Forensic Files

Forensic Files - Season 7 Episode 33 Scratching the Surface

No Witnesses. No Leads. No Problem. 2011-06-17 United States of America, Germany 23 minutes.

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Season - Episode

14 Season 14 Jul 16, 2010

14 - 1

Purebread Murder Jul 16, 2010
14 - 2

Hear No Evil Jul 30, 2010
14 - 3

Hell's Kitchen Aug 13, 2010
14 - 4

Three's a Crowd Aug 27, 2010
14 - 5

A Squire's Riches Sep 10, 2010
14 - 6

Home of the Brave Sep 24, 2010
14 - 7

Freeze Framed Oct 08, 2010
14 - 8

Touch of Evil Dec 17, 2010
14 - 9

Textbook Murder Dec 31, 2010
14 - 10

Filtered Out Jan 14, 2011
14 - 11

Water Logged Jan 28, 2011
14 - 12

Social Circle Feb 11, 2011
14 - 13

Low Maintenance Feb 25, 2011
14 - 14

Fate Date Mar 11, 2011
14 - 15

Trail of a Killer Mar 25, 2011
14 - 16

Gone Ballistic Apr 08, 2011
14 - 17

Seeing Red Apr 22, 2011
14 - 18

Auto-Motive May 06, 2011
14 - 19

Skeleton Key May 20, 2011
14 - 20

Funeral Services Jun 03, 2011
14 - 21

Expert Witness Jun 17, 2011

13 Season 13 Sep 12, 2008

13 - 1

Frozen Assets Sep 12, 2008
13 - 2

House Hunting Sep 19, 2008
13 - 3

Shoot to Thrill Oct 03, 2008
13 - 4

Political Thriller Oct 10, 2008
13 - 5

Double Cross Oct 24, 2008
13 - 6

Dancing with the Devil Oct 31, 2008
13 - 7

Last Dance Nov 14, 2008
13 - 8

Constructive Criticism Nov 21, 2008
13 - 9

Home Evasion Dec 05, 2008
13 - 10

Window Watcher Dec 12, 2008
13 - 11

Stranger in the Night Dec 19, 2008
13 - 12

Kidnapping Jan 09, 2009
13 - 13

Sands of Crime Feb 20, 2009
13 - 14

Calculated Coincidence Feb 06, 2009
13 - 15

Sworded Scheme Jan 30, 2009
13 - 16

Unmasked Feb 20, 2009
13 - 17

Fashion Police Mar 13, 2009
13 - 18

Church Dis-service Apr 03, 2009
13 - 19

Seedy Intentions Apr 17, 2009
13 - 20

DNA Dragnet May 15, 2009
13 - 21

Smiley Face May 22, 2009
13 - 22

Dirty Laundry Jun 05, 2009
13 - 23

Drowning Sorrows Jun 12, 2009
13 - 24

As Fault Jun 19, 2009
13 - 25

Family Ties Jul 17, 2009
13 - 26

Trouble Brewing Jul 24, 2009
13 - 27

Holy Terror Aug 14, 2009
13 - 28

Needle in a Haystack Aug 28, 2009
13 - 29

Room with a View Sep 11, 2009
13 - 30

Dollars and Sense Sep 25, 2009
13 - 31

Hair Line Oct 02, 2009
13 - 32

All That Glitters Is Gold Oct 16, 2009
13 - 33

Deadly Rebellion Oct 30, 2009
13 - 34

Sign of the Crime Nov 13, 2009
13 - 35

Covet Thy Neighbor Nov 20, 2009
13 - 36

Writing on the Wall Dec 04, 2009
13 - 37

Hundreds of Reasons Dec 11, 2009
13 - 38

Cold Feet Dec 18, 2009
13 - 39

Separation Anxiety Jan 08, 2010
13 - 40

Office Visit Mar 05, 2010
13 - 41

Palm Saturday Mar 12, 2010
13 - 42

Shoe-In for Murder Mar 19, 2010
13 - 43

Family Interrupted Apr 02, 2010
13 - 44

Runaway Love Apr 16, 2010
13 - 45

Watchful Eye Apr 30, 2010
13 - 46

Waste Mis-Management May 14, 2010
13 - 47

Dirty Little Secret May 28, 2010
13 - 48

Lights Out Jun 11, 2010
13 - 49

Pet Rock Jun 25, 2010
13 - 50

Best Foot Forward Jul 09, 2010

12 Season 12 Sep 26, 2