The Forensic Files podcast attracts a massive audience of loyal fans to every single episode it puts out. It’s not very difficult to understand why the show has proven to be so popular.
The show takes an earnest and surgical approach to inspecting each of its mysteries, giving it a sense of maturity that fans adore.
If you want in on the mystery action, you should check out these 12 best episodes of the series!
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Innocence Lost
This episode focuses on the story of a little girl who suddenly vanished in the middle of a family Christmas party. Melissa Brannen was just five years old at this time.
No one saw anything unusual. So what happened to the girl? And what happened in the lead-up to that fateful evening.
Investigators use forensic science to figure it out and locate a suspect. This episode is one of the most well-known episodes of the entire series because of its truly chilling tale.
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Burning Ambition
When a Seattle policeman’s house suddenly begins to burn down, it is quickly suspected that he is a victim of arson. But who is the culprit, and what was his motive?
In trying to find out, this show investigates some pretty strange events that will get your mind spinning all over.
Try this episode if you’re looking for something more intense than the average forensic files episode.
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A Woman Scorned
In December 1994, Joann Katrinak and her infant son Alex are found dead in a cornfield. Andrew Katrinak, father and husband of the victims, is the prime suspect.
However, we all know the quote “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” This case proves it, as vital clues to the murder involve a suspect with long blond hair, which previously had seemingly no connection to the victims.
In this highly charged case, I can say for certain that this episode will leave you feeling uneasy as you listen to it.
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News At 11
An investigation is rapidly set up when a news anchor is shot not far from her home. The police are on the trail of an obsessed fan involved in the crime of passion, but for some reason, their sniffer dogs keep leading them back to the crime scene.
This story suggests that the killer may have been involved in the investigation somehow, which is intensely creepy and unsettling.
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Hairline
When young scientist Eric Miller becomes ill, doctors have a hard time figuring out what is causing the problem.
After his death, quick-thinking investigators are able to analyze the hair of the murder victim to ascertain when and how he died.
Police work to see if they can figure out when and if other attempts were made to kill him. They also hope lab tests can determine what was used.
You’ll find yourself amazed at the investigative skills of the police force as you listen to this episode, as it is truly incredible what modern forensics can achieve.
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Transaction Failed
A teacher’s students are left unsure whether their teacher has gone for good or just a short vacation when she disappears suddenly before school one day.
This episode is worth listening to if you enjoy stories about missing people, and it will keep you guessing from end to end.
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Office Visit
This case involves a truly sordid tale of jealousy and rage that manages to draw multiple people into a twisted murder.
Want an episode that will make you feel uncomfortable? Then try this one. A surgeon in Arizona is found stabbed to death, and the investigation reveals some truly horrifying truths.
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A Cinderella Story
No, it’s not a glass slipper, but a strange pair of tennis shoes found near a stabbed woman’s body.
As the investigation moves forward, we learn more about what happened to the woman, including sexual assault, and we also get a lot closer to finding out who those tennis shoes belonged to.
To find the killer, they would have to find the person that the men’s tennis shoes would fit!
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Invisible Intruder
When a woman claims that an intruder has broken into her home and killed two of her sons, an investigation is very quickly put together.
But as the investigation delves further into the events of the murder, they soon find inconsistencies in the woman’s story and that she may be more involved than they initially thought.
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A Welcome Intrusion
What started as a tale of heroism, as one man protects his wife from an intruder on their property, soon turns out to be a twisted tale of murder, as it turns out that the “intruder” may not have been an intruder after all.
This is easily one of the best episodes because it combines suspense with intrigue, leaving you wondering where things will lead until the very last minute.
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Frozen Evidence
Footprints are crucial to helping with investigations, but when an impression is found in melting snow, the clock quickly starts ticking before that evidence is gone for good.
This episode showcases the quick thinking of one investigator who made an effort to capture the footprint before it was too late.
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Finger Pane
Those attempting to get away with murder would not usually let something like a fingerprint get left behind. The murderer, in this case, decided to leave a clear bloody fingerprint on his victim’s body.
What the investigation finds in this episode is indeed twisted and will have your stomach in knots in no time.
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