Episode
Forensic Files: Skin of Her Teeth
Overview
In 1994, a human skull found in an Ohio pond uncovers a ghastly crime. Markings on the skull indicate that the victim had been stabbed many times and that the teeth had been removed with needle-nose pliers in an attempt to keep the victim's identity a secret. Forensic scientists use DNA matches to indentify the skull.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2001-09-03
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Skin of Her Teeth is Episode 16 in Season 6 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2001-09-03. The runtime is 23 min.
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