Rex Heuermann's trial will test whether revolutionary whole-genome DNA sequencing — never before used in a New York courtroom — can link one man to seven murders spanning three decades.

The 40-year forensic odyssey to identify four murder victims found in barrels—and the serial killer who put them there. In September 2025, investigators finally named the last of four victims found in Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire. The case became a landmark in forensic genealogy, revealing serial killer Terry Rasmussen and his decades of hidden crimes.

In May 2025, a Louisiana judge ruled that Jimmie 'Chris' Duncan was factually innocent of murder. Duncan had spent 27 years on death row—convicted entirely on bite mark evidence later proven to be fabricated. This episode examines the junk science that nearly killed an innocent man.