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Case of Dr. John Schneeberger May 11, 2020

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#019 - A well respected Canadian doctor is accused by one of his patients of rape in October 1992. The only problem is, the patient doesn't remember anything the night of the assault.

The doctor voluntarily takes 3 separate DNA blood samples, each time proving his innocence. His DNA did not match the rape kit.

Years would go by without an update, until one day, a shocking admission would force the police to reopen the case. Was it possible that the forensic evidence was wrong?

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The Delphi Murders May 04, 2020

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#018 - Best friends Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" Rose Lynn German were murdered while hiking near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana in February 2017. Before their murders, Libby secretly recorded the killer on her cell phone.

Police have the suspect's voice, photo, and even have him on video. But as of today, the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German remain unsolved.

Can forensic evidence finally bring a killer to justice?

This week we cover the Delphi Murders.

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The Suitcase Murder Apr 27, 2020

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#017 - Three suitcases are discovered floating in the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004. The first suitcase contained 2 human legs that were severed from the rest of the body. The second contained the torso. And the third suitcase held the rest of the body.

The discovery of the suitcases take police investigators on a wild ride. From gambling addictions, to a steamy love affair with a coworker. But the story of the suitcase murder doesn't stop there.

Forensic experts used the discovery of human sawdust to lead investigators to their suspect.

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The Rogers Family Murders Apr 20, 2020

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#016 - A family from Ohio goes missing after taking a sunset boat cruise in Tampa Bay, Florida while on vacation. A few days later, the bodies of 3 women are discovered floating in the bay, their bodies attached to 30-pound concrete blocks. They are half naked, mouths gagged, and their eyes left wide open.

Police have several suspects in the murders. Was is the husband and father who stayed behind? Was it a local guy with a lengthy criminal history? Or was it someone else?

It will take the use of handwriting experts and fingerprint experts to solve the murder of the Rogers family.

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Suicide or Homicide: Death of Rebecca Zahau Apr 13, 2020

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#015 - This week on Forensic Tales, I tell you the complete story, the facts, the theories and the forensic science of the case. And YOU decide what you think really happened.

Rebecca Zahau was found hanging from a second floor balcony in an apparent suicide in 2011. She was completely nude, her wrists and ankles bound, and her mouth gagged. This all happened after her boyfriend's son, Max, was in a tragic accident while Rebecca was supposed to be babysitting him.

Here the story, learn the facts, consider the theories, explore the forensic science, and then you become the expert. Did Rebecca Zahau commit suicide because she was devastated by Max's accident and she felt responsible? Or was this a brutal homicide that was staged to look like a suicide?

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Murder of Karina Vetrano Apr 06, 2020

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#014 - Karina Vetrano went missing on August 2, 2016 after leaving the house to go out jogging in Spring Creek Park, New York. Her brutally murdered body was discovered along the running path a few hours later.

The NYPD and the Vetrano family are desperate to find the person responsible for murdering the beautiful, smart, 30-year old Karina. Medical examiners recovered a DNA profile underneath Karina's fingernails, on her back, and on her cell phone. But the DNA profile doesn't lead to an immediate arrest in the case.

It took NYPD nearly 6 months, but they finally arrested a suspect in Karina's murder, 20-year old Brooklyn resident, Chanel Lewis.

Did police and prosecutors have enough forensic evidence to put Lewis behind bars for Karina's murder?

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Murder of Shari Smith Mar 30, 2020

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#013 - Sharon "Shari" Faye Smith was abducted from her own driveway in May 1985. For days, her abductor tortured her family by making phone calls promising she was alive and well. He tells Shari's parents that they will receive a letter in the mail with details regarding their daughter. On one of these phone calls between the abductor and Shari's parents, the caller provided directions that led police to her dead body.

Forensic scientists were able to examine the letter using Electrostatics Detection Apparatus (ESDA) to reveal indentations and impressions in the letter that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. These indentations led police right to Shari's abductor and killer.

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Christopher Porco Mar 23, 2020

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#012 - Peter and Joan Porco were brutally attacked inside their Albany, New York home with a 3 foot axe in November 2004. Joan survives the savage attack, but her husband, Peter, does not. Immediately after the attack, Joan identified their attacker as their son, Christopher Porco.

Christopher denied involvement in the attack on his parents. But DNA evidence and surveillance footage tell an entirely different story.

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The Black Dahlia Mar 16, 2020

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#011 - The Black Dahlia is one of the most infamous unsolved cases in America's history. In January 1947, the body of a young woman was found on a Los Angeles sidewalk. Her body had been completely cut in half and drained of all her blood.

Her killer sent anonymous letters to the media but has never been identified or arrested. Who killed Elizabeth Short, and why? We may never get an answer.

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Missy Bevers Mar 09, 2020

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#010 - Missy Bevers was a beautiful, 45-year-old fitness instructor, wife, and mother of three. She was brutally murdered in April 2016 while preparing for an early morning boot camp class at a local church. Her killer was caught on surveillance video breaking into the church shortly before Missy arrived. The mystery person is dressed head-to-toe in SWAT police gear.

There's been no arrests made in the case and Missy's killer is still out there. Will forensic science be able to finally crack this case wide open?

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