To the untrained eye, a smear of mud might seem to be of less consequence at a crime scene than a speck of blood, a strand of hair or fingerprints. But in recent years, soil forensics has become a ...

Cleveland's "Torso Killer" murdered at least 12 people between 1935 and 1938, and just two were identified. New advances in ...

After not being able to contact his wife, Umesh searched for her across the Hadapsar town on his friend's bike for two days.

Elisabeth Foster was a quiet, cautious young woman. At 17 years old, she gave her time as a Sunday school teacher at the ...

Seven years after Libby German and Abby Williams were killed, the trial continues for the man accused of murdering them.

This story previously aired on June 1, 2024. Produced by Gayane Keshishyan Mendez and Tom Seligson. When "48 Hours" first investigated the case of Rodney Alcala, he had been convicted of the murder of ...

A Pune cab driver, returning home after a two-day search for his missing wife, made a horrifying discovery: her body hidden ...

What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic ...