S7 E1 • The Cheater

In the 1960s, for lead singer Walter Scott, The Cheater become his signature song and a hit single. But like so many others, Walter Scott was a one-hit wonder--never able to repeat the success with another song. After 14 straight years of preforming on the road, mostly one-nighters, Walter Scott disappeared. Many believed that the lyrics 'Watch Out for the Cheater' weren't just words, but an omen.

Première diffusion : 1 janvier 2002

S7 E2 • Forever Hold Your Peace

The Nancy DePriest Case. When a young man confessed to the rape and murder of a woman in a restaurant, police were convinced the case was solved. Eight years later, another man imprisoned for an unrelated crime, admitted HE committed the murder. But authorities viewed that admission as unfounded. They could not understand why an innocent man would confess to a crime he did not commit, and if he were innocent, why he said nothing during his eight years in prison.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 2002

S7 E3 • Reel Danger

When two boys are viciously attacked while fishing in a nearby pond, authorities spring into action. They suspect a group of teenage thugs, but lack solid evidence. It would take the murky waters of a fishing hole to provide clear evidence, and help authorities reel in the boy’s attackers.

Première diffusion : 15 janvier 2002

S7 E4 • Who's Your Daddy

In 1988, the body of a young woman was discovered in an Ohio river under ice. Most of the evidence found at the crime scene -- hairs, fibers, & fingerprints-- had been washed away. But the victim's 6 year-old son unwittingly told investigators all they needed to know about the killer... and he did it without saying a word. The clues was in his genes.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 2002

S7 E5 • The Alibi

In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest running true crime series in television history, we explore the case of 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd, who was raped and murdered in her small town. When one of Crystal’s male acquaintances’ DNA matched semen at the crime scene, it raised the question, why would he volunteer for a DNA sample? Originally aired as Season 7, Episode 5.

Première diffusion : 29 janvier 2002

S7 E6 • A Bite Out of Crime

In 1995, a rapist was on the loose in Visalia, California. Evidence left by one of the victims at the crime scene, and the expertise of a forensic odontologist, put teeth in the prosecution’s case against the alleged perpetrator.

Première diffusion : 5 février 2002

S7 E7 • Purr-fect Match

A woman vanished from her home on Prince Edward Island. Her abandoned car was found in a field; inside, the windows were spattered with blood. During the search for her body, police found a plastic bag containing a pair of sneakers and a bloody leather jacket. On the jacket were white hairs that investigators discovered had come from a cat. Forensic testing on a cat had never been done before anywhere in the world. This case made history: It was the first time that animal DNA was used to solve a crime.

Première diffusion : 12 février 2002

S7 E8 • Bio-Attack

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 bacteria, they discovered a religious cult's bizarre plot to overthrow the government -- using germ warfare.

Première diffusion : 19 février 2002

S7 E9 • A Shot In The Dark

When a woman is found dead of a gunshot wound, police conclude that she was murdered by her husband. Investigators theorized the couple had argued, and during the ensuing struggle, the husband shot his wife in the back and then staged the scene to make it look like a suicide. Forensic scientists were able to piece together the clues and determine what really happened. In doing so, they proved once again that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

Première diffusion : 26 février 2002

S7 E10 • Without A Prayer

Madalyn Murray O'Hair was America's best known athiest, principally responsible for abolishing prayer in public schools. In 1995, she mysteriously disappeared from her Texas home, along with her son Jon Murray and grand daughter Robin. Over $600,000 of their organization's money disappeared along with them. It was a local newspaper reporter playing forensic detective who helped solve the case.

Première diffusion : 5 mars 2002

S7 E11 • A Clutch Of Witnesses

While standing outside of a motorcycle gang’s clubhouse, two witnesses watched in horror as a truck intentionally ran over an unconscious man. The truck was finally located, but the forensics lab could not find a single speck of evidence in it. And the body didn’t turn up either. Originally aired as Season 7, Episode 11.

Première diffusion : 21 décembre 2002

S7 E12 • Scout's Honor

Police determine that the human remains found in a discarded box belong to one Edna Posey. But to find out when the murder took place, and whether the man accused of the crime is guilty, investigators turn to insects and the forensic entomologist who can interpret their behavior.

