Cold Case Files
Law enforcers stick with cases for many years.
Obsession: Dave Reichert and the Green River Killer
S5 E1
Nearly 20 years after they first suspect him, police arrest Gary Ridgway, the most prolific known serial killer in U.S. history.
Finding BTK
S5 E2
BTK Dennis Rader terrorizes Wichita, Kan., for decades, leaving at least 10 murder victims in his wake.
Innocent Prey; The Punishment & Smoky Mountain Mystery; A Drop of Blood
S5 E3
A wild hunch pays off in the capture of a serial rapist; investigators solve the murder of a 6-year-old girl; a man gives police the information they need to solve a case; a murder baffles Indiana police.
Snatched; A Detective's Promise
S5 E4
A detective tracks down a man who raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl 10 years earlier; police search for the killer of an 18-year-old hitchhiker.
Caught on Tape; A Son to Remember
S5 E6
A cell phone and an ATM card lead to the apprehension of a rapist.
Killer on Campus; The Bow Hunter
S5 E8
DNA evidence solves the murder of a female law student; a man confesses to the random killing of a bowhunter.
Daddy Dearest; A Pastor's Wife
S5 E10
A wiretapped conversation between a suspected killer and his sister cracks a 9-year-old murder case; a geologist finds human bones, solving the murder of a Virginia woman.
A Killer's Skin; Where's Peggy?
S5 E11
A police detective suspects a killer preys on older women; a protective mother disappears after learning her daughter has been sexually molested.
Innocence Stolen; Danger at the Door
S5 E12
Young girls are sexually assaulted while waiting for their school buses; in 1991, a 9-year-old girl disappears from her home and is found murdered.
The Interrogation; The Slide
S5 E13
A brother is a suspect in the case of a 12-year-old found dead in her home in 1998; a 69-year-old woman is the victim of rape and murder in 1984.
The Taunt; Death in Deadwood
S5 E14
In 1995, two women are raped in Louisville, Ky.; in 1982, a young man is found murdered in Deadwood, S.D.
On the Case: A Child Remembers
S5 E15
Detective Danny Reyes investigates the 1990 murder of a Fort Worth, Texas woman.
The Black Dahlia
S5 E16
In 1947, actress Elizabeth Short's corpse is found nude and bisected in an empty lot.
The Deadly Stroll; Unholy Secret
S5 E17
Police go under cover to catch a man they suspect of killing three prostitutes; a letter opener links a priest to the murder of a nun.
A Deadly Affair; The Sting Operation
S5 E18
A banker is beaten to death in his bed; a man with a guilty conscience helps police.
NCIS; Exhuming the Truth
S5 E19
A missing sailor's sister works to prove he was killed; rape and murder.
Murder He Wrote; Caught by the Past
S5 E24
A Detroit cab-company owner is murdered in 1989; in 1986 a woman is found murdered in her bedroom.
Left for Dead; On the Case
S5 E25
Fingerprints lifted from two beer bottles help a California detective track down a prostitute's killer; the investigations of a woman's murder and the death of a man killed in a car crash use DNA analysis.
Innocence Files
S5 E27
College students take on the cases of jailed murderers who claim they are innocent; the students visit the inmates, track down key witnesses and seek DNA testing to prove their clients' innocence.
Evidence Kit
S5 E28
A member of the Chicago Police Department launches the Women's DNA Initiative to fund the testing of rape kits; a deputy district attorney in Sacramento County, Calif., uses a DNA grant to find a killer.
Love Triangle; Second Story Rapist
S4 E1
A phone-sting operation helps police to nab killers; a district attorney uses a "John Doe"' warrant in the hunt for a rapist.
The Calling Card; Carol's Diary
S4 E2
Business cards found at the scene reveal the killer of a New York teen; a murder suspect confesses after police take DNA samples from him.
Beauty Queen Killer; The Fingerprint
S4 E3
Forensic testing helps to solve the murder of a beauty queen; two hairs help to put a double-murderer behind bars.
Friend of the Family; Remains of Murder
S4 E4
An ex-girlfriend helps to bring a child-murderer to justice; a mysterious set of bones puts police on the trail of a teen's killer.
