A Cry in the Night

1. What was the significance of the fact that the diseased had shorter fingernails on the right hand than the left? What role did this play in solving the crime?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. What evidence was found on the accused that convinced the pathologist of his guilt? How did the pathologist reason this out?

   Crypt Keeper

1. What was the manner of death here? (e.g. homicide, accidental, etc)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. What evidence did the pathologist have that this was the way the death happened?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. What role did "luminol" play in this case?

   Michelle Wallace Case

1. What was the significance of the diseased's camera?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. How did the pathologist know that the body would be found on the surface and not be buried?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. Why wasn't the suspect initially charged with the murder?

   The Perfect Witness

1. Who was the perfect witness?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. What was the evidence linking this witness to the crime scene?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. What was unique about the analysis of this evidence?

   The Masked Man

1. What ultimately convinced the forensic pathologist that the mother killed the second infant?

   The Missing Cowboy

1. Why did the police first believe that the killing (the torso in the woods) was drug related?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. What did the toxicology report state?

     3. What evidence lead the police to suspect Casey's girlfriend?
 
 

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