The BEST episodes of Forensic Files season 9

Every episode of Forensic Files season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Forensic Files season 9!

American reportage-style crime series that zooms in on startling true crimes and, in particular, how these crimes are solved.

Last Updated: 9/21/2024Network: truTVStatus: Ended
Badge of Betrayal
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8.94
35 votes

#1 - Badge of Betrayal

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/22/2004

The body of a young California co-ed was found under an isolated ramp of the Interstate, and San Diego police had no idea who would want this girl dead. But their questions would be answered when they discovered a tiny, unique fiber on the victim’s clothing, which led them straight to the most unlikely of killers. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 18.

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No Corpus Delicti
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8.65
34 votes

#2 - No Corpus Delicti

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2004

It took 20 years to solve the case involving the memeber ot "NecroSearch" helping to seatch for clues. Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

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The Financial Downfall
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8.51
41 votes

#3 - The Financial Downfall

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2004

Could a fall from a cliff be an accident or cold blooded murder? What appears as the first turn out to be the second when investigators dig into photos and evidence of the crime scene.

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Saving Face
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8.39
33 votes

#4 - Saving Face

Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/13/2004

A woman disappeared without a trace, leaving two possible explanations: kidnapping or murder. Concern was heightened when police learned that two other women had similarly vanished. An investigation including DNA profiling and a talented forensic artist enabled police to link the crimes to a single suspect – an immigrant known to prey on vulnerable women. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 23.

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Fishing for the Truth
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8.24
33 votes

#5 - Fishing for the Truth

Season 9 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/31/2004

A community mourned the loss of a shrimp boat captain when his boat went down during a storm. However, jaws dropped when a well known crew member was arrested and charged with the captain?s murder. It would take a world renowned pathologist and a forensic psychologist to get to the truth of what happened that fateful night.

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Northern Exposure
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8.23
31 votes

#6 - Northern Exposure

Season 9 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/8/2004

Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discovered a body wrapped in sheets that were edged in orange stitching. Authorities hydrated the fingers and obtained a fingerprint, enabling them to identify the victim. Clinging to the sheet, they also discovered a tuft of red carpet fibers – threads of evidence that led them straight to the killer. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 24.

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Cries Unheard
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8.13
31 votes

#7 - Cries Unheard

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/25/2004

Was it suicide or was it murder. Find out how this quadrople love triagle unfolds. Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

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Pinned by the Evidence
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8.05
39 votes

#8 - Pinned by the Evidence

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/24/2004

It's a he said she said game for police as some say the victim of a gang fight was killed in cold blood others say it was self defense. Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

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Point of Origin
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8.00
29 votes

#9 - Point of Origin

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/27/2004

In 1984, California firefighters had battled ten arson fires in three weeks. When cigarettes and a scrap of paper connected the southern California fires to several fires further north, the hunt was on for a dangerous pyromaniac. Investigators finally found a fingerprint, and it pointed to a most unlikely suspect. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 21.

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Stick 'em Up
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7.97
35 votes

#10 - Stick 'em Up

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/14/2004

Residents of Noel, Missouri were stunned to learn that their bank had been robbed and the bank president was found floating in a lake, securely bound to a chair with duct tape. When the tape was carefully reassembled using a technique known as end match analysis, investigators discovered one piece was missing, and that piece would solve the crime. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 9.

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In Harm's Way
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7.89
38 votes

#11 - In Harm's Way

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2004

The Kathryn Harms Case: A woman was found dead by police on a regular drive route. When brought in to have an autopsy done the part of her that was the cause of her death was preserved. The knife wound in tact. Will they find the knife that committed the crime?

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Bad Medicine
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7.69
32 votes

#12 - Bad Medicine

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/8/2004

The Anthony Pignataro Case

Cloak of Deceit
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7.68
28 votes

#13 - Cloak of Deceit

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2004

Forensic science caught these robber killer by there stance, look and voice. Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

Walking Terror
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7.68
31 votes

#14 - Walking Terror

Season 9 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/2/2005

In the middle of the night, a neighbor witnessed a man stab his wife, push her into the swimming pool, and hold her head under water. When questioned by the police, the husband not only had no explanation for his actions, he had no recollection of the crime. A jury would have to decide between the evidence at the scene and the mysteries of the mind. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 30.

A Daughter's Journey
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7.67
36 votes

#15 - A Daughter's Journey

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2004

Haunted by the disappearance of her mother some twenty years earlier, a young woman undertook an investigation of her own. Her mother’s diary was in the now “cold” case file; there, in her mother’s own handwriting, she discovered a dark family secret, which might have been the reason her mother vanished. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 13.

Making the Collar
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7.66
35 votes

#16 - Making the Collar

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2004

The body of a 16-year-old girl was discovered nine months after she disappeared. Forensic scientists found clues that painted a virtual portrait of her killer. They knew that he had a dog, that he worked for the postal service, and that he had red carpeting in his home. Now all they had to do was find him. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 11.

Seeds for Doubt
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7.65
26 votes

#17 - Seeds for Doubt

Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/7/2004

A small community in upstate New York was devastated when a car accident claimed the life of a well-respected nurse. Investigators initially thought alcohol was to blame, but blood tests proved the victim was not intoxicated. The seedpods found in her hair and on her clothes would prove that this was no accident. It was cold-blooded murder. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 22.

For Love or Money
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7.64
36 votes

#18 - For Love or Money

Season 9 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/20/2004

When a wealthy real estate tycoon went missing, it appeared to be foul play. He had been aware that he was in danger. In his will, he left instructions regarding what was to happen if he died under violent circumstances – instructions which were carried out after a hiker came across a bullet-ridden skull. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 27.

Silk Stalkings
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7.63
27 votes

#19 - Silk Stalkings

Season 9 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/29/2004

Nancy Ludwig is found stabbed to death her hotel room in Detroit. Nancy's death is similar to another woman who was murdered 5 years earlier, Margaret Eby.

Head Games
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7.62
37 votes

#20 - Head Games

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/22/2004

A young couple went camping in the woods, but only one of them came out alive. The survivor told two different versions of what happened, so it took forensic psychiatry, ballistics and Korean war history to discover what really happened in the deep forests of Oregon.

South of the Border
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7.62
29 votes

#21 - South of the Border

Season 9 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/12/2004

The cold-blooded murder of an American tourist in a Mexican resort focused law enforcement resources on both sides of the border. At first glance, the motive appeared to be robbery, but careful analysis of the forensic evidence pointed to something much more sinister. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 28.

Muddy Waters
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7.59
27 votes

#22 - Muddy Waters

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/13/2004

When 2 men go out hunting and only one comes back alive is it an accidental shooting or murder. Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

Over a Barrel
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7.55
31 votes

#23 - Over a Barrel

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/24/2004

California police had several suspects in the robbery and brutal murder of a retired couple. Unfortunately the forensic evidence was inconclusive. Ten years later a determine forensic scientist with materials used by dentists found evidence that had previously been overlooked -- and in so doing, made scientific history.

Buried Treasure
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7.54
28 votes

#24 - Buried Treasure

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/26/2004

15 years and a metal detector would be what it took to solve this crime. Watch Forensic Files to get the answer.

Road Rage
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7.51
47 votes

#25 - Road Rage

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2004

In this classic episode of Forensic Files, the longest running true crime series in television history, the investigation of a discarded sleeping bag, containing bloody sneakers and a purse, leads police to the body of a young woman. Only a mark found on the victim’s body enables police to track the killer. Originally aired as Season 9, Episode 1.