Episode
Forensic Files: The Alibi
Overview
In a small South Carolina town in 1991, 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd, a popular high school student, is raped, murdered and dumped in a deserted field, after attending a party. With few leads, authorities test the DNA of several friends and one match shocks everyone.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2002-01-29
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Alibi is Episode 5 in Season 7 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2002-01-29. The runtime is 23 min.
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