The New Detectives

Forensic scientists uncover stories of the soldiers who went to war and never came back.

World-renowned forensic experts work to tell the stories of the young men who went to war and never came back.

One case concerns a serial killer who phones police confessing he murdered someone; he is captured a few blocks from the pay phone. To convict him, they need to prove there's been a murder (a body would help), tie it to the perp, and motive might help. Second, a cold case squad is working on identifying the young woman whose bones and clothes have been discovered abandoned in a woody area.

This episode profiles the work of forensic experts and the procedures they use to solve murders.

Using forensics to solve poisoning.

Poison is often the killer's weapon of choice.