Witness to Murder: Digital Evidence

9.0
202343m

Technology has become the new frontier in solving homicides, illustrating the surprising ways that cell phone data, smart watches, fitness trackers, GPS devices, geolocation coordinates, doorbell and traffic cameras, gaming devices, surveillance video, internet searches, apps, and social media messages can be the critical clues in murder investigations.

Production

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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. Web of Lies

With the help of digital forensics, authorities are able to debunk the alibi of one of the last people to see a 24-year-old missing jogger in rural Arkansas, making him the primary suspect in her murder. First time interviews with the victim's family.

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2. Dark Mode

When two teenage classmates in Northern California go missing within weeks of each other, their mothers struggle to get police to take the situation seriously. But then unusual cell phone activity by a group of potential suspects comes to the forefront, cracking the case wide open.

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3. Digital Obsession

Investigators trying to determine who shot and killed a young mother in Ohio are tipped off by a surprising piece of digital evidence; from there, they unravel a twisted story of stalking and social media catfishing.

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4. Caught in the App

Detectives in Aurora, Colorado gather crucial information about a double-homicide from neighborhood surveillance footage, but they're not able to identify and track the killer until some key digital data is uncovered.

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5. Tracking a Killer

When a 17-year-old transgender social media influencer in Vancouver, Washington, goes silent, her family and fans fear foul play. Digital data ultimately allows detectives working on the case to track the movements of their suspect on the morning of the crime.

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6. Game Over

Police in Mobile, Ala., quickly identify a suspect in the murder of a local college professor, but a bombshell piece of technology stolen from the crime scene then points them in a completely different direction.

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7. Accidental Confession

A love triangle at the University of Florida results in the murder of a popular student. An undeniable digital trail leads straight to his murderer and helps authorities piece together the details of the crime and secure a conviction.

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8. Off the Grid

The family of a missing Texas mother becomes concerned when they start receiving suspicious text messages from her phone. Unsolved for years, a trail of digital clues ultimately helps investigators build a compelling case against her murderer.

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9. Mapping a Murder

After the gruesome murder of an aspiring actor in Georgia, police quickly run out of leads. But a new digital forensic tool breathes new life into the investigation, allowing authorities to identify the killer with pinpoint precision.

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10. Deadly Last Steps

After a young woman in South Carolina is found dead in her bathtub, the investigation focuses in on her estranged husband and her boyfriend; an unexpected digital clue has one of these persons of interest accidentally confessing to the murder.

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