detailed in this look at a series of crimes in St. Louis that stumped the local police and the FBI. (also marked as S7:E44)
  36. Episode 36: All Charged Up Dec 10, 2002 · 23m Using an anonymous letter and geographic profiling, investigators in Philadelphia close in on a serial rapist who attacks victims who live on upper floors of apartment buildings. When they…
  37. Episode 37: Breaking the Mold Dec 11, 2002 · 23m In Dripping Springs, TX, March 1999, a 3-year-old boy develops serious respiratory problems and then his father later shows signs of early Alzheimer's disease. A chance encounter with a…
  38. Episode 38: House Call Dec 12, 2002 · 23m A murder investigation in St. Petersburg, Florida, crosses jurisdictions from New York to Jamaica. The police use cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to find a…
  39. Episode 39: Marathon Man Dec 13, 2002 · 23m 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. (also shown as S7:E48)
  40. Episode 40: The Sniper's Trail Dec 19, 2002 · 23m Details the case of the Beltway sniper attacks, a 3-week shooting spree which left 10 people dead in the Washington, D.C. area.
  41. Episode 41: Plastic Fire Jan 22, 2003 · 23m Georgia resident Sheila Bryan, who was convicted of killing her mother in a car fire, is granted a new trial. An expert fire witness shares an opinion on how the fire ignited which differs…
  42. Episode 42: Last Will Jan 29, 2003 · 23m Authorities are able to apprehend a kidnapper because he allowed his victim, 17-year-old Shari Smith, to write a will on a telltale pad of paper. [also marked as S7:E52]