Forensic Files
Episodes
The Metal Business
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired May 30, 2019. It looked like sixty-two-year-old Phillip Rouss, Jr. had it all: family, friends, and a new business which...
Without a Prayer
25 Dec 2025
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This episode originally aired May 27, 2019. When the once called America's most hated woman and her top two lieutenants disappeared, there was no shor...
Nailed
18 Dec 2025
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This episode originally aired May 23, 2019. Just weeks before a witness is to testify against the man accused of sexually assaulting her, she is murde...
A Clean Getaway
11 Dec 2025
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This episode originally aired May 20, 2019. An employee of a dry-cleaner was raped and murdered in the store, and investigators thought themselves for...
Cold Hearted
04 Dec 2025
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This episode originally aired May 16, 2019. When a young fireman died from what appeared to be serious but undiagnosed heart disease, his family and f...
A Bitter Pill To Swallow
27 Nov 2025
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This episode originally aired May 13, 2019. A 33-year old woman meets, falls in love with, and marries a successful young doctor, but an unusual amoun...
Introducing Explain Like I'm 5
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explain Like I'm 5 is a podcast which takes the questions you always wanted to ask, and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. Each questi...
Prints Among Thieves
20 Nov 2025
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This episode originally aired May 9, 2019. The murder of an eccentric millionaire was not entirely unexpected; he flaunted his wealth and cared little...
Introducing Explain Like I'm 5
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explain Like I'm 5 is a podcast which takes the questions you always wanted to ask, and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. Each questi...
Past Lives
13 Nov 2025
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This episode originally aired May 6, 2019. The body of a businessman was found in his rental car. Teeth and bone fragments were all that remained of t...
Writing On The Wall
06 Nov 2025
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This episode originally aired May 2, 2019. The victim was well liked and successful, which made the brutality of the crime even harder to understand. ...
Sleight Of Hand
30 Oct 2025
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This episode originally aired April 29, 2019. An elderly woman is murdered. Though investigators were able to lift prints from the scene, they failed ...
Drowning Sorrows
23 Oct 2025
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This episode originally aired April 25, 2019. A family vacation turns into a nightmare when the wife is found face-down in the lake. There are no witn...
Cold Storage
16 Oct 2025
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This episode originally aired April 22, 2019. When a young dancer who got involved with the wrong crowd disappeared, her family immediately suspected ...
Pressed For Crime
09 Oct 2025
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This episode originally aired April 18, 2019. A brutal murder, lots of suspects, and conflicting evidence... but the forensics were clear on one thing...
Holy Terror
02 Oct 2025
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This episode originally aired April 15, 2019. A serial bomber was on the loose in Illinois. Two churches had been bombed and one person was killed. In...
Yes Indeed
25 Sep 2025
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This episode originally aired April 11, 2019. In a tragic twist of fate, just days after the woman sold her home and moved to a modest trailer, a fire...
Missing Pearl
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired April 8, 2019. A woman does not return home and, despite pleas from her family, police insist on treating it as a routin...
Introducing Explain Like I'm 5
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explain Like I'm 5 is a podcast which takes the questions you always wanted to ask, and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. Each questi...
Deadly Valentine
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired April 4, 2019. An obstetrician returned home from the hospital and found his wife on the floor of the bathroom; she was ...
The Blood Trail
04 Sep 2025
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This episode originally aired April 1, 2019. Police uncover a trail that reveals a husband's plot to kill his wife for insurance money. Learn more abo...
Expert Witness
28 Aug 2025
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This episode originally aired March 28, 2019. The killer was meticulous, washing everything at the scene, including the victim's body. The only defini...
Sands of Crime
21 Aug 2025
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This episode originally aired March 25, 2019. A college co-ed was abducted from a parking lot. Her body was found later that day. She'd been sexually ...
Sunday School Ambush
14 Aug 2025
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This episode originally aired March 21, 2019. When a woman's husband was gunned down in his own garage by intruders, investigators worked tirelessly t...
