Autopsy examines how forensic examiners can help solve crimes. "A Baby's Cry" bruises revealed under laser light help prove that stepfather Garritt Anderson is responsible for murder. "A Deadly Fare" DNA from a discarded tissue helps to convict the murderer of Banff cab driver Lucie Turmel. "Love Thy Neighbor" examines the case of George Trepal who attempted to poison his neighbors with thallium. "In Your Face" laser light reveals an imprint on a truck's airbag connecting a suspect to a multiple-fatality hit and run. "Thread of Evidence" carpet fiber evidence leads to the arrest of the US 40 serial killer Steven Brian Pennell. "Ask Dr. Baden" after an online request for a crime scene evaluation the death of a couple is reclassified as a homicide.—Shatterdaymorn
An entire family poisoned by an unknown intruder. A suicide made to look like a murder. An airbag that becomes a perfect crime scene. These fascinating stories and more are unveiled in this Autopsy special that looks at criminal cases that might never have been uncovered were it not for the efforts of forensic pathologists and other 'detectives of death.'