
Eagle-eyed technical experts prove there is no such thing as a perfect crime as they assemble the pieces every criminal leaves behind. Dramatic crime re-creations and, sometimes, part of the investigations are a staple of the series. Some of the re-creations include alternate versions of the crimes, which are disproved by science. The show's episodes follow each case from the initial investigation until it reaches its legal resolution.
A man is found strangled and burned in his San Antonio apartment and the killer thinks he has destroyed all the evidence.
Casino security cameras offer the final images of a woman, just before she vanishes without a trace; can these grainy images lead police to her killer?
A squashed tomato and a pinpoint reflection of light in a photo help catch a killer.
An ATM transaction allows Texas detectives to pinpoint a suspect in the slaying of a teacher, but a shoelace stolen from the victim's home proves to be the tie that binds her killer to the crime.