Forensic Files

Season 11

42 episodes 15 seasons

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Forensic Files Season 11 released on July 19, 2006.

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S11E01 Aired July 19, 2006

Naughty or Nyce

A pharmaceutical tycoon's mail-order bride is found in her SUV in a half-frozen creek. Could a few flecks of sawdust and a shoe print determine whether a death is an accident or a homicide?

S11E02 Aired July 26, 2006

Going for Broke

After a Russian immigrant stockbroker is found dead, a strange phone call to his office is the only clue investigators have to go on.

S11E03 Aired August 02, 2006

Just Desserts

An ex-convict was suspected of a brutal double homicide because his drivers license was found at the scene. In the past this might have been enough for a conviction, but a dish of ice cream pointed investigators in a different direction.

S11E04 Aired August 09, 2006

Sunday's Wake

A little girl died and investigators didn't know why or how. Was it an accident? Was it an unexplained illness? Or, was she murdered? Scientists would go half way around the world before finding the answer in two unlikely places: a shredded legal document and her mother's signature.

S11E05 Aired August 16, 2006

Shattered Dreams

The dean of a prestigious university had a secret life that may have led to his death. A tiny piece of a latex glove and some broken glass were the only clues. To solve the mystery investigators needed to know what he was doing with an eighteen year old girl.

S11E06 Aired August 23, 2006

Dockter Visit

A World War II veteran was found dead in his home, and the investigation ground to a halt when the prime suspect had a solid alibi. But a lucky break led to a shady character who wore distinctive boots and had a sweet tooth. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 6.

S11E07 Aired August 30, 2006

Murder, She Wrote

Can the dead speak to the living? A michigan woman tried to do just that by leaving a note to her survivors telling them her death was no accident. Forensics uncovered the secrets she almost took to her grave.

S11E08 Aired September 06, 2006

Concrete Alibi

A young woman just landed her first big modeling job. A few hours later she disappeared. The weave pattern on some fabric, the mixture of some concrete and a dog hair were the keys to the mystery.

S11E09 Aired September 13, 2006

Key Evidence

Late at night a man stopped his car on a residential street. Within seconds he was dead. What did he see and why did he stop? An asthma inhaler found nearby and tiny acrylic fibers answered those questions when there were no eye witnesses who could.

S11E10 Aired September 20, 2006

The Gambler

Gambling has a lot more visibility than it used to. It's on the internet, it's on prime time television, and it's almost a varsity sport on some college campuses. But several young men learned the hard way that gambling can put your hard earned money at risk and sometimes, your life.

S11E11 Aired September 27, 2006

Weakest Link

An unidentified woman was found dead and police wanted answers. But everything they needed was in the dirt at the crime scene and it told the story from the beginning to the tragic end.

S11E12 Aired October 04, 2006

Capitol Crimes

A hit and run driver tried to remove all evidence of the crime. The vehicle was repaired, washed, polished, vacuumed then sold to a new owner. Was it possible that some forensic evidence remained?

S11E13 Aired October 11, 2006

Undertaken

A young man with a one million dollar life insurance policy was found dead under an abandoned car in a bad part of town late one night. Initially, it seemed to be an unfortunate hit and run accident. But, a closer examination of evidence showed it was a staged scene.

S11E14 Aired October 18, 2006

Dark Waters

A young is killed in a boating accident, and his friend is left critically injured. Investigators are able to use forensic evidence to track down the driver of the boat that led to this tragedy.

S11E15 Aired October 25, 2006

Nice Threads

A christian missionary was murdered in her apartment. The perpetrator left little evidence behind, but a new computer program found clues on a bloody sheet and the case made forensic history.

S11E16 Aired November 01, 2006

Grave Danger

A young man died in a mysterious car crash, but was it an accident? Forensic science uncovered what really caused that crash and the truth devastated three different families.

S11E17 Aired November 08, 2006

Internal Affair

An employee from a large brokerage firm disappeared. Her computer revealed she was leading a double life. And among the bits and bytes were the clues to her final destination.

S11E18 Aired November 15, 2006

A Case of the Flue

It was a case unlike most others. Forensic evidence proved the perpetrator broke out of the crime scene rather than breaking in. No one knew why until some evidence on the victim's hands provided the answer.

S11E19 Aired November 22, 2006

No Safe Place

After a wealthy man is gunned down outside his Louisiana home, his wife tells investigators that three masked men had emerged from the shadows. Police are interested in her story, but does she know more than she'll admit? Using a footprint, a ski mask, and the suspicion of a shady business deal, the detectives try to build a case against some unlikely suspects. TV-PG V

S11E20 Aired November 29, 2006

Live Wire

It was a Christmas gift delivered to a Jacksonville, Florida home. There was no card or label identifying the sender, but inside were some clues. A thin piece of wire and some cryptic numbers on a sales receipt held the key to a brutal and senseless murder.

S11E21 Aired December 06, 2006

Van-ished

A twelve year old girl claimed she had been kidnapped. But police weren't so sure. Her memory was too clear, her manner too unemotional, her heroism too unbelievable until some fiber on her clothing forced police to reconsider.

