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CatchingKillers

Ruthless murderers like the BTK Strangler and Dr. Death were brought down by revolutionary forensic techniques that pushed the boundaries of detective work.

  • 3 minutes 12 seconds
    The Bones Under Gacy's House
    Identifying all of the skeletons found under Gacy's house will take years, but by reading the clues in the bones, forensic anthropologists can tell what kind of person the Killer Clown targeted.
    23 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 12 seconds
    An Innocent Man on Death Row
    In the first case using ballistic evidence, the validity of ballistics as a forensic science was called into question when an "expert witness" lied on the stand and sent an innocent man to death row.
    22 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 38 seconds
    Measuring Time with Maggots
    In 1935, when decomposing body parts were found under a bridge, maggots were used to determine time-of-death and bugs became evidence for the first time.
    22 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 15 seconds
    All Signs Point to Innocent
    In 1983, police in Leicestershire, England struggle to make their case - until they join forces with scientists, who are just discovering the potential of DNA profiling.
    22 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 25 seconds
    Where Do Fingerprints Come From?
    From cradle to grave, no matter how much fingers grow, everyone's fingerprints are unique and unchanging.
    22 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 11 seconds
    Investigating Insects and Alibis
    With only tiny insect fragments from the radiator in Vincent Brothers' car, bug experts can prove his alibi is a lie.
    22 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 14 seconds
    Behind the Scenes: Recreating the 80s
    Join executive producer Annie Paterno and director Jay Dahl on the set of Catching Killers to see how recreating an investigation is all about the details - right down to the clunky computers and office supplies.
    22 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 14 seconds
    Murder or Cholera?
    In 1840, a murder case hinges on whether a man died of cholera or arsenic-poisoning, and for the first time ever, scientists are called in to test his remains.
    15 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 1 second
    Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection
    Forensic investigation is nothing new to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Their collection of donated human skeletons has been used to solve crimes.
    15 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 53 seconds
    The Sniper's Bullets
    After multiple shootings, the only evidence in the DC Sniper case are bullet fragments pulled from the victims. Luckily, scientists can use those to answer vital questions about the killer's weapon.
    15 June 2012, 4:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 23 seconds
    Dr. Death's Invisible Poison
    With Michael Swango in custody for fraud, it's up to the scientists to figure out how he killed his patients - before his sentence is up and he gets another chance to escape.
    23 May 2012, 4:00 pm
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