Trace of Evil
Trace of Evil
Trace of Evil explores some of the most intriguing criminal cases of the past two decades where technology has changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justice.
The Murder of Rachel Manning
In 2000, Rachel Manning was found murdered and the suspects were convicted, however the convictions were overturned 7 years later. With new advances in forensics, the true culprit is finally caught.
The M25 Rapist
The attacks of the M25 rapist triggered one of the biggest man-hunts in British history. But, crime always leaves a trace, and forensic advances eventually led to his downfall.
The Abduction of Alicia Kozakiewicz
The story of how the Pittsburgh Police and the FBI harnessed cyber forensics to locate missing 13-year-old Alicia Kozakiewicz who had been abducted by 38-year-old Scott Tyree.
Baby Doe
The tragic story of a child, born into neglect, who was lost in the system, but found, thanks to the huge advancements made in forensic composites, reconstructing an identity through drawing.
The World's End Murders
This episode explores one of the longest running investigations in modern British history. It tracks the advances in forensic technology that eventually led to the murders being solved after 37 years.
The Craigslist Killer
The story of how police managed to stop a most unlikely killer, who appeared to be embarking on a bold crime spree, and how digital forensics, and good old fashioned police work led to arrest.
The Serial Killer of Baton Rouge
On May 31st 2002, Charlotte Murray Pace was found stabbed to death in her home in Sharlo, Baton Rouge. DNA evidence was so strong that the prosecutor decided to hang the whole case on it.
The Butcher of Louisiana
The story of how a deeply disturbed and twisted serial killer was stopped in his tracks by the tire mark he left at the scene of one of his crimes.
The Murder of Gemma McCluskie
The body of Eastenders actress, Gemma McCluskie was discovered in the Regents canal in 2012. Dogged detective work and detailed forensic examination eventually led police to her killer.
The Road Rage Killer
Tracie Andrews witnessed the murder of her boyfriend, in a country lane in 1996, but all was not what it seemed. Within weeks the spotlight turned on Tracie herself.
The Bus Stop Rapist
A 1992 attack led to an investigation which would last nearly a quarter of a century. In time, the science of DNA profiling helped to close a case which detectives feared would never be solved.
Mystery of the Dispersed Body Parts
When a box containing human limbs was discovered in Broward County, Florida, it kickstarted a multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency investigation that tested forensic capabilities.
Murdered For Love
When the bludgeoned body of Paul Gault was discovered lying in a pool of blood in an upstairs bedroom of his house, Northern Ireland police began to uncover the facts behind a brutal murder.
Betrayed - The Murder of David Jackson
In 1988, 24-year-old David Jackson left his home in Pembroke Pines, Florida, to buy beer and cigarettes. He was never seen again. For 15 years his disappearance remained unsolved.
The Cardiff Slasher
The case of the brutal murder of Lynette White which became the longest murder trial in British history and how familial DNA eventually led police to her killer.
The Saturday Night Strangler
September 1973, with three murders in just 3 months, South Wales Police realized they were looking for Wales’ first serial killer. A twenty-eight year investigation finally uncovered the perpetrator.
The Consummate Murder
The case of an Irish woman, Rachel O’Reilly, her savage murder, and the groundbreaking investigation that put her remorseless killer behind bars.
Unravelling the Murder of Janet Commins
The case of a brutal murder, a terrible injustice, and how a new, dedicated police team and DNA profiling eventually caught up with the killer, 40 years after the crime was committed.
The Body in the Canal
The story of a barbaric murder and how smart police work and a broad forensic investigation not only identified the victim, but ultimately led to the people responsible.
The Grangegorman Killer
This case, involving Ireland’s only living serial killer, was brought to a close after nearly two decades, with the help of advances in forensic science.
Tracing Suzanne Nauman's Murderer
The story of the violent death of a young, woman, how her murder investigation led police to another case, and how the science of DNA profiling played a central role in unravelling the truth.
The Grim Sleeper
The story of a manhunt, which lasted nearly three decades. How the killer identified and then murdered his victims…. And how the revolutionary science of DNA eventually led to his capture.
Toxic Web of Deceit
The story of the excruciating and sudden death of a healthy 60-year-old woman and how detectives traced the killer, despite their calculated and elaborate web of deceit.
Lured to Death
A killer stalks and gains his victim’s trust, and investigators keep the case open for almost two decades, until scientific advances allow them to bring the perpetrator to justice.
