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Forensic Files (1996)

S7E12 Scout's Honor

Mar 19, 2002 Season 7 Episode 12 Crime, Documentary

In Pennsylvania in 1984, a bystander discovers a woman's torso concealed in a cardboard box. To ascertain the time of death, investigators turn to a forensic entomologist who examines the insect activity surrounding the remains. The victim's identity remained a mystery until a year later when her sister reported her missing. After she was finally identified, a man was found guilty of her murder. However, could additional findings from forensic entomology alter the verdict?