Première diffusion : 19 mars 2002

S7 E13 • A Touching Recollection

An eighteen-year-old girl is abducted at gunpoint from her home in Jackson, Ohio. Fortunately the victim returns hours later, and police hope the tire impressions and shoe prints at the crime scene will enable them to find the perpetrator. But the victim knew something about forensic science, and she was determined to prove she had been in the assailant’s truck. The clues she left behind, and her recollection of details, led police straight to a career criminal.

Première diffusion : 26 mars 2002

S7 E14 • A Leg to Stand On

When a severed leg is found in a dumpster, investigators are faced with the challenge of identifying the victim. Using anthropology, toxicology and DNA testing, police are able to determine who the victim was and follow the trail of evidence to his killer. Originally aired as Season 7, Episode 14.

Première diffusion : 11 janvier 2003

S7 E15 • Partners In Crime

Was the fire a cover up for a murder? Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

Première diffusion : 9 avril 2002

S7 E16 • Within A Hair

In 1996, a serial rapist preyed on women, both young and old, in South Bend, Indiana. Eventually, three victoms identified the same man as the perpetrator. But what happens when forensic evidence points to one man, while the victoms are pointing to another?

Première diffusion : 31 août 2002

S7 E17 • Chief Evidence

It's a dog that solves the case for detectives on this case. Man's best friend.

Première diffusion : 24 juillet 2002

S7 E18 • A Bitter Pill To Swallow

After Michelle Baker became pregnant by boyfriend Dr. Maynard Muntzing, she noticed she became ill whenever they were together. The coincidences led her to suspect that he was doing her harm, so she set out to prove it.

Première diffusion : 12 septembre 2002

S7 E19 • Sip of Sins

In Wichita Falls, Texas, police had four unsolved murders-- the worst crime spree in the small town's history. For more then a decade, the killer successfully eluded police. But a discarded coffee cup in a trash bin solved the mystery.

Première diffusion : 15 février 2003

S7 E20 • Telltale Tracks

In Philadelphia a woman's car was found abandoned on the side of a busy highway... still running. But the driver was missing. At the scene, police found several clues. But was there enough forensic evidence to solve the mystery?

Première diffusion : 27 août 2002

S7 E21 • Ghost in the Machine

In 1999 a minister's wife was found dead in an overflowing bathtub in her home in South Dakota. Her cryptic suicide note left questions about her state of mind and her sense of time. Forensic science provided those answers.

Première diffusion : 1 mars 2003

S7 E22 • Frozen In Time

A young woman stopped her car along a busy highway in California. She was never seen again. For three years, the search for her where-abouts continued, but the trail eventually turned cold. So cold that forensic scientists needed new techniques to solve it.

Première diffusion : 8 mars 2003

S7 E23 • Cold Storage

The Tracy Jo Shine Case: A young girl falls in with the wrong crowd and then disappears. Her parents believe they had something to do with her vanishing.

Première diffusion : 15 mars 2003

S7 E24 • The Metal Business

Having it all is a life long dream for Phil and his family.... or is it a dream for everybody? Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

Première diffusion : 26 septembre 2002

S7 E25 • Dressed to Kill

When 6-year-old Michelle Door disappeared, her father became the prime suspect, having failed a polygraph. Years later, police learned that a man who’d been convicted of another murder lived just two doors away from Michelle when she disappeared. This discovery, and tiny drops of blood shed a decade earlier, helped police to solve the crime. Originally aired as Season 7, Episode 25.

Première diffusion : 29 mars 2003

S7 E26 • Palm Print Conviction

Quick thinking and super glue fume solved this crime.

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2002

S7 E27 • A Vow of Silence

A mail order bride doesn't get the life she was promised....

Première diffusion : 10 octobre 2002

S7 E28 • Elephant Tracks

The Kowalczk/Thompson Murders. An elderly couple was bludgeoned to death in their home, but the crime went unsolved. Two years later, the owner of a pawn shop was looking through a stack of old newspapers and came across an article about the murders. There was a photograph of the victims, and the woman pictured was wearing an unusual elephant pendant necklace – a necklace which the owner realized was in her shop. Not only that, she still had the pawn ticket, identifying who had sold the jewelry.