Under a Spell; Justice for Lisa
S4 E5
A man is convicted in the gruesome murders of four black female prostitutes in Miami; detectives nail the rapist-killer of a 6-year-old girl.
A Man Scorned; The Dungeon
S4 E6
DNA on a scarf helps to convict a homeless man of murder; a victim's phone call and his own writings help to convict a man who imprisoned teens in an underground bunker.
A Killer Named Korn; The Night Watchman
S4 E7
DNA evidence helps to convict the man who raped and killed an elderly woman; shell casings help to convict the killer of a security guard.
The Bedroom Basher
S4 E8
Fifteen years after a husband is convicted of murder, police discover that he may have been wrongly accused.
Baby for Sale; The Barrel
S4 E9
The infant subject of a child-custody dispute is found burned; a body is discovered in a home's crawlspace.
The Bitemark; Justice for Eglena
S4 E10
Bite marks help to get a child predator off the streets; after a decade, justice is finally served in the slaying of a 15-year-old girl.
Sex, Lies and Murder
S4 E11
Police hunt for over 15 years for a serial killer who lures women to Kansas for sadomasochistic sexual trysts at hotels; unprecedented access to surveillance photos and video from the investigation provides a glimpse inside the probe.
A Brother's Burden; The Midnight Attacker
S4 E13
A 51-year-old man is shot to death near his horse stable; a rapist is sentenced to more than 1,000 years in prison.
The Well; The Deadly Ex
S4 E14
The body of a man killed by a bullet is found in his well; detectives try to connect a man to his ex-wife's murder.
Deja Vu; Secret in the Well
S4 E15
Detectives search for a man who rapes and kills women; an ex-girlfriend is the prime suspect when a man goes missing.
The Tourniquet; Burning Desire
S4 E16
DNA evidence leads to the arrest of Houston's notorious "tourniquet killer"; a young woman is found shot and burned in an olive orchard.
Manhunt
S4 E17
James Allen Selby, a serial rapist who eluded police for years.
The Family; The Clue That Stuck
S4 E18
A detective vows not to shave until he solves the murder of a young woman; investigators track down a killer with the help of DNA found on duct tape used on the victim.
Man in the Shadows; The Hitchhiker
S4 E19
Rapes plague the Linden area of Columbus, Ohio; a hitchhiker's corpse is found in the California redwoods.
A Sister Lost; Rumors of Murder
S4 E21
An unresolved murder from 1974 leads back to a high school janitor; a man confesses to killing his girlfriend.
Smoky Mountain Mystery; A Drop of Blood
S4 E22
A man gives police the information they need to solve a case; a murder baffles Indiana police.
Rear Window; The Peeper
S4 E23
A co-worker goes to check on a woman who failed to show up for work; a woman reports being raped in her home.
The Closers; Caught by an Eyelash
S4 E24
After a woman's disappearance, the Los Angeles police get an anonymous call to investigate a suspect; an eyelash is a clue in the death of a woman stabbed many times.
Cop Killer; Evil Twin
S3 E1
After 46 years, homicide detectives take a lovers-lane bandit into custody; a suspected killer has an identical twin.
The Zodiac Killer
S3 E2
The Zodiac killer provokes the police by sending clues to the media.
The Merry Widow; The Bad Cop
S3 E4
An undercover agent solves a 15-year-old crime; a former state trooper becomes the prime suspect in his wife's death.
Daddy Knows Best; Dawn of the Dead
S3 E5
A wife goes missing; a gas-station attendant is shot.
The Killer's Tattoo
S3 E6
A suspected killer and identity thief bears a unique tattoo.
The Green River Killer
S3 E7
Forensic DNA analysts help to break the case of a man who killed 49 women.
A Hitchhike to Murder; Never Forgotten
S3 E8
Advances in DNA technology help to convict a teen's murderer nearly 30 years after his crime; hair evidence helps to put a child's killer in prison.
A Sealed Fate; Deadly Divorce; Diary of a Serial Arsonist; The Lost Clue
S3 E9
Saliva seals a killer's doom; DNA from the victim's son solves a murder; an arson investigator is accused of setting fires; a neighbor rapes, robs and murders an older woman.
