When 21-year-old Meredith Kercher was murdered in Perugia, Italy, the investigation quickly became one of the most controversial criminal cases in modern history. This episode examines the DNA evidence used to implicate Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito—and how questions about contamination, collection methods, and interpretation ultimately helped unravel the case against them.
Aug 10
51 min
For nearly 48 years, the teenage girl found buried in a California vineyard was known only as Jane Doe. Now, forensic genetic genealogy has finally given her a name: 15-year-old Michelle Louise Collier.
Aug 6
23 min
On November 6, 2001, three women were brutally murdered inside a small hair salon in Florence, Montana. More than two decades later, despite physical evidence, eyewitnesses, and multiple suspects, the Florence Salon Murders remain one of the state's most haunting unsolved cases.
Aug 3
39 min
After five days of testimony, a judge ordered recording artist D4vd to stand trial in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. This special episode examines the forensic evidence revealed during his preliminary hearing—and the questions his defense says remain unanswered.
Aug 1
33 min
Eight days after marrying Jack Kettlewell, 22-year-old Christina Kettlewell was found drowned in nine inches of water while her honeymoon cottage burned nearby. This special preview explores the love triangle and conflicting forensic evidence at the center of one of Canada’s strangest unsolved mysteries.
Jul 28
7 min
When successful Washington realtor Mike Emert was lured to a secluded home for what appeared to be a routine showing, he was brutally murdered in a crime that looked carefully planned. More than a decade later, a DNA breakthrough pointed investigators toward a suspect, but left the biggest question of all unanswered: who wanted Mike dead?
Jul 27
42 min
Check out this episode from the Til Death Do Us Part Podcast (The Body in the Clearing: Harry Crawford and Annie Burkett)
Jul 23
1 hr 18 min
For more than 40 years, she was known only as "Orange Socks." In this episode, we examine the murder of Debra Jackson, the infamous confession of Henry Lee Lucas, and how modern forensic science finally gave an unidentified victim her name back while raising new questions about who really killed her.
Jul 20
33 min
A healthy 33-year-old mother is found dead on her bathroom floor, leaving investigators searching for answers. When prosecutors accuse her husband of murder, the defense offers one of the most bizarre explanations ever presented in court—the infamous "spray tan defense"—setting the stage for a forensic battle that still sparks debate today.
Jul 16
40 min
In August 2013, Brandon Lawson vanished after making a series of frantic phone calls, including a mysterious 911 call that has puzzled investigators and true crime followers for more than a decade. In this episode, we examine the evidence, the competing theories, and how forensic DNA finally brought Brandon home—while leaving his final moments shrouded in mystery.
Jul 13
40 min
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