Première diffusion : 17 octobre 2002

S7 E29 • A Bag of Evidence

When nine-year-old Jessica Knott disappeared from her home and was later found murdered, all of the tools in the arsenal of forensic scientists were brought to bear. Painstaking analysis of hairs, tiny fibers, and the plastic garbage covering her body lead police to a suspect – who turned out to be the same person who made what he thought was an anonymous 911-call, reporting where Jessica’s body could be found.

Première diffusion : 26 avril 2003

S7 E30 • Tooth or Consequences

The investigation of the disappearance of a young woman leads police to a suspect who has a history of sexual assault, rape, and kidnapping. But police could not find the victim's body, making it more difficult to connect their suspect to the crime. Finally, police discover the remains of a charred tooth. Superimposed images and an analysis of the elements of a dental filling give investigators the proof they need to bring the perpetrator to justice.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2003

S7 E31 • Sniffing Revenge

The Janet Overton Case. The sensitive nose of a forensic examiner sniffs out evidence of murder that had been right under their noses all the time.

Première diffusion : 10 mai 2003

S7 E32 • Sleight of Hand

In 1981, police found a partial print near a doorknob at a crime scene. But without a suspect, police had no way to compare the print to the one million prints on file. 17 years later, new forensic technology changed that, breathing new life into what was a very old crime.

Première diffusion : 17 mai 2003

S7 E33 • Scratching The Surface

In Miami, Florida, a sniper opened fire from the rooftop of a manufacturing plant, killing one employee and injuring two others in the parking lot below. When the gun was found, the police discovered that the shooter had scratched the serial number off of it to make it untraceable. But forensic scientists had a way to make the number reappear. Originally aired as Season 7, Episode 33.

Première diffusion : 24 mai 2003

S7 E34 • Fire Proof

In 1992, residents in and around Seattle were terrified that their home -- or business -- or church -- would be the next target of a serial arsonist. More than 100 fires had been set, all apparently by the same person. This was the biggest arson case in American history, and it was solved with the help of behavioral profiling, hypnosis, and a skillful sketch artist.

Première diffusion : 20 août 2002

S7 E35 • X Marks The Spot

Can a map tell who a serial killer really is?

Première diffusion : 7 juin 2003

S7 E36 • All Charged Up

The Troy Graves Case: A serial killer plagues two different states. There is a lot of evidence but no suspect to connect it to. Until one day a woman recognizes the sketch artist drawing.

Première diffusion : 10 décembre 2002

S7 E37 • Breaking the Mold

The Melinda Ballard Case. When a healthy three-year-old boy suddenly developed respiratory and neurological problems, doctors couldn’t explain why. Then his father began to exhibit signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. His mother became ill while traveling in an airplane; fortunately, the passenger seated next to her made his living by removing toxic mold from buildings. When she told him about her family’s health problems, he suspected their home might be making them sick.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 2002

S7 E38 • House Call

The murder of a well respected surgeon in an upscale waterfront apartment community left police in St. Petersburg, Florida baffled. Cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of other forensic evidence would uncover a twisted conspiracy, and bring the doctor's killers to justice.

Première diffusion : 28 juin 2003

S7 E39 • Marathon Man

On February 14, 2000; Bob Dorotik's body was found on a mountain road near his family's horse ranch. His wife told police that Bob had gone jogging and never returned, but investigators had their doubts. He had been beaten and strangled, and it appeared that someone else had dressed him. Authorities began tracing the crime back to the family's ranch, leading them to think Bob Dorotik didn't leave home alone.

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 2002

S7 E40 • The Sniper's Trail

Virginia and Maryland are both plagued with serial sniper killers. These killers don't have a profile of their victims they just shoot at random. It will take all the help forensics has to solve this case.

Première diffusion : 1 octobre 2002

S7 E41 • Plastic Fire

Police say that a car crash, which killed an elderly woman, was murder and arson. The driver, the victom's daughter, insisted it was an accident. Two fire investigators came to two entirely different conclusions. Was it an accident... or murder?

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 2002

S7 E42 • Last Will

Seventeen-year-old Shari Faye Smith was abducted in broad daylight, in front of her own home. The kidnapper tormented her family with phone calls, leading them to believe Shari was alive -- and then they received a letter he'd forced Shari to write, her 'last will and testament'. This document would lead investigators to Shari's killer, a fitting postscript to a heinous crime.

Première diffusion : 26 juillet 2003