Forensic Tales

#028 - Oscar Pistorius, also known as "Blade Runner", is a South African former professional sprinter who competed in 3 Paralympic Games and the 2012 Olympics as a double amputee. He was celebrated as the first amputee runner to ever compete at an Olympics Games.

But, blade runner won’t just be remembered for his athletic achievements. He will also be remembered as a murderer.

In 2015, he was found guilty for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines Day 2013. He claimed he thought it was an intruder trying to break into his house. Prosecutors say that is a lie.

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#027 - The man simply known as B.T.K, Bind Torture and Kill, has become known as one of America’s most notorious serial killers. From 1974 until 1991, BTK was responsible for murdering 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas metro area. Including 4 members of the same family. 

After selecting and killing his victims, he taunted the police by sending letters and poems, detailing the events of the murders. After remaining silent for nearly a decade, BTK resurfaced again in 2004, and this time, he wanted the world to know exactly who he was.

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#026 - On March 1, 1932, the 20-month old son of the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh went missing from his bedroom. The kidnapper or kidnappers left behind a ransom note demanding money for the return of the Lindbergh baby.

The missing baby and the hunt for his kidnapper became the biggest story since the Resurrection.

How could forensic evidence help investigators finally get a conviction in the case?

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#025 - This is Part 2 of the Staircase Murder.

On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of the staircase inside her home in Durham, North Carolina. Her husband, Michael Peterson, discovers the body and was thought to be a tragic accident.

But, as the forensic evidence evolved in the case, the incident started to look less like an accident. And more like a homicide.

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#024 - On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of the staircase inside her home in Durham, North Carolina. Her husband, Michael Peterson, discovers the body and was thought to be a tragic accident.

But, as the forensic evidence evolved in the case, the incident started to look less like an accident. And more like a homicide.

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#023 - In the late 1990's, a young wife and mother goes in for a routine plastic surgery procedure, but doesn't survive.

Shortly after the patient's tragic death, the wife of the surgeon in charge of the procedure falls ill with what appears to be intentional poisoning.

Was this revenge for the botched cosmetic surgery that cost an innocent woman her life? Or, was this something else entirely?

Only the forensic evidence could decide.

This is the complete story of Dr. Anthony Pignataro.

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#022 - The disappearance of 13-year old Yara Gambirasio became known as the murder that obsessed Italy for years. Her killer left behind DNA on her clothing, but Italian police could only identify him as "Unknown 1".

But, the police didn't know who "Unknown 1" was. His DNA didn't match any sample in local or national DNA databases. It was as if their suspect didn't even exist.

How could police and forensic scientists use genealogy, DNA testing, and old-fashion detective work to finally track down their suspect, "Unknown 1"?

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#021 - In early 1999, the small lake town of Newman Lake, Washington, experienced a string of crimes that almost seemed more fiction than reality. They involved murder, arson, fraud and embezzlement, and... it involved suicide.

How might the popular choice of breakfast, cereal, help forensic scientists bring a cold  blooded killer to justice?

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#020 - What happens when you mix religion, with sex, with jealousy, with lies. You get the perfect combination that leads to not only murder, but one of the most highly followed criminal trials in history.

It's a case that instantly became a media sensation. Millions tuned in daily to watch live courtroom footage of the trial, the testimonies, and the stories.

This is the complete story of Jodi Ann Arias and the murder of Travis Victor Alexander and the forensic science that helped solved the case.

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#019 - A well respected Canadian doctor is accused by one of his patients of rape in October 1992. The only problem is, the patient doesn't remember anything the night of the assault.

The doctor voluntarily takes 3 separate DNA blood samples, each time proving his innocence. His DNA did not match the rape kit.

Years would go by without an update, until one day, a shocking admission would force the police to reopen the case. Was it possible that the forensic evidence was wrong?

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