Hand Delivered
07 Aug 2025
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This episode originally aired March 18, 2019. In 1995, police in San Diego, California are baffled by a pair of hands found in a dumpster. The case go...
Dew Process
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired March 14, 2019. When the wife of a dentist is found dead, police are unsure who killed her. As the investigation progres...
Within A Hair
24 Jul 2025
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This episode originally aired March 11, 2019. In 1996 in Indiana, four women had been sexually assaulted and a suspect was soon convicted. But the sto...
Message In A Bottle
17 Jul 2025
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This episode originally aired March 7, 2019. For twelve years, the murder of a young woman went unsolved, but with the passage of time came the develo...
Body of Evidence
10 Jul 2025
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This episode originally aired March 4, 2019. Police exhume the body of a murdered woman to study bite wounds, which eventually lead to the killer. Lea...
All The World's A Stage
03 Jul 2025
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This episode originally aired February 28, 2019. Police arrive at a shooting, and discover the victim's husband is a homicide detective who says his w...
Hundreds Of Reasons
26 Jun 2025
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This episode originally aired February 25, 2019. The assistant manager of the restaurant had been stabbed to death. Police knew why he'd been killed: ...
As The Tide Turns
19 Jun 2025
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This episode originally aired February 21, 2019. The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times but he survived. When the man's version of ev...
About Face
12 Jun 2025
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This episode originally aired February 18, 2019. A human skeleton was discovered in the North Carolina marshlands and, when investigators learned she'...
The Dirty Deed
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired February 14, 2019. Eileen and Derrick Severs disappeared from their home in the small village of Hambleton in Great Brit...
Dessert Served Cold
29 May 2025
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This episode originally aired February 11, 2019. When a Massachusetts man dropped dead of an apparent heart attack, no one thought foul play was a pos...
A Vow Of Silence
22 May 2025
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This episode originally aired February 7, 2019. Emelita Villa came to Arlington, Texas from the Philippines as a shy, impoverished, 18-year-old mail o...
Bound For Jail
15 May 2025
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This episode originally aired February 4, 2019. A woman is found dead in a ravine near a jogging path. Crucial crime scene evidence had been washed aw...
Within Arms Reach
08 May 2025
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This episode originally aired January 31, 2019. A man accused of killing his estranged wife insisted she committed suicide. Investigators said it was ...
Visibility Zero
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired January 28, 2019. In 1993, the Amtrak Railroad experienced the deadliest train crash in United States history when the S...
Private Thoughts
24 Apr 2025
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This episode originally aired January 24, 2019. Firefighters find an entire family dead inside their burned-out home, and at first glance, it appears ...
Crash Course
17 Apr 2025
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This episode originally aired January 21, 2019. A highway patrolman was dispatched to what he thought would be a routine traffic accident... until he ...
The Disappearance of Helle Craft
10 Apr 2025
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This episode originally aired January 17, 2019. The investigation into the disappearance of Helle Craft led to the murder conviction of her husband. L...
Sip Of Sins
03 Apr 2025
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This episode originally aired January 14, 2019. After eluding police for years, a model citizen in Olney, Texas is fund to be a serial killer. Learn m...
Speck Of Evidence
27 Mar 2025
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This episode originally aired January 10, 2019. A speck of bicycle paint and a speck nickel tie a suspect to the murder of a 9-year-old. Learn more ab...
Palm Saturday
20 Mar 2025
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This episode originally aired April 16, 2018. A couple is found dead in their Washington home and all signs point to a professional hit. A palm print ...
Pet Rock
13 Mar 2025
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This episode originally aired April 12, 2018. The woman hadn't shown up for work in two days, and her boss reported her missing. When her body was fou...
Northern Exposure
06 Mar 2025
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This episode originally aired April 9, 2018. Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discovered a body wrapped in sheets which were edged in orange stitching. A...
The List Murders
27 Feb 2025
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This episode originally aired April 5, 2018. For 18 years, a man who murdered his entire family eluded the FBI. Investigators used art and forensic sc...
