Episode
Forensic Files: Fresh Heir
Overview
Lives changed in the 20 years following an unsolved murder, and so did forensic science. In time, a high-powered microscope and DNA profiling revealed not only a clue no one had seen before but also the identity of the killer.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 2007-03-14
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Fresh Heir is Episode 35 in Season 11 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2007-03-14. The runtime is 23 min.
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