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Forensic Files

Forensic Files is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents, and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

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Forensic Files
Introducing: Forensic Files II from 2022-04-29T19:00

In the aftermath of violent crimes, unexplainable accidents and other strange occurrences, authorities search for answers in what was left behind. Listen as detectives, scientists and other experts...

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Introducing: Very Scary People from 2022-03-23T21:00

After Ron DeFeo Jr. finds his parents and younger siblings dead in their Amityville, New York, home, police begin to search for the killer. Host Donnie Wahlberg and local journalist Joel Martin rev...

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Sex Lies&DNA from 2020-12-31T05:00

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 involved dozens of investigators, scientists, and ...

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Missing In Time from 2020-12-28T05:00

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 more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit...

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The Footpath Murders from 2020-12-24T05:00

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 listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Penchant For Poison from 2020-12-21T05:00

Three seemingly unrelated deaths proved to be serial murders.   The killer had been careful; he used poison which has no taste or odor.  Fortunately for investigators, it also had a unique chemical...

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Van-ished from 2020-12-17T05:00

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 o...

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Trouble Brewing from 2020-12-14T05:00

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 claimed he'd never even met the victim. Investigator...

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Insulated Evidence from 2020-12-10T05:00

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 into thin air...and perhaps he had. To learn more...

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Beaten By A Hair from 2020-12-07T05:00

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 about how HLN protects listener privacy, visi...

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Paintball from 2020-12-03T05:00

Twenty-four years after the death of a 15-year-old in California, forensic scientists discover enough microscopic evidence to finally bring the killer to justice. To learn more about how HLN prote...

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Touch Of Evil from 2020-11-30T05:00

The media dubbed him the “Last Call Killer” because he targeted men in gay bars who were obviously intoxicated.  His MO involved dismembering the bodies and wrapping the parts in plastic bags, whic...

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Web Of Seduction from 2020-11-26T05:00

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 by her lover, he found the evidence needed to con...

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Southside Strangler from 2020-11-23T05:00

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.com/privacy

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Purebread Murder from 2020-11-19T05:00

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 evidence which will  conclusively tie the ki...

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The Gambler from 2020-11-16T05:00

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. With th...

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Innocence Lost from 2020-11-12T05:00

A little girl disappears from a Christmas party. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Badge Of Deceit from 2020-11-09T05:00

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 to give police a new forensic tool: geographica...

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Once Bitten from 2020-11-05T05:00

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 murder, but he maintains his innocence. Ten years la...

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Nursery Crimes from 2020-11-02T05:00

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 about how HLN protects listener privacy, visi...

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Mans Best Friend from 2020-10-29T04:00

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 how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.co...

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Kidnapping from 2020-10-26T04:00

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 opportunity to find them... and the clock is ticking. To...

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Burning Ambition from 2020-10-22T04:00

Arson is suspected when a Seattle policeman's house burns down. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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A Woman Scorned from 2020-10-19T04:00

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 found on the bodies reveal a vital clue, as doe...

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News At 11 from 2020-10-15T04:00

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 dog tracked the scent of the killer through the ...

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Home Of The Brave from 2020-10-12T04:00

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 bedroom of his parents’ home.  The cut window screen ...

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Out Of Ashes from 2020-10-08T04:00

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 privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Deadly Delivery from 2020-10-05T04:00

Several high-powered legal officials are victims of mail bombs. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Dark Waters from 2020-10-01T04:00

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 1,200 others. They asked anyone who had seen the a...

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Treading Not So Lightly from 2020-09-28T04:00

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 about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit c...

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Ultimate Betrayal from 2020-09-24T04:00

Fire sweeps through a mansion, killing two children, and all evidence leads to the mother. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Tooth Or Consequences from 2020-09-21T04:00

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 charred tooth. Superimposed images and a dental ...

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Covet Thy Neighbor from 2020-09-17T04:00

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 unknown female was discovered 700 miles away in the as...

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Calculated Coincidence from 2020-09-14T04:00

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 discover a link between their prime suspect and an u...

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Insignificant Others from 2020-09-10T04:00

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 earlier.  Investigators had to determine if thi...

