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…

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?

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,…

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…