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Forensic Files Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
46 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
True Lies
Wed, Jan 7, 2004 25 mins
A dormant investigation into a young woman's murder is re-opened. The police rely on a diary, a child's memory and a forensic psychologist to break the case.
Episode 2
With Every Breath
Wed, Jan 14, 2004 21 mins
An apartment fire that killed two young women is investigated as a possible arson.
Episode 3
Bed of Deceit
Wed, Jan 21, 2004 25 mins
The investigation into the apparent suicide of a retired police officer takes an unexpected turn when the medical examiner rules the death a homicide.
Episode 4
Flower Power
Wed, Jan 28, 2004 25 mins
A forensic botanist is called in on a murder case when the police hone in on a suspect but have no evidence linking him to the crime scene.
Episode 5
Past Lives
Wed, Feb 18, 2004 25 mins
The mysterious death of a Connecticut man in Mexico raises the suspicions of his insurance company, which hires a forensic anthropologist to investigate.
Episode 6
Over and Out
Wed, Feb 25, 2004 25 mins
The police investigate a pipe-bomb incident that took the life of a young man and injured his mother.
Episode 7
Death by a Salesman
Wed, Mar 3, 2004 25 mins
A mysterious murder is investigated; and law-enforcement officers race against time to catch the suspect before he flees across state lines.
Episode 8
Nailed
Fri, Mar 19, 2004 25 mins
The murder of a sexual-abuse victim who had agreed to take the stand against her attacker is investigated. Although the police suspect the defendant, the case remains open for 15 years before DNA testing is able to verify their suspicions.
Episode 9
Head Games
Wed, Mar 31, 2004 23 mins
The police close in on a suspect in the murder of a Michigan auto-salvage shop owner, but when his alibi checks out, the case grows cold.
Episode 10
Grounds for Indictment
Wed, Apr 7, 2004 25 mins
A double shooting at a boathouse is investigated. A forensic geologist uses soil samples to connect a suspect to the location, and mobile phone calls and shell casings further the evidence against the suspect.
Episode 11
Dueling Confessions
Wed, Apr 21, 2004 25 mins
The hit-and-run death of a woman seems to be an open-and-shut case once the police hone in on the victim's boyfriend. However, a serial murderer's confession changes that.
Episode 12
Traces of Truth
Wed, May 5, 2004 25 mins
An investigation into a missing high-school gym teacher is aided by DNA evidence.
Episode 13
Honor Thy Father
Wed, May 19, 2004 25 mins
An audiotape of a murder is analysed to determine if it occurred in self-defense, as the suspect claims, or was a premeditated event.
Episode 14
Private Thoughts
Sat, May 29, 2004 25 mins
The investigation into an apparent murder-suicide leads the police to a different conclusion and to a suspect: a high-school track coach.
Episode 15
Road Rage
Wed, Jun 2, 2004 25 mins
The 1986 investigation into the murder of 20-year-old Seattle resident Carrie Love is spotlighted. After her body was found on the roadside, the police honed in on a suspect---but his alibi appeared solid. By studying tire tracks found at the scene, however, investigators were able to nab the culprit.
Episode 16
Hunter or Hunted?
Wed, Jun 9, 2004 25 mins
The shooting death of woman who was killed while walking in the woods is investigated.
Episode 17
In Harm's Way
Wed, Jun 16, 2004 25 mins
The police investigate the death of a woman in Alaska whose body was found by a roadside. Although a murder weapon is recovered, scant evidence leaves investigators stumped.
Episode 18
No Corpus Delicti
Wed, Jul 7, 2004 23 mins
A pawn ticket, a plant and a global-positioning satellite play roles in solving a 15-year-old murder case in which the body was never found.
Episode 19
Bad Medicine
Thu, Jul 8, 2004 25 mins
A woman's mysterious illness leads doctors to suspect that someone is poisoning her.
Episode 20
Stick 'Em Up
Thu, Jul 15, 2004 25 mins
An unusual bank heist, in which the bank president was kidnapped, forced to open the bank and then murdered, is investigated.
Episode 21
News at 11
Wed, Jul 21, 2004 25 mins
The 1991 slaying of Diane Newton, a TV news anchor in Battle Creek, Michigan is investigated. A thorough investigation ruled out a potential stalker who had been harassing her, and instead focused on her husband, who claimed to have been elsewhere on the couple's property at the time of the murder.
Episode 22
Head Games
Thu, Jul 22, 2004 25 mins
The death of a man who was camping is investigated. At first, the victim's wife claimed it was a hunting accident. The authorities, however, suspected otherwise.