S11E22 Aired December 13, 2006

A Novel Idea

Emergency Dispatch in Durham, North Carolina received a frantic call from a man who said his wife fell down the stairs; she was unconscious but still breathing. When paramedics arrived, they could do little more than pronounce the woman dead. The number and volume of bloodstains at the scene was greater than usual. Forensic scientists had to find out why. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 22.

S11E23 Aired December 20, 2006

Chief Suspect

The wife of a respected police officer was murdered in her own home, but the motive was unclear. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade until a Cold Case Unit took a fresh look and found evidence on the 911 call that had previously been overlooked.

S11E24 Aired December 27, 2006

Water Hazard

An sealed envelope leads investigators to solve a case of cyanide poisoning.

S11E25 Aired January 03, 2007

Shell Game

They thought the fire would cover their crime. But one tiny clue, no bigger than a thumbtack, remained and it held all the information investigators needed to put a trio of cold-blooded killers behind bars. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 25.

S11E26 Aired January 10, 2007

Ring Him Up

For ten years, the disappearance of a college co-ed was a mystery until new scientific testing cast a different light on a man who had been a suspect all along.

S11E27 Aired January 17, 2007

Killer Impression

For sixteen years, a woman's death was considered an accident until someone called the authorities suggesting it was murder. Before anyone could look into it the person who called was murdered too. A coincidence? Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 27.

S11E28 Aired January 24, 2007

If I Were You

Amid the rustic beauty of rural Idaho a retired school teacher vanished, but even though he was missing his bills were payed on time and he continued to correspond with his family. But they couldn't contact him, making this one of the most bizarre missing persons cases in US history. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 28.

S11E29 Aired January 31, 2007

As the Tide Turns

The 2007 murder of FL resident April Barber is investigated. She was shot and killed on a beach. At first, investigators thought it was a robbery gone bad. But the forensics evidence showed it was a calculated and cold-blooded plan.

S11E30 Aired February 07, 2007

A Tight Leash

How did a killer get the security system code of his victim’s home and gain access to her private photographs? And how did he know the victim's whereabouts 24 hours a day? Encrypted in the stalker's letters were the answers to those questions and a whole more. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 30.

S11E31 Aired February 14, 2007

Muffled Cries

An insurance adjuster disappeared while inspecting property damage after a severe storm. The water currents of a nearby river provided some answers. And the forensic evidence on a motorcycle part and bank envelope explained the motive. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 31.

S11E32 Aired February 21, 2007

Critical Maneuver

A small Texas community mourned the tragic death of an outstanding high school athlete and scholar. At first there wasn't much hope that the killer would be apprehended but tiny paint chips and bits of plastic provided evidence far more accurate than an eye witness.

S11E33 Aired February 28, 2007

Skirting the Evidence

She won $5,000 at the Blackjack table then left the casino. Three hours later, she was kidnapped; a month after that, she was found dead. Then the trail turned cold, until police got a call from a woman whose husband had a criminal past and a fondness for Chevy Berettas. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 33.

S11E34 Aired March 07, 2007

Small Town Terror

Three bombings within a 2 mile area were more than a coincidence, but no one claimed responsibility and no one in particular was targeted. What finally stopped the bomber were some tiny marks on a metal fragment and his inability to control his rage. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 34.

S11E35 Aired March 14, 2007

Fresh Heir

In the 20 years following an unsolved murder, lives changed and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed a clue no one had seen before. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 35.

S11E36 Aired March 21, 2007

Ticker Tape

A murder in Australia had everyone baffled, especially police, but in a bizarre twist the victim's pacemaker recorded vital information that made forensic history.

S11E37 Aired March 28, 2007

Step by Step

A wealthy socialite died after falling down stairs. Was it an accident or was it murder? The laws of physics and an accident reconstructionist provided the answer. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 37.

S11E38 Aired April 04, 2007

Blanket of Evidence

Two women, both murdered in the same state park. Indiana police feared it was the work of a serial killer until the forensic evidence pointed them in two different directions. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 38.

S11E39 Aired April 11, 2007

Fired-Up

Is it possible to commit the perfect crime? A house fire in Oregon came awfully close, until a microscopic clue on a piece of pipe told investigators what really happened. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 39.

S11E40 Aired April 18, 2007

Two in a Million

A millionaire and his family were executed in their own home. And for three years, the murders went unsolved until a 30-year-old box of bullets and some iridescent fibers revealed the ultimate betrayal. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 40.

S11E41 Aired April 25, 2007

Bitter Brew

It was one of the most brazen crimes of the 20th century. Adolph Coors, chairman of the Coors Brewing Company, was kidnapped and held for ransom… prompting one of the largest manhunts in United States history. Originally aired as Season 11, Episode 41.

S11E42 Aired May 02, 2007

Message in a Bottle

For twelve long years the murder of a young hospital worker went unsolved. Police had their suspicions but little proof, but an old, used tissue told the story far better than any eye witness.