Medical Examiner
Appearances
20/20
The Rose Petal Murder
Where is everyone at? MomTalk has gotten to a really hostile point. Demi's willing to kick Jesse out of the group. I feel like I'm walking into a lion's den. It's going to get messy, for sure.
20/20
The Rose Petal Murder
The chipped thumb fingernail, something that really stood out to me on scene. Broken fingernails can be a sign that the person tried to defend themselves.
48 Hours
Dark Side of the Desert
There was a gunshot wound as a cause of death, a matter of death homicide.
48 Hours
A Cop Behind Bars
As a criminalist, I'm going to go with the science rather than the eyewitness.
48 Hours
A Cop Behind Bars
Remember that medical treatment will change the appearance of burn injuries.
48 Hours
A Cop Behind Bars
Initially, there's enough room in the average-sized room to support a pretty substantial fire.
48 Hours
A Cop Behind Bars
The critical issue appears to be the duration of the fire. From what my research has shown me, the time factor ascribed to that fire by the original investigators of five to seven minutes is wrong.
48 Hours
A Cop Behind Bars
Based on the damage to the room and the damage to the body, I would have estimated a 15 to 20 minute duration fire. At this point, I'd have to say I do not think he's responsible for that fire.
48 Hours
A Cop Behind Bars
John DeHaan agrees. I can't move smoke out of a room, into an attic, out of the attic, and that high in the sky to reach those kind of heights in that kind of time frame.
Dateline NBC
The Black Box
They're basically saying, we got this. We don't need your help right now.
Dateline NBC
The Black Box
Did you collect Jamie's clothes? Did you take Judy's clothes? Did you take her cell phone? Did you take Jamie's cell phone?
Dateline NBC
The Black Box
But I mean, even if a camera's not that great, you can still take still shots.
Dateline NBC
The Black Box
Is this the most bungled evidence collection handling of a scene that you've ever seen?
Dateline NBC
The Black Box
Were you worried that because the investigation wasn't handled the way it should have been, that that could impact the trial?
Dateline NBC
The Black Box
You're religious. Does that give you any comfort to know that your mom and dad are now together?
Dateline NBC
Endgame
My conclusion was that she had died as the result of neck compression, and I classified her death as a homicide.
Dateline NBC
The Room Downstairs
The body had suffered severe burns, the front of the body more so than the back, which wasn't as badly burned.
Dateline NBC
The Room Downstairs
Usually you see healthy middle-aged males and they're trying to get away from the fire. So maybe they're overcome by smoke.
Dateline NBC
The Room Downstairs
The post-mortem examination by the medical examiner found that he had a bullet in his head.
Dateline NBC
The Room Downstairs
The forensic scientist was able to determine that ethanol was on the comforter.
True Crime with Rachel Shannon
His Cries for Help IGNORED: How MONSTER Parents BRUTALLY Murdered Their Son After Systemic Failures
Basically, his whole head is severely swollen, and there's bleeding throughout the scalp and soft tissues over the whole head. What did that tell you, doctor? That he had massive trauma to the head.