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Forensic Files Season 12 Episodes
Season 12 Episode Guide
33 Episodes 2007 - 2008
Episode 1
As the Tide Turns
Wed, Jun 20, 2007 25 mins
The woman was dead. The man had been shot four times but he survived. When the man's version of events was at variance with the evidence, investigators turned to forensic science, hoping to determine if this was a botched robbery, or cold-blooded murder.
Episode 2
A Tight Leash
Wed, Jun 27, 2007 25 mins
The 2004 death of Charlene Hummert, who was strangled with a rope in her Pennsylvania home. The victim's husband, Brian David Hummert, was convicted of murder.
Episode 3
Muffled Cries
Wed, Jul 4, 2007 25 mins
The 2004 murder of Florida insurance adjuster Katrina Froeschle, who was killed while visiting a home to assess storm damage. Jason Funk, who was renting the house, later admitted to killing the victim after trying to rape her.
Episode 4
Wheel of Misfortune
Wed, Oct 24, 2007 25 mins
The 2005 murder of Christie Wilson, who disappeared after leaving a California casino, is recalled. Mario Flavio Garcia was convicted in 2006 of killing Wilson after meeting her at the casino and spending time drinking and gambling with her.
Episode 5
Skirting the Evidence
Wed, Jul 18, 2007 25 mins
The 1996 murder of Memphis resident Shannon Sanderson is recalled. She was abducted from her home and killed after winning money at a casino in Tunica, Tenn. Gerald Lee Powers was convicted of the murder in 1998 and sentenced to death.
Episode 6
Small Town Terror
Wed, Jul 25, 2007 25 mins
The case of pipe bomber James Genrich, a Colorado man who was convicted of killing two people in 1991. He was sentenced in 1993 to life in prison without parole.
Episode 7
Fresh Heir
Wed, Aug 1, 2007 25 mins
The 1986 murder of Wisconsin resident Lynnea Gran, who was bludgeoned in a grocery store. The case went unsolved for years, until DNA evidence led to the arrest and conviction of the victim's son, Rodger Allen Gran.
Episode 8
Ticker Tape
Wed, Aug 8, 2007 25 mins
The 2000 murder of Australian David Crawford, who was killed with an axe during a robbery. The victim's pacemaker recorded the exact time of death and led to the conviction of Ivan John Jones, a suspect who did not have an alibi for that specific time.
Episode 9
Step by Step
Wed, Aug 15, 2007 25 mins
An elderly woman's fatal fall down a flight of steps is dismissed as an accident until the police receive a tip indicating otherwise.
Episode 10
Blanket of Evidence
Wed, Aug 22, 2007 25 mins
The body of a missing university student is found in a ravine.
Episode 11
Fired-Up
Wed, Aug 29, 2007 25 mins
A house fire that killed a woman is investigated, and a heater appears to have started the blaze, but officials soon suspect foul play.
Episode 12
Two in a Million
Wed, Sep 5, 2007 25 mins
The murders of Dale and Glee Ewell, and their daughter, Tiffany, in their Fresno home in 1992. The couple's son, Dana, was convicted in the case, which involved a trust fund. Joel Radovcich, a friend of Dana's, was convicted for his role in the crimes.
Episode 13
Bitter Brew
Wed, Sep 12, 2007 25 mins
The abduction and murder of Adolph Coors III in 1960 is recalled. Coors's body was discovered seven months after his family received a ransom note from an alleged kidnapper. After a lengthy investigation, former Fulbright scholar Joseph Corbett was convicted of murdering Coors.
Episode 14
Message in a Bottle
Wed, Sep 19, 2007 23 mins
For twelve years, the murder of a young woman went unsolved, but with the passage of time came the development of technology. Would a used tissue found at the crime scene give police the evidence they needed to crack the case and bring a killer to justice?
Episode 15
Sharper Image
Wed, Sep 26, 2007 25 mins
The 1997 rape and murder of 9-year-old Sharra Ferger in Pasco County, Fla., is recalled. Gary Elishi Cochran (the victim's uncle) and Gary Steven Cannon were convicted for their roles in the crimes and both received life sentences.
Episode 16
Insulated Evidence
Wed, Oct 3, 2007 23 mins
The 2005 murder of Michael Paul Andrade, who was held at gunpoint in his San Antonio apartment before being strangled. Joe Michael Luna confessed during his trial and was sentenced to death.