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Crime Seen from 2020-09-07T04:00

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 listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Family Ties from 2020-09-03T04:00

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. A DNA profile from skin cells collected hundre...

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Til Death Do Us Part from 2020-08-31T04:00

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 about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit ...

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As Fault from 2020-08-27T04:00

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 found a jacket near a pool of blood, they knew w...

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Hairline from 2020-08-24T04:00

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 analysis of his hair - showing when attempts were mad...

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Sphere Of Influence from 2020-08-20T04:00

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 lost in the dense woods.  It turned out neither ...

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Shot Of Vengeance from 2020-08-17T04:00

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 determine not only how she had been infected, but also...

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Guarded Secrets from 2020-08-13T04:00

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 before a phone call breathed life into the cold ...

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The Big Chill from 2020-08-10T04:00

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 died, investigators had to determine if her death ...

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Dinner And A Movie from 2020-08-06T04:00

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 gives forensic examiners the clues they need t...

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Bio-Attack from 2020-08-03T04:00

In 1984, hundreds of people in The Dalles, Oregon became ill with food poisoning.  Local, state and federal disease detectives slowly unraveled the medical mystery.  Along with a unique strain of b...

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Freeze Framed from 2020-07-30T04:00

The man suffered a slow, agonizing death over a period of days.  His wife maintained he killed himself, but police were skeptical... especially when they learned her first husband died when he was ...

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Transaction Failed from 2020-07-27T04:00

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 victim of foul play.  Investigators turned to foren...

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Introducing American Skyjacker: The Final Flight of Martin McNally from 2020-07-25T10:00

Between the years of 1967 and 1972 over 300 commercial airplanes were hijacked worldwide, with over 130 of those happening in the United States alone. This period would become known as "The Golden ...

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Tight Fitting Genes from 2020-07-23T04:00

A behavioral profile is helpful in a murder investigation, but it's not a road map to the killer.  One such profile caused the Baton Rouge Police Department to search for the wrong man.  They might...

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Office Visit from 2020-07-20T04:00

An Arizona surgeon is found stabbed to death. All signs point to a random attack until investigators uncover an unlikely suspect. Police work to unravel the mystery in a case of jealousy, rage and ...

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Undertaken from 2020-07-16T04:00

The medical examiner ruled the death an accident, but the detectives investigating the case thought the evidence at the scene indicated otherwise. It would take three years, an exhumation and a sec...

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Partners In Crime from 2020-07-13T04:00

The autopsy on the badly burned body of Charles "Jack" Lynch led investigators to search for a couple of killers. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Dirty Little Secret from 2020-07-09T04:00

A couple embarks on a holiday but never return. Police suspect drugs are the reason behind their disappearance. Days later a random burglary breaks the case wide open. Police use ballistics and DNA...

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Family Interrupted from 2020-07-06T04:00

A family interrupts a burglary in their suburban home.  The gunman kills two and wounds two more. Police suspect the crime is related to a string of thefts in the area, but a closer look at the cri...

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Planted Evidence from 2020-07-02T04:00

Denise Johnson was found dead in an Arizona forest with little forensic evidence around her. Could history be made in a courtroom with the utilization of plant DNA as evidence? To learn more about...

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Trail Of A Killer from 2020-06-29T04:00

A woman is murdered on a jogging trail in the middle of the day.  The leads from cell phone records and search dogs go nowhere.  Nine days later, a witness tells police about a chance encounter, an...

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Fate Date from 2020-06-25T04:00

Twenty-four hours after her face-to-face meeting with a man she met online, the woman and her soon-to-be ex-husband were shot to death.  Only the computer had been taken from her home, and with it,...

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A Voice From Beyond from 2020-06-22T04:00

Police discover a decomposed body had been stuffed in a barrel 30 years earlier.  An address book was found with the body. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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The Killing Room from 2020-06-18T04:00

The story of how a routine missing-person case became a murder inquiry involving a love triangle. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Grave Evidence from 2020-06-15T04:00

Forensic scientists provide authorities with evidence that a death deemed accidental 20 years ago was actually murder. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Deadly Formula from 2020-06-11T04:00

A mother was convicted for the death of her four-month-old.  An explanation for his death would come from his newborn brother.  To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com...

