The New Detectives

The smallest clues may assist in crime-solving.

Forensic investigators hunt down killers who choose their victims at random and artfully cover their tracks.

When solving brutal crimes, the forensic entomologist and botanist study clues provided by nature.

Murderers who use poison to do the dirty deed are ultimately betrayed by their motives, especially when they murder for money.

Without a body, investigators must turn to science to prove a crime was committed and catch a killer.

Investigators employ forensic science to nab the cold-blooded spouses who put an end to their marriages through murder.

Vengeful lovers.

Even though there is no statute of limitations on murder, a case becomes harder to solve over time as clues fade away.

Sometimes blood relations lead to bloodshed.

Investigators use forensics to unearth a murder among blood relatives.

Investigators face an arduous challenge when pursuing a serial murderer keen on killing again and again.

The investigators and scientists of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms crack federal cases involving drugs, arson and weapons.

Even in the wake of a catastrophic fire, investigators can cull important clues from charred rubble and bring the arsonist to justice.