
A dedicated group of forensic investigators at the Las Vegas Crime Lab works to solve often-grisly crimes in Sin City. Heading up the graveyard shift (an appropriate term in this case) is supervisor D.B. Russell, a "Left Coast" Sherlock Holmes who devours crime novels. Members of Russell's team include Julie Finlay, Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle (the team's moral compass), Greg Sanders and Morgan Brody. The investigative team works closely with Capt. Jim Brass -- a seasoned detective who is a protector of CSI -- Dr. Al Robbins -- medical examiner -- and quirky lab technician David Hodges. Previous leaders of the group include Gil Grissom and Dr. Ray Langston.

Two bodies are found in a trash bin: one is a man disguised as a cop, who committed armed robbery, and the other is the daughter of a South American crime lord.

What seems to be a case of petty theft on a plane ends up becoming a murder investigation when a dead body is discovered.

The CSIs are shocked when they discover that a victim in a car crash is someone they are familiar with.

When a woman is found dead in Mexico and a murdered couple is discovered in a driveway, evidence from one investigation could help the other.