Tue, Jan 13, 2004
Respected neurosurgeon Sam Sheppard is found guilty of brutally killing his wife, despite his pleas of innocence. His story captures a nation and becomes the basis for the hugely popular television series and film, The Fugitive. For the forty years that the case lived in the public eye, it presented a virtual road map to the development and the role of forensic science in criminal investigations.
Tue, Jan 13, 2004
A triangle in Northeastern France becomes an unlikely field of prey for a serial killer. More than six soldiers are murdered, all with the same MO. Mounting forensic evidence points a finger at Pierre Chanal, but the military refuses to investigate. Chanal is one of the 4th Dragoon Regiment's most distinguished officers. Who will win the day - science or a man's reputation?
Tue, Jan 13, 2004
One night, Las Vegas casino mogul, Ted Binion tells his lawyer: "Take Sandy out of the will, if she doesn't kill me tonight". Next morning, Binion shows up very dead and his girlfriend Sandy is the top suspect. When Sandy's secret lover is caught digging up one of Binion's secret safes hidden in the desert, both are tried and put away for murder. End of story? Hardly.