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No Safe Place from 2020-06-08T04:00

A wealthy man and his wife were attacked by three men outside their luxurious Louisiana home. He was shot dead and she was forced to open their hidden safe. The woman could not describe the men bec...

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Best Foot Forward from 2020-06-04T04:00

The investigation of an exotic dancer’s disappearance led police to an isolated 75-acre site where someone had been shot and cremated.  The destruction of the remains was almost complete... almost,...

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Postal Mortem from 2020-06-01T04:00

A man kills two people with bombs in an effort to get investors off his back and is sentenced to life with no chance of parole. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com...

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Gone Ballistic from 2020-05-28T04:00

When a real estate developer is shot to death, his wife becomes the prime suspect.  Police have a wealth of evidence against her, but it’s circumstantial.  The case will turn on a .25 caliber bulle...

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Sniffing Revenge from 2020-05-25T04:00

A woman dies suddenly at home. Investigators are unable to determine the cause of death until they receive a call from the ex-wife of the dead woman’s husband. The sensitive nose of a toxicologist ...

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Room With A View from 2020-05-21T04:00

The victim had been stabbed more than a hundred times and her bedroom was soaked with blood. While her body was positioned in a suggestive way, she hadn't been sexually assaulted. Was this a sex cr...

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Shoein For Murder from 2020-05-18T19:20:31

A 12 year-old is the only witness to her mother's death and is unable to provide many details. Little did they know 12 years later, forensic evidence would lead the investigation right back to wher...

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Sealed With A Kiss from 2020-05-14T04:00

An investigation into threatening letters sent to a popular elementary school teacher. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Needle In A Haystack from 2020-05-11T04:00

There was no apparent reason for the young, healthy college student to be dead. But when the medical examiner found the tiniest of clues during the autopsy, investigators were able to unravel the m...

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Dirty Laundry from 2020-05-07T04:00

The victim was a self-made man who never minced words. Perhaps he was murdered by a disgruntled client or employee. Perhaps the racy photos in his safe held the clue to solving the crime. Or perhap...

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Textbook Murder from 2020-05-04T07:00

The victim was brutally murdered.  Police learn her fiancé was having affairs with other women, and he becomes the prime suspect... that is until a man comes forward who not only believes he owns t...

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Finger Pane from 2020-04-30T08:00

A serial killer was on the loose and police had to find him before he struck again. Their most promising lead was an unusual one: a bloody fingerprint on the body of one of the victims. To learn m...

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Introducing "The Plot Thickens" from 2020-04-28T22:38:42

Peter Bogdanovich was a young cinephile who quickly rose to become one of Hollywood's top directors. But he soon found himself a victim of jealousy, hubris, public scorn – and a devastating crime. ...

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Seeing Red from 2020-04-27T08:00

The victim was discovered in a landfill, stuffed into a suitcase.  She resembled another woman, missing for 18 months.  Sure they were dealing with a serial killer, police faced the daunting task o...

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Weakest Link from 2020-04-23T08:00

The body of a young girl was discovered on isolated farm land near Delano, California. She had no ID, but police found mailbox and house keys in the pocket of her jeans. With no other clues, they c...

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Sign Of The Crime from 2020-04-20T07:00

In little more than a month, two women who lived in the same apartment complex were brutally murdered. The similarities of the crime scenes led police to conclude they were dealing with a serial ki...

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The Talking Skull from 2020-04-16T07:00

A mapmaker was surveying the grounds of a boy scout ranch when he came across a human skull. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Social Circle from 2020-04-13T07:00

Four young adults are brutally murdered in an affluent Texas neighborhood, and the crime scene yields little evidence. The next door neighbors see two young people dressed in black walking nearby,...

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Palm Saturday from 2020-04-09T07:00

A couple is found dead in their Washington home and all signs point to a professional hit. A palm print and two distinct shoe impressions help police separate fantasy from reality and expose a fata...