Filtered Out
20 Feb 2025
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This episode originally aired April 2, 2018. When a teenaged girl goes missing, no one knows if she ran away or if she was the victim of foul play. Ev...
Catch 22
13 Feb 2025
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This episode originally aired Mar 29, 2018. A woman was ambushed in her driveway and shot to death. During their investigation, police learned that a ...
Dressed To Kill
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired Mar 26, 2018. A possible false confession forces investigators to reopen the case of a missing six year old. A decade la...
Water Logged
30 Jan 2025
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This episode originally aired Mar 22, 2018. The bodies of three women were found floating in Tampa Bay. The water washed away any evidence, but police...
A Cinderella Story
23 Jan 2025
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This episode originally aired Mar 14, 2018. The victim had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death on the beach, just ten yards from the hotel wh...
Hack Attack
16 Jan 2025
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This episode originally aired Mar 13, 2018. A mysterious computer crash pushes a thriving manufacturing company to the brink of collapse, jeopardizing...
Sex Lies & DNA
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While Earl Morris was vacationing in California, he learned that his wife had gone missing from their home in Arizona. The search for Ruby Morris inv...
Missing In Time
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A woman was reported missing, presumed dead. A clue inside the suspect’s watchband and a popular television show helped solve the case. To learn mor...
The Footpath Murders
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A 1986 case of sexual assault and serial murder marked the first time DNA was used as evidence in a court of law. To learn more about how HLN protects...
Penchant For Poison
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three seemingly unrelated deaths proved to be serial murders. The killer had been careful; he used poison which has no taste or odor. Fortunately fo...
Van-ished
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A twelve-year-old girl claimed she had been abducted and sexually assaulted. She recounted what happened in such a flat, unemotional voice that polic...
Trouble Brewing
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two suspects living in the same apartment were linked to a murder by a gun and a pair of bloodstained boots – items that belonged to the one who cla...
Insulated Evidence
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's usually easy to determine how a criminal entered the crime scene. But in this case, it was far from clear. It looked like the killer vanished int...
Beaten By A Hair
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early one morning, a woman went missing on her way to work. A strand of hair in her hairbrush led investigators to unravel the mystery. To learn more...
Paintball
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-four years after the death of a 15-year-old in California, forensic scientists discover enough microscopic evidence to finally bring the killer...
Touch Of Evil
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The media dubbed him the “Last Call Killer” because he targeted men in gay bars who were obviously intoxicated. His MO involved dismembering the ...
Web Of Seduction
26 Nov 2020
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Bruce Miller was shot to death in the office of the business he owned. When a computer expert examined the computers owned by the victim’s wife and ...
Southside Strangler
23 Nov 2020
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A serial killer in Arlington, Va., leaves the same clues behind at each crime scene. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn....
Purebread Murder
19 Nov 2020
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A young mother is murdered after years of domestic abuse. There are clues at the scene: bloody footprints and DNA from the victim’s rape kit. But...
The Gambler
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One warm summer afternoon, the town of Verona, Wisconsin, faced its first triple homicide. To solve the case, investigators had to delve into the worl...
Innocence Lost
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A little girl disappears from a Christmas party. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad...
Badge Of Deceit
09 Nov 2020
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Women in a small Louisiana city live in fear of a rapist who leaves no clues to his identity. But computer technology and behavioral science combine ...
Once Bitten
05 Nov 2020
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When a woman is found murdered in a bar. Investigators believe the best evidence is the bite mark found on the victim. A postman is convicted of murde...
Nursery Crimes
02 Nov 2020
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Children at a Texas hospital seem to be dying at a higher rate than at any other US hospital. Investigators look to a suspicious nurse. To learn more...
Mans Best Friend
29 Oct 2020
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A girl was found dead in her backyard. Her parents claimed she was attacked and killed by the family dogs, but police disagreed. To learn more about h...
Kidnapping
26 Oct 2020
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When a mother and her child are abducted during a carjacking, the crime is reported within minutes. Police know they have a small window of opportunit...
Burning Ambition
22 Oct 2020
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Arson is suspected when a Seattle policeman's house burns down. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mor...
