Episode
Forensic Files: Palm Print Conviction
Overview
The 1996 investigation into 48-year-old Martha Hansen's murder in Anchorage is helped by a legal requirement that bars have video cameras installed on the premises. Using video, hair and blood evidence, investigators determine who her murderer was.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2002-10-03
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Palm Print Conviction is Episode 26 in Season 7 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2002-10-03. The runtime is 23 min.
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