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Pet Rock from 2020-04-06T07:00

The woman hadn't shown up for work in two days, and her boss reported her missing. When her body was found, the evidence pointed to suspects who claimed they had nothing to do with the crime. The...

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Northern Exposure from 2020-04-02T07:00

Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discovered a body wrapped in sheets which were edged in orange stitching. Authorities hydrated the fingers and obtained a fingerprint, enabling them to identify the v...

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The List Murders from 2020-03-30T07:00

For 18 years, a man who murdered his entire family eluded the FBI. Investigators used art and forensic science to find the killer. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...

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Filtered Out from 2020-03-26T07:00

When a teenaged girl goes missing, no one knows if she ran away or if she was the victim of foul play. Everyone's worst fears are confirmed when a body is found at the bottom of an isolated ravine...

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Catch 22 from 2020-03-23T07:00

A woman was ambushed in her driveway and shot to death. During their investigation, police learned that a co-worker half her age was in love with her, and that she'd spurned his advances. They ...

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Dressed To Kill from 2020-03-19T07:00

A possible false confession forces investigators to reopen the case of a missing six year old. A decade later, a fresh look at new evidence leads them to someone hiding in plain sight. To learn mo...

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Water Logged from 2020-03-16T07:00

The bodies of three women were found floating in Tampa Bay. The water washed away any evidence, but police hoped a handwritten note found in the victims' car would lead to the killer - so they pos...

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A Cinderella Story from 2020-03-12T07:00

The victim had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death on the beach, just ten yards from the hotel where she was staying. A pair of men's tennis shoes was discovered near her body. Police we...

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Hack Attack from 2020-03-09T07:00

A mysterious computer crash pushes a thriving manufacturing company to the brink of collapse, jeopardizing the jobs of hundreds of employees. There is no apparent cause and no obvious clues. Forens...

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Invisible Intruder from 2020-03-05T08:00

A Texas woman claims an intruder killed two of her sons but detectives question her story upon discovering inconsistencies. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pri...

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Brotherly Love from 2020-03-02T08:00

When a young single mother was brutally assaulted and murdered, her brother promised he'd find out who was responsible and bring the killer to justice. It would take more than 30 years, but the you...

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Bad Medicine from 2020-02-27T08:00

A young woman suddenly becomes critically ill; her symptoms worsen over time, eventually leaving her unable to walk. Then a bone marrow test reveals the cause; arsenic. Investigators now had to det...

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Sole Searching from 2020-02-24T08:00

Now it's not only a fingerprint which can link a killer to a crime; a shoe print can be just as telling. Armed with little else, police hoped the show impressions found at a Lansing, Michigan crime...

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Smiley Face from 2020-02-20T08:00

The woman had been sexually assaulted, stabbed repeatedly, and left for dead. She survived and gave police a detailed description of her attacker. When someone who fit that description practically ...

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Order Up from 2020-02-17T08:00

A man is found shot to death in his home. Determining the time of death becomes critically important to solving the murder, and in order to do so, investigators need to know when the victim ate his...

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Screen Pass from 2020-02-13T08:00

A 13-year-old girl went missing from her Colorado home, and the only evidence the kidnapper left behind was three fingerprints on a window screen. Two years later, a latent print examiner, new to t...

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A Welcome Intrusion from 2020-02-10T08:00

A man tells police he shot an intruder who had attacked and murdered his wife. The husband is dubbed a hero for his valiant attempt to save his wife. Four years later, new evidence leads police to ...

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Chief Of Evidence from 2020-02-06T08:00

A young couple was murdered during what appeared to be a drug deal gone awry. The victims' dog eventually led police to the killer. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...

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Introducing "Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders" from 2020-02-05T10:00

Abby and Libby - two young girls murdered. Investigators are searching for the killer using their biggest clue: a recording of his voice from one of the victims' phones ordering the girls Down the ...

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Frozen Evidence from 2020-02-03T08:00

An investigator must think quickly to find a way to capture a shoe impression left to melt in the snow. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Jean Pool from 2020-01-30T08:00

Police investigating the 1984 murder of a college student had plenty of suspects, but no conclusive evidence linking any of them to the crime. More than a decade later, sophisticated technology wo...

