Episode
Forensic Files: Traces of Truth
Overview
A high school gym teacher mysteriously left town, without saying goodbye to anyone. He later sent letters to explain why. But a closer forensic look at those letters, and a microscopic piece of tissue, gave investigators an entirely different explanation for where he went and why.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 37
- Air date
- 2004-05-05
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Traces of Truth is Episode 37 in Season 8 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2004-05-05. The runtime is 23 min.
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