Episode 17
Cold Hearted
Wed, Oct 10, 2007 23 mins
The murder of Forsyth County, Georgia resident Randy Thompson is investigated, and toxicology plays a part in solving the crime. Lynn Turner, the mother of the victim's children, was convicted of the crime.
Episode 18
Quite a Spectacle
Wed, Oct 31, 2007 25 mins
A woman is murdered in her home, and clues include a pair of eyeglasses and a shoeprint in a squashed tomato.
Episode 19
Transaction Failed
Wed, Nov 7, 2007 25 mins
The investigation into a missing Texas school teacher is aided by an ATM transaction and a shoelace.
Episode 20
The Day the Music Died
Wed, Nov 14, 2007 25 mins
The mystery surrounding the 1993 slaying of Mia Zapata, the lead singer for the Seattle punk-rock band the Gits, is solved a decade later with DNA evidence.
Episode 21
Sole Survivor
Wed, Nov 21, 2007 25 mins
The case of a missing Michigan State University student.
Episode 22
Insignificant Others
Wed, Dec 12, 2007 25 mins
How unlucky could one man be? His wife had taken her own life, and his college sweetheart had killed herself in much the same fashion fourteen years earlier. Investigators had to determine if this was a bizarre coincidence, or an attempt to get away with murder... twice.
Episode 23
Catch 22
Mon, Dec 17, 2007 25 mins
The 1996 murder of Connecticut resident Gayle Isleib, who was shot and killed in her driveway by co-worker Tyrone Montgomery. Montgomery was sentenced to 60 years for the murder and received another five years for plotting to kidnap the victim.
Episode 24
A Cinderella Story
Mon, Dec 24, 2007 25 mins
The 1993 rape and murder of Janet Siclari, who was killed in New Jersey. Thomas Jabin Berry was convicted, and sentenced to two life terms.
Episode 25
Screen Pass
Mon, Jan 7, 2008 23 mins
The 1991 disappearance of Black Forest, Colorado teenager Heather Dawn Church is recalled. Church's remains were found two years later on a remote Colorado road. The victim's neighbour, Robert Charles Browne, was convicted of the murder and given a life sentence.
Episode 26
Pressed for Crime
Mon, Jan 14, 2008 25 mins
The 1991 murder of Myrtle Beach resident Heather Stigliano is recalled. The victim was killed by James Bernard Whipple during a robbery.
Episode 27
Finger Pane
Mon, Jan 21, 2008 25 mins
The 2001 murders of Texas residents Cammy Lynn Keleman and Dana Denise Feazell are investigated.
Episode 28
Good as Gold
Wed, Jan 23, 2008 25 mins
The 2004 murders of Leslie Mazzara and Adriane Insogna of Napa, Cal., are investigated. The women were stabbed to death as they slept in their home. Eric Matthew Copple, a co-worker of Insogna, pleaded guilty to the killings.
Episode 29
Freedom Fighter
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 25 mins
The exoneration of convicted murderer Roy Arthur Brown is examined. Brown was found guilty of the 1991 killing of New York social worker Sabina Kulakowski and sentenced to prison, based in part on bite marks found on the victim. However, DNA evidence would later prove that Brown was innocent.
Episode 30
Dog Day Afternoon
Mon, Feb 18, 2008 25 mins
The 2004 murder of Florida resident Cathy Lamb, who was bludgeoned to death with a tire iron in her home, is recalled. The victim's husband, Jeffrey Lamb, was convicted of the crime and given a life sentence.
Episode 31
Shattered Innocence
Fri, Mar 7, 2008 25 mins
The 1998 murder of Texas trial lawyer Leslie Vaughn, who was shot while sleeping. The victim's son Brian was convicted of murder and given a 33-year sentence.
Episode 32
All "Butt" Certain
Fri, Mar 14, 2008 25 mins
The 1998 murder of Ohio resident Judith Johnson is recalled. Johnson's son-in-law, Clarence Elkins, was originally convicted of the crimes, but was exonerated by DNA evidence.
Episode 33
Jean Pool
Fri, Apr 18, 2008 25 mins
The 1984 murder of Middle Tennessee State student Laura Salmon, who was killed by numerous blows to the head. The victim's ex-boyfriend, David Kyle Gilley, was convicted of the murder after his DNA was found on a pair of men's jeans that were covering the vicitim's body.
