Episode
Forensic Files: Shadow of a Doubt
Overview
A woman is shot to death in her store just one day before she is to testify against the man accused of robbing her. The robber becomes the prime suspect, but he has a solid alibi: a time-stamped videotape of his activities on the day of the murder.
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2003-04-30
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Shadow of a Doubt is Episode 5 in Season 8 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2003-04-30. The runtime is 23 min.
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