Blood Money; Precious Doe
S3 E11
Testimony about the growth of larvae in dead bodies helps to convict a family's killer; the 2001 murder of a young girl remains unsolved.
Unholy Bible; A Daughter's Justice
S3 E12
A cold case is solved when the killer's attempt to murder another woman goes awry; an intrepid reporter helps to crack a case previously thought to be an accident.
The Green River Killer; The Missing & the Dead
S3 E13
Forensic DNA analysts help to break the case of a man who killed 49 prostitutes and other women; a forensic anthropologist painstakingly pieces 97 bone fragments back together to solve a woman's murder.
The Killer's Tattoo; The Perfect Murder; Death of the Innocents
S3 E14
A suspected killer and identity thief bears a unique tattoo; toxicology solves a woman's murder; a sheriff tries to get a woman to confess to killing her two babies.
Death Before I Do; Hollywood Homicide; Portrait of a Killer; The Tortured Truth
S3 E17
A mysterious woman calls police to say that her boyfriend is a killer; 1988 murder of actress Myra Davis; discovery of a human scalp helps convict a murderer; teen kidnaps, tortures and kills younger boys.
The Missing Hunters; The Flashlight Rapist
S3 E18
Police suspect that brothers murdered hunters, then fed them to pigs; police develop a DNA profile from a rapist's saliva.
Unholy Bible; A Daughter's Justice; The Answer in the Box; Maternal Instinct
S3 E19
A killer's attempt to murder another woman goes awry; a reporter cracks a case previously thought to be an accident; a cigarette helps to solve a murder.
The Flaming Gorge Falls; Caught in the Mail
S3 E20
A murder suspect hatches a new plot; DNA on an envelope solves a crime.
The Shopping Cart Killer
S3 E22
A dry-cleaning tag helps to catch a serial killer; a detective uses a John Doe warrant to stop a rapist.
Weepy-Voiced Killer; The Mr. Big Sting; The DNA Link; The Secret Slide
S3 E23
Prostitute helps police to track down a serial killer; elaborate sting; detectives from three departments hunt a serial killer; woman is found murdered under a hotel bed.
Innocent Prey; The Punishment
S3 E25
A wild hunch pays off in the capture of a serial rapist; investigators solve the murder of a 6-year-old girl.
Mistaken for a Killer; A Woman Scorned; The Boy and the Monster; The Secret in the Cellar
S3 E27
DNA technology solves two stabbing cases; an anonymous call leads to a child's killer; a 3-year-old boy provides police with evidence in a murder case; a murdered housewife is buried in her own cellar.
Operation Jambalaya; Footprints in the Snow
S2 E1
A New Orleans police officer goes under cover on a riverboat; a Wisconsin man goes on trial for a murder 10 years earlier.
Mark of a Killer; Dead Ends
S2 E3
Bite marks lead to a murder conviction; a young woman is found dead in her bathtub.
The Widow and the Wolf; Unicorns and Alligators; The Texas Drifter; The Fingerprint File; A Rose Among Thorns
S2 E4
A murder victim's niece starts an advocate group; a car preserves a victim's body; a DNA data bank helps to catch a stalker; a fingerprint leads police to prisoner; 10-year-old case solved.
Ticket to Nowhere; The Paper Route
S2 E5
A woman helps to solve her mother's murder; an officer solves the murder of a newspaper-delivery woman.
Traces of Murder; The Bathtub Killer
S2 E6
A killer helps convict himself when he boasts about his crime to his prison cellmates; a pregnant woman is found dead.
Pride and the Fall; The Nail File
S2 E7
A woman's fall from a cliff leads police to uncover a series of grisly murders; investigators find crucial DNA evidence on a killer's cigarette butts.
In the Care of a Killer; Deadly Lies
S2 E8
A re-enactment of a toddler's death is responsible for solving the crime; divers manage to locate a body.
Lady in the Box
S2 E9
After receiving a crucial clue, police solve a woman's murder more than 20 years after the fact.
Cat and Mouse; Terror in Telluride
S2 E10
A letter provides clues to a murder; a tipster's phone call.
Murder on the Menu
S2 E11
A boy's toy car provides an important clue for detectives as they struggle to make a case against a serial killer.