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A Shadow Of A Doubt from 2019-12-19T08:00

A woman is shot to death but the case's prime suspect has a solid alibi: a video of his activities the day of the murder. Police asked a local professor to help them verify the tape, and he enabled...

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Journey To Justice from 2019-12-16T08:00

Six-year-old Nicole Rae Walker was killed in a hit-and-run in her Ft. Lauderdale neighborhood. This was the first case in the United States where video animation was considered admissible to show t...

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Fire Dot Com from 2019-10-17T07:00

A federal agency ruled a fire that killed a child intentionally set, charging the mother with murder. Were government officials wrong? To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit c...

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Low Maintenance from 2019-10-14T07:00

A young college student is found dead in her apartment. There are no obvious signs of foul play, but skin cells under her fingernails yield DNA of an unknown male suspect, and petechial hemorrhages...

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The Music Case from 2019-10-10T07:00

A 12-year-old's death shakes a suburban Minnesota town. Police have no leads until a string of burglaries months after the murder leads them to the victim's possessions, and to the killer.To learn ...

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Micro Clues from 2019-10-07T07:00

After a day of fishing in a small village in Switzerland, a teenage boy did not return home as planned. His body was found in a cornfield, but investigators found microscopic one-cell organisms on ...

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Tourist Trap from 2019-10-03T07:00

In 1993, worldwide attention focused on robberies which targeted tourists in Florida. Some vacationers were killed in thee attacks; some fought and survived, despite severe injuries. A bite mark is...

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Memories from 2019-09-30T07:00

A pregnant woman is brutally attacked in her own home and her unborn child is killed. Was her husband wrongly convicted?To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy ...

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A Squires Riches from 2019-09-26T07:00

The truck fell off the hydraulic jack, crushed the man working beneath it, and sparked a fire... or so it seemed. Investigators turned to forensic science to determine if they were dealing with a t...

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Funeral Services from 2019-09-23T07:00

A funeral director is murdered and his son, the sole beneficiary of his estate, is considered a likely suspect... until witnesses provide him with an ironclad alibi. When police find a mask near th...

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Material Evidence from 2019-09-19T07:00

Orange fibers may link a van and a murdered girl's body.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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To The Viktor from 2019-09-16T07:00

Three homicides on two continents look like professional executions. Investigators on both sides of the Atlantic needed to find out if they were related and, if they were, who or what they had in c...

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Skeleton Key from 2019-09-12T07:00

The woman was missing for a month. Police find her car but no evidence of foul play... only a fingerprint and a set of keys. There's a code on one of the keys, which they hope will unlock not only ...

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Sign Of The Zodiac from 2019-09-09T07:00

For six years, a serial killer prowled the streets of New York City. He wrote letters to police and "The New York Post," indicating he would kill twelve people, one for each astrological sign. Fore...

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Naughty or Nyce from 2019-09-05T07:00

The woman could have lost control of her SUV on the icy road, and plunged down an embankment into a shallow creed, But there were footprints in the snow leading away from the vehicle and bloodstain...

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A Shot In The Dark from 2019-09-02T06:00

When a woman is found dead of a gunshot wound, forensic scientists proved once again that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.c...

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Picture This from 2019-08-29T06:00

A Modesto, California teenager went missing. There was no sign of a struggle in her home, and police suspected she'd simply run away... until her naked, bruised body was discovered in a ditch 20 mi...

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Broken Promises from 2019-08-26T06:00

When a gym teacher is found dead of what appears to be an accidental gunshot wound, his family is suspicious. When police find that the wife's previous husband died in questionable circumstances, t...

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Death Play from 2019-08-22T06:00

While in high school, Marie Robards suffered the devastating loss of her father to cardiac arrest but Marie had a secret.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy...

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Unholy Vows from 2019-08-19T06:00

War criminals who moved to the United States are captured many years later thanks to forensic technology.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more abou...

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Introducing "Hell And Gone" from 2019-08-16T04:00

Now in its second season, Hell And Gone is a podcast from iHeartRadio and School of Humans that follows writer and private investigator Catherine Townsend as she investigates unsolved deaths in sma...