A Woman Scorned
19 Oct 2020
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When a young mother and her infant son are found dead in a cornfield, the obvious suspect is the husband and father of the victims. But some insects ...
News At 11
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A talented television news anchor was shot to death outside her home; it appeared to be a crime of passion, perpetrated by an obsessed fan. A police d...
Home Of The Brave
12 Oct 2020
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When their trailer catches fire, the young husband heroically rescues his wife and infant son. A month later, his wife is beaten to death in a bedroo...
Out Of Ashes
08 Oct 2020
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Two years after a girl was murdered, a tiny drop of blood and burned bones lead police to her murderers. To learn more about how HLN protects listener...
Deadly Delivery
05 Oct 2020
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Several high-powered legal officials are victims of mail bombs. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mor...
Dark Waters
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 1,2...
Treading Not So Lightly
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A mother used her knowledge from murder mystery shows to determine who severely injured her young daughter in a hit-and-run accident. To learn more ab...
Ultimate Betrayal
24 Sep 2020
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Fire sweeps through a mansion, killing two children, and all evidence leads to the mother. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visi...
Tooth Or Consequences
21 Sep 2020
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The investigation of the disappearance of a woman leads police to a suspect. But police could not find the victim’s body. Finally, police discover a...
Covet Thy Neighbor
17 Sep 2020
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When a college co-ed vanished without a trace, her fellow students were concerned about her safety… and their own. Weeks later, the body of an unkno...
Calculated Coincidence
14 Sep 2020
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A young woman is found dead in her apartment. There’s little evidence at the scene, leads don’t pan out and the case turns cold... until police d...
Insignificant Others
10 Sep 2020
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How unlucky could one man be? His wife had taken her own life, and his college sweetheart had killed herself in much the same fashion fourteen years ...
Crime Seen
07 Sep 2020
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In 1984, a couple set off for a camping trip but got lost and fell asleep at a scenic overlook in Virginia To learn more about how HLN protects listen...
Family Ties
03 Sep 2020
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After he got into the home, the assailant used an axe to kill the husband and critically injure his wife. Nothing was taken, so this wasn't a robbery....
Til Death Do Us Part
31 Aug 2020
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A chemist suddenly starts to suffer from foot pain, partial numbness, and hair loss, and eventually dies. Could he have been poisoned? To learn more a...
As Fault
27 Aug 2020
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The woman in the back of the truck was flailing her arms, screaming. They thought she was doing something dangerous for the fun of it. But when they f...
Hairline
24 Aug 2020
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Doctors don't know why the young scientist is gravely ill. When tests finally reveal the cause, it's too late to save him. Police hope that lab analys...
Sphere Of Influence
20 Aug 2020
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When an 11-year-old girl disappeared from a small town in a remote area of Alaska, investigators wondered if she’d been attacked by a bear or become...
Shot Of Vengeance
17 Aug 2020
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A nurse experienced flu-like symptoms. She visited the doctor for a check-up and learned she was HIV-positive. In the end, science was able to determi...
Guarded Secrets
13 Aug 2020
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A security guard disappeared from his post without a trace; his remains were found a year later in a remote camp site. More than a decade would pass b...
The Big Chill
10 Aug 2020
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For years, a woman suffered from what appeared to be the unpleasant side effects of lithium, a drug prescribed to treat bipolar disorder. When she die...
Dinner And A Movie
06 Aug 2020
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Time of death becomes pivotal after a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom. A similarity between her death and an HBO movie...
Bio-Attack
03 Aug 2020
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In 1984, hundreds of people in The Dalles, Oregon became ill with food poisoning. Local, state and federal disease detectives slowly unraveled the me...
Freeze Framed
30 Jul 2020
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The man suffered a slow, agonizing death over a period of days. His wife maintained he killed himself, but police were skeptical... especially when t...
Transaction Failed
27 Jul 2020
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When a dedicated, well-respected teacher disappeared, police had to determine if she’d gone on vacation without telling anyone, or if she was the vi...