Episode 23
Burning Desire
Wed, Jul 28, 2004 25 mins
A woman's death in a house fire appears to be an open-and-shut case until the police learn that her estranged husband is an arson investigator.
Episode 24
Making the Collar
Wed, Aug 11, 2004 25 mins
After a teenager is murdered, an electron microscope and a dog collar lead the police to her killer.
Episode 25
The Financial Downfall
Wed, Aug 18, 2004 25 mins
An investigation into the death of a 20-year-old woman who fell from a California cliff leads investigators to suspect that it was not a tragic accident.
Episode 26
Cloak of Deceit
Sat, Aug 21, 2004 25 mins
Nine bank robberies that occurred over an eight-year stretch in the 1990s Carolinas are spotlighted. Eventually, a license-plate number, written down by a witness, led the police to a landscaper and his brothers, both of whom were police officers.
Episode 27
A Daughter's Journey
Mon, Aug 23, 2004 25 mins
A woman takes it upon herself to learn what happened to her mother, who disappeared several decades earlier.
Episode 28
Over a Barrel
Tue, Aug 24, 2004 25 mins
The investigation into the slaying of an elderly couple is stymied by inconclusive forensic evidence. Years later, however, a scientist discovers overlooked evidence, and makes scientific history in the process.
Episode 29
Pinned by the Evidence
Wed, Aug 25, 2004 25 mins
The death of a wrestler after a traffic altercation is investigated.
Episode 30
Buried Treasure
Thu, Aug 26, 2004 23 mins
A 10-year-old missing-persons case is revived.
Episode 31
Cries Unheard
Fri, Aug 27, 2004 23 mins
The June 2000 murder of 19-year-old Devon Guzman in Northampton County, Pennsylvania leads investigators to initially suspect the woman's roommate. However, upon examination the forensic evidence leads them in an entirely different direction.
Episode 32
Badge of Betrayal
Wed, Sep 8, 2004 25 mins
A student is found dead by a deserted highway and law enforcement has found little evidence.
Episode 33
Deadly Matrimony
Wed, Sep 29, 2004 25 mins
Investigators suspect a man murdered his wife after he reports her missing several years after he made a similar report on his first wife.
Episode 34
Seeds for Doubt
Thu, Oct 7, 2004 25 mins
A nurse's death is probed, and seed pods discovered on the victim change what appeared to be a car accident into a murder investigation.
Episode 35
Muddy Waters
Wed, Oct 13, 2004 25 mins
A murder investigation involving a man found dead in the Colorado wilderness and a potential suspect, linked by muddy clothing.
Episode 36
Saving Face
Wed, Oct 13, 2004 25 mins
Cases involving missing women are linked to a single suspect via DNA profiling and the efforts of a forensic artist.
Episode 37
All the World's a Stage
Wed, Oct 20, 2004 25 mins
The police investigate the shooting of a homicide detective's wife; the officer claims his wife shot herself by accident.
Episode 38
Point of Origin
Wed, Oct 27, 2004 25 mins
Investigators hunt for a serial arsonist in California.
Episode 39
Fishing for the Truth
Sun, Oct 31, 2004 25 mins
The disappearance of a shrimp boat captain is investigated and one of his own crew becomes a suspect.
Episode 40
South of the Border
Fri, Nov 12, 2004 25 mins
Forensic-science techniques employed by real CSIs are examined in this documentary series, which follows coroners, law-enforcement personnel and others as they try to solve baffling crimes.
Episode 41
Northern Exposure
Wed, Dec 8, 2004 25 mins
Investigators search for the killer of an Alaska woman after her body is found wrapped in a sheet in a wooded area.
Episode 42
Silk Stalkings
Wed, Dec 29, 2004 25 mins
A flight attendant is murdered during the Gulf War and her belongings are stolen, leading investigators to suspect terrorists may have killed her.
Episode 43
For Love or Money
Wed, Jan 19, 2005 25 mins
Forensic-science techniques employed by real CSIs are examined in this documentary series, which follows coroners, law-enforcement personnel and others as they try to solve baffling crimes.
Episode 44
Scratching the Surface
Mon, Feb 7, 2005 25 mins
A 1993 train crash on Alabama's Bayou Canot bridge is investigated.
Episode 45
The Stake-Out
Thu, Feb 10, 2005 23 mins
The kidnapping of a prominent banker's wife is investigated.
Episode 46
Walking Terror
Wed, Mar 2, 2005 25 mins
The case of Phoenix resident Scott Falater is related. In Jan. 1997, he stabbed his wife 44 times and was arrested for her murder. However, he claimed that he should not be held responsible for the death because he was sleepwalking at the time of the incident.
