Episode
Forensic Files: Lights Out
Overview
Whoever stabbed a young Texas mother to death had also savagely beaten her 4-year-old daughter. Police had a suspect, but not enough evidence to tie him to the crimes. It would take 15 years and advances in DNA technology to bring the killer to justice.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 48
- Air date
- 2010-06-11
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Lights Out is Episode 48 in Season 13 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2010-06-11. The runtime is 23 min.
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