The Widow and the Wolf; Unicorns and Alligators
S2 E12
A murder victim's niece starts an advocate group; a car preserves a victim's body.
Vintage Murder; Trouble in Paradise
S2 E13
DNA on a cigarette brings a rapist and murderer to justice; a confession made to a TV star helps police to solve a murder.
The Perfect Murder; Death of the Innocents
S2 E14
A respected Florida man's wife dies suddenly; the horrifying discovery of the remains of two newborn babies.
The Unluckiest Man; The Deadly Triangle
S2 E15
A fire investigator helps crack the case of an arsonist and killer; a prison inmate gives information about a murder that took place 15 years earlier.
The Cuff Link; Graveyard Shift
S2 E17
A tool mark solves a murder; a disgruntled wife tells police that her husband is a killer.
The Good Samaritian; Gun Shy
S2 E18
The national DNA databank helps police hunt down a rapist; the re-enactment of a shooting death proves it was not an accident.
A Map to Murder; Life on the Run
S2 E19
Investigators receive help from the internet when looking for a serial killer; a drug trafficker jumps bail.
Soft Kill; Unsolved
S2 E20
A teenager leads police to the killer of three girls; a woman disappears from her sister's home.
License to Kill; The Tell-Tale Mark; The Supermarket Mystery
S2 E21
Police suspect a former officer; a blow to the head of a garbage collector leaves strange markings; DNA may help to track down a stabber.
Cold Hit; Silent Kill
S2 E23
DNA connects two Michigan murders a decade apart; a single foreign hair helps police to find a killer.
Mommy's Rules
S2 E24
A woman is suspected of murdering two of her daughters when a third convinces police to reopen the cases.
A Sealed Fate; Deadly Divorce
S2 E25
Saliva seals a killer's doom; DNA from the victim's son solves a murder; an arson investigator is accused of setting fires; a neighbor rapes, robs and murders an older woman.
Pilot
S1 E1
Law enforcers stick with cases for many years, using fresh evidence to win convictions or to free prisoners who were wrongfully jailed.
The Boy and the Monster; The Secret in the Cellar
S1 E2
A 3-year-old boy provides police with evidence in a murder case; a murdered housewife is buried in her own cellar.
Through the Eyes of a Child; The Killer Next Door
S1 E6
A Missouri woman is convicted of killing her stepdaughter; a skeleton leads police to a serial killer.
One Night on the Bayou; The Buckeye Misdemeanor
S1 E7
Alligators help to solve a murder investigation; Phoenix police solve a 20-year-old homicide.
The Mark of Cain; Death on the Freeway
S1 E8
A Florida man vanishes; crash victim is found to have been shot.
Diary of a Serial Arsonist; The Lost Clue
S1 E10
An arson investigator is suspected of setting a series of fires; a man sexually assaults, kills, and robs his neighbor.
Killer on the Strip; The Doll Murder
S1 E11
A determined cop solves the murder of a prostitute; investigators solve the murder of a socialite.
The Burning Secret; Justice Delayed
S1 E13
A woman kills her husband in a satanic rite; a woman tracks down the man who raped her.
Reconstructing Murder; Fire Flicks
S1 E14
Forensic clay modeling helps investigators identify a murder victim; two boys perform satanic rituals and set fires.
Presumed Dead; The Tow Truck Killer
S1 E16
Woman's body hidden in a refrigerator; murder of a deputy sheriff.
The Missing Informant; Man's Best Friend
S1 E17
Divers find a skeleton in a car at the bottom of a river; a dead dog's DNA helps to crack open a case.
Portrait of a Killer; The Tortured Truth
S1 E18
Discovery of a human scalp helps convict a murderer; teen kidnaps, tortures and kills younger boys.
Vanished
S1 E19
A serial killer keeps law enforcement working on his cases for over 20 years.
The Missing and the Dead
S1 E20
A forensic anthropologist painstakingly pieces 97 bone fragments back together to solve a woman's murder.
Frozen in Time; Little Girl Lost
S1 E22
Police thaw a frozen body with a hair dryer and solve the case; when a child's body is found in a Chicago garden, authorities track down a strange family.