Episode
Forensic Files: Material Evidence
Overview
A young girl is found dead, the victim of an apparent sex-killer. Authorities are intrigued by unusual orange fibers embedded in clothing found near the victim. Months pass and the case goes cold, until a van turns up with what appear to be the same orange fibers.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2000-10-31
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Material Evidence is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2000-10-31. The runtime is 23 min.
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