Cold Case Files

Season 4

TV-MA
Unsolved crimes locked away in dusty file cabinets. Time is an ineffectual balm. Painful memories are left to a victim's loved ones. What happens when a killer gets away with murder? Thanks to the efforts of a special breed of modern detective, no one escapes the laws of justice - no matter how old the case.

25 Episodes

  • Love Triangle/2nd Story Rapist
    E1
    Love Triangle/2nd Story RapistA phone-sting operation produces a big surprise and helps police nab the killers of a San Diego, David Stevens, man several years after the case went cold. And a California district attorney uses an unprecedented legal strategy--a "John Doe" warrant--in the 6-year-old hunt for a rapist.
  • The Calling Card/Carol's Diary
    E2
    The Calling Card/Carol's DiaryBusiness cards found at a murder scene plus 38 years of advances in DNA technology reveal the killer of a 19-year-old New York woman. And, the lead suspect in a 22-year-old murder confesses after police take DNA samples from him.
  • Beauty Queen Killer/The Fingerprint
    E3
    Beauty Queen Killer/The FingerprintForensic testing helps police solve the 20-year-old murder of a California beauty queen; and two hairs pulled from a bandana used in a double murder is the evidence that police need to put the killer behind bars.
  • Friend of the Family/Remains of Murder
    E4
    Friend of the Family/Remains of MurderThe killer of an 11-year-old girl is brought to justice when his ex-girl friend tells police he confessed the crime to her. And a mysterious set of bones puts police hot on the trail of a man who killed a teenage boy 17 years before.
  • Under a Spell/Justice for Lisa
    E5
    Under a Spell/Justice for LisaA Miami undercover operation nabs the man who beat four black prostitutes, doused their bodies with gasoline, and set them aflame. Vida Hicks was the first victim. And DNA helps solve the cold case of a man who posed as a fisherman to get a 6-year-old girl's attention, then raped and killed her.
  • A Man Scorned/The Dungeon
    E6
    A Man Scorned/The DungeonPolice suspect a gay man murdered a woman because she became too friendly with his boy friend. And a man goes on a monstrous crime spree, abducting five women over 15 years and forcing each to spend months and even years as his sex slave.
  • A Killer Named Korn/The Night Watchman
    E7
    A Killer Named Korn/The Night WatchmanThe conviction of a man found guilty of sexually assaulting and stabbing an Ohio woman to death is overturned because his Miranda rights were violated when he was arrested. And police spend 13 years looking for the killer of a Houston security guard who was shot 11 times when he tried to stop a car theft.
  • The Bedroom Basher
    E8
    The Bedroom BasherIn 1979, Dianna Green was struck while in her apartment bedroom. She received a blow to head and, as a result, she suffered the loss of her ability to speak and communicate. Dianna's husband Kevin, is charged.
  • Baby for Sale/The Barrel
    E9
    Baby for Sale/The BarrelWhen a Nevada couple demands the return of a baby they had sold to another couple, the burned body of the baby turns up in Arizona. Then, a man discovers a barrel in his crawlspace that contains the body of a woman who has been dead for decades.
  • The Bitemark/Justice for Eglena
    E10
    The Bitemark/Justice for EglenaA forensic dentist helps police nab a child killer by showing that the teeth marks on the killer's arms matches the teeth of the murdered boy. And telltale blood stains on a blue bandana solve the 10-year-old case of a teenage girl murdered.
  • Sex, Lies and Murder
    E11
    Sex, Lies and MurderWhen three young women and a baby go missing, police fear a serial killer is at work in Kansas. When ties are found to an embezzler paroled from Missouri, surveillance begins. Links to sadomasochism, forgery and finally theft of sex toys provide probable cause for a search warrant of his properties and storage facilities. The finds astound authorities in both Kansas and Missouri, and shock a teen "niece" in Illinois.
  • The Monster/A Cousin's Promise
    E12
    The Monster/A Cousin's PromiseAfter an Arkansas man confesses to the brutal murders of two women, police are shocked when the DNA evidence shows that he isn't the killer. And a DNA profile on a scarf helps solve the 21-year-old case of an Ohio woman who was raped and strangled.
  • A Brother's Burden/The Midnight Attacker
    E13
    A Brother's Burden/The Midnight AttackerA police officer helps solve an 18-year-old murder case when he finds the prime suspect-his older brother. And a biker with a bloody finger is the clue that police need to put away a rapist who assaulted 31 women over six years.
  • The Well/The Deadly Ex
    E14
    The Well/The Deadly ExA pawned gun and a stolen pick-up truck are the clues that investigators need to solve an elderly man's murder. And a tip from a prison informant cracks open the 15-year-old case of a man who had his ex-wife killed.
  • Deja Vu/Secret In The Well
    E15
    Deja Vu/Secret In The WellA new fingerprint identification system known as I-AFIS helps Texas detectives track down a killer after three years of searching. And a Georgia investigator gets to the bottom of a 16-year-old murder case when he discovers where the victim's body had been hidden -- in the bottom of a well.
  • The Tourniquet/Burning Desire
    E16
    The Tourniquet/Burning DesireDNA evidence found on a murder victim whose body had been dumped in a Dairy Queen drive-thru leads to the arrest of Houston's notorious tourniquet killer.
  • Manhunt
    E17
    ManhuntA look at the case of James Allen Selby, a serial rapist who eluded police for years while attacking 11 women in five states - Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Arizona, and Colorado.
  • The Family / The Clue That Stuck
    E18
    The Family / The Clue That StuckA detective vows not to shave until he solves the murder of a young Oregon woman. It takes three years and a string of Mexican Mafia informants to crack the case and allow the dedicated detective to shave his beard. And in a California case, investigators track down a killer with the help of DNA found on the duct tape used to wrap the murder victim's head.
  • Man in the Shadows/The Hitchhiker
    E19
    Man in the Shadows/The HitchhikerAfter running DNA tests on more than 50 suspects, Ohio police finally get a good a lead on a serial rapist suspected of attacking at least 14 women. And a cigarette butt found at a murder scene helps investigators to smoke out the killer, Robert N. Patton Jr., 29 years later.
  • A Confession for Carmen/The Girls
    E20
    A Confession for Carmen/The GirlsA forensic scientist's painstaking examination of a rape kit helps solve the 15-year-old murder of a teenage girl Carmen Berrocal. And when California investigators probe the murder of a 71-year-old man Jack Irwin, they get help from a surprising source - a top suspect's former therapist.
  • A Sister Lost/Rumors of Murder
    E21
    A Sister Lost/Rumors of MurderA high school janitor is suspected in the murder of a young girl, but with only circumstantial evidence to go on, police must let the case go cold. And a woman asks police to reopen the 24-year-old case of her cousin's disappearance.
  • Smoky Mountain Mystery / A Drop of Blood
    E22
    Smoky Mountain Mystery / A Drop of BloodA North Carolina man looking to clear his conscience gives police the information they need to solve a murder. And Indiana police are baffled by the murder of an 86-year-old woman, found dead in her bedroom.
  • Rear Window / The Peeper
    E23
    Rear Window / The PeeperThe brutal stabbing murder of a Florida woman, Corey Parker, is solved when police find crucial DNA evidence in spit left on a pavement. And a man is put away for rape and murder when his footprint matches the footprint he left at the crime scene 18 years before.
  • The Closers/Caught by an Eyelash
    E24
    The Closers/Caught by an EyelashA bloody dagger and a phone tap help detectives solve a 20-year-old murder case. And DNA taken from an eyelash found on a dead prostitute's body brings a killer to justice.
  • Kidnapped
    E25
    KidnappedA kidnapper grabs 8-year-old Chad Choice from his home in Texas, then torments his parents with two ransom demands. The case goes cold until the parents receive a chilling package in the mail that contains a letter--and a skull.

 

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