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Forensic Files
Time Will Tell from 2019-08-15T06:00

A Canadian scam-artist, Albert J. Walker, assumes the identity of co-worker Ronald Platt as part of a money-laundering scheme. Platt later turns up dead and the only clues to his real identity are ...

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Writers Block from 2019-08-12T07:00

A brilliant young architect became ill and died just before she was to testify in a criminal trial. The autopsy revealed she'd been poisoned with arsenic; it was a slow and painful death, so suicid...

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Whodunit from 2019-08-08T06:00

A murder mystery theater performance turns into a real life whodunit when a badly burned body is discovered after the performance.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.co...

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The Common Thread from 2019-08-05T06:00

The year was 1984, and a serial killer was on the loose in Florida. Eight women had been found dead. At each crime scene, investigators found tiny red fibers, fibers they hoped would lead them to t...

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No Corpus Delicti from 2019-08-01T06:00

A woman disappears without a trace; even though foul play is suspected, the leads don't pan out and the trail turns cold. Twenty years would pass before police are able to link a clump of hair disc...

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Telltale Tracks from 2019-07-29T06:00

Police find an abandoned car on a busy Philadelphia highway; later, strange marks on the driver's body lead police to her killer.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com...

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Soft Touch from 2019-07-25T06:00

A young woman was killed in a senseless act of revenge. Could police identify the killer through a fingerprint on cloth?To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy ...

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Constructive Criticism from 2019-07-22T06:00

The huge amount of blood at the crime scene spoke of the violence of the attack; investigators describe it as "overkill," and it's usually an indication that the victim knew the attacker. Police ho...

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Headquarters from 2019-07-18T06:00

When hunters reported finding a skull in a Texas canyon, police immediately began an investigation. At the scene, they found bits of clothing, a woman's shoe, some small bones and a strand of hair....

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The Alibi from 2019-07-15T06:00

After the rape and murder of a popular high school student, authorities ask the males in her social circles to volunteer DNA. When a match is found, the community is stunned.To learn more about how...

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Slippery Motives from 2019-07-11T06:00

While staying at a hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, a Louisiana woman drowns in a bathtub. Her husband claims it was an accident, but detectives are skeptical as they discover evidence of foul play.To...

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Broken Bond from 2019-07-08T06:00

The story of nurse Tanya Reid who may have murdered her own baby and was planning to murder her son.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about you...

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Bed Of Deceit from 2019-07-04T06:00

A retired police officer is discovered dead in his bed. Examination of the evidence at the crime scene, the tape from a bank surveillance camera, and forensic textbooks found in the victim's home a...

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Flashover from 2019-07-01T06:00

A fire erupted in the Kings Cross Underground Station in London, killing 31 people and injuring dozens more. Arson investigators were able to pinpoint the cause of the fire, but it would take state...

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Water Hazard from 2019-06-27T07:00

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 to get the one person he wanted.To...

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Knot For Everyone from 2019-06-24T07:00

A series of murders near Sacramento, Calif., where prostitutes were gagged and molested, their clothes cut off in random patterns and their hair cut off.To learn more about how HLN protects listene...

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Cement the Case from 2019-06-20T06:00

A man confesses to killing his wife but forensic evidence may lead to another suspect.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. ...

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Pastoral Care from 2019-06-17T06:00

When the body of a female prison guard shows up in a landfill, investigators suspect the prisoners in the facility where she worked. The medical examiner found an important clue, a "signature" elem...

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Where The Blood Drops from 2019-06-13T06:00

When someone dies under mysterious circumstances, the spouse almost always is a suspect -- especially if they are in bed, sleeping beside the individual at the time of their death.To learn more abo...

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Naked Justice from 2019-06-10T06:00

A 29-year-old pregnant wife is found dead in her home of a gunshot wound to the head. Blood spatter analysis led police to the truth.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn...

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Video Diary from 2019-06-06T06:00

A gas station employee was shot at point blank range. Police find the entire murder was caught on the station's security camera.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/...

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Killigraphy from 2019-06-03T06:00

A man considered unstable by his neighbors is accused of killing his wife. But a medical detective holds a different view.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privac...

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The Metal Business from 2019-05-30T07:00

It looked like sixty-two-year-old Phillip Rouss, Jr. had it all: family, friends, and a new business which was the culmination of a life-long dream. Then his health began to deteriorate. Doctors co...

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Without A Prayer from 2019-05-27T06:00

When the once called America's most hated woman and her top two lieutenants disappeared, there was no shortage of suspects.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/priva...

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Introducing Somebody Somewhere Season 2: The Jungle Murders Trailer from 2019-05-26T08:00

Murder in a Seattle homeless encampment known as The Jungle. Three teenage brothers were charged, but are they the real killers? Only The Jungle knows. Join former federal prosecutor David Payne an...

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Nailed from 2019-05-23T06:00

Just weeks before a witness is to testify against the man accused of sexually assaulting her, she is murdered in the front yard of her own home. Investigators immediately suspect her attacker, but ...

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A Clean Getaway from 2019-05-20T06:00

An employee of a dry-cleaner was raped and murdered in the store, and investigators thought themselves fortunate to have two eyewitnesses. Their descriptions were similar but not identical, and the...

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Cold Hearted from 2019-05-16T07:00

When a young fireman died from what appeared to be serious but undiagnosed heart disease, his family and friends were devastated but they had no proof of foul play. Then they learned that, six year...

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A Bitter Pill To Swallow from 2019-05-13T06:00

A 33-year old woman meets, falls in love with, and marries a successful young doctor, but an unusual amount of discomfort during her pregnancy arouses her suspicions, prompting a personal investiga...

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Prints Among Thieves from 2019-05-09T06:00

The murder of an eccentric millionaire was not entirely unexpected; he flaunted his wealth and cared little for personal security. The evidence at the crime seemed to indicate robbery, but investig...

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Past Lives from 2019-05-06T06:00

The body of a businessman was found in his rental car. Teeth and bone fragments were all that remained of the body; When the victim's wife filed a life insurance claim, investigators sought the hel...

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Writing On The Wall from 2019-05-02T07:00

The victim was well liked and successful, which made the brutality of the crime even harder to understand. In the final moments of her life, she'd written a name on the wall - presumably that of th...

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Sleight Of Hand from 2019-04-29T07:00

An elderly woman is murdered. Though investigators were able to lift prints from the scene, they failed to find a match and the crime went unsolved. Years later, advances in fingerprint science ena...

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Drowning Sorrows from 2019-04-25T07:00

A family vacation turns into a nightmare when the wife is found face-down in the lake. There are no witnesses and little conclusive evidence to help police determine if they're dealing with a suici...

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Cold Storage from 2019-04-22T07:00

When a young dancer who got involved with the wrong crowd disappeared, her family immediately suspected her new friends. When a young dancer who got involved with the wrong crowd disappeared, her f...

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Pressed For Crime from 2019-04-18T07:00

A brutal murder, lots of suspects, and conflicting evidence... but the forensics were clear on one thing: The killer knew his victim. And that alone gave investigators a head start.To learn more ab...

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Holy Terror from 2019-04-15T07:00

A serial bomber was on the loose in Illinois. Two churches had been bombed and one person was killed. Investigators had to stop the perpetrator before he struck again... and they hoped to find him ...

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Yes Indeed from 2019-04-11T07:00

In a tragic twist of fate, just days after the woman sold her home and moved to a modest trailer, a fire took both the trailer and her life. But the autopsy proved this was no accident. It was arso...

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Missing Pearl from 2019-04-08T06:00

A woman does not return home and, despite pleas from her family, police insist on treating it as a routine missing person's case.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com...

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Deadly Valentine from 2019-04-04T14:55:32

An obstetrician returned home from the hospital and found his wife on the floor of the bathroom; she was covered with blood, not breathing. He tried unsuccessfully to revive her, staining his cloth...

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The Blood Trail from 2019-04-01T07:00

Police uncover a trail that reveals a husband's plot to kill his wife for insurance money.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choic...

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