Blood Spatter, A&E, 2004
In 1955, during the murder trial of Dr. Sam Sheppard, the defense relied on a novel theory to exonerate their client, arguing that if he had really killed his wife, there should have been blood on his hands or body when he was arrested.
In the decades since the Sheppard trial, the use of "blood spatter" evidence has become widespread, and investigators now employ extraordinarily sophisticated tools to link killers and victim through the blood of both. Here, we follow two cases that illuminate the current state of this technique, talking with police, forensic specialists, prosecutors and the families of the victims. First, examine the Wilson Murders, a case which started with the discovery of a strangled 20-year-old girl. When police went to her home, they found the entire family brutally murdered and the home soaked with blood. Next, two tiny traces of blood, almost invisible to the naked eye, help close a case that starts when reporters at a local paper come into work to find blood dripping from the ceiling!
A step-by-step analysis of two cases.
Fast-paced, authoritative and engrossing, this new series from A&E exposes the inner workings of forensic investigations.
Hear directly from the case investigators.
50 minutes, closed-captioned, fully narrated, DVD ONLY, DB7780 / $24.95
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