Forensic Files (1996)

S1E6 Southside Strangler

Title: Southside Strangler Plot: In a groundbreaking moment for the American legal system, DNA analysis is utilized for the first time in a serial murder investigation, leading to the exoneration of an innocent man who endured two years behind bars. The true perpetrator is apprehended thanks to a combination of FBI psychological profiling and genetic evidence, linking him to the horrific rapes and murders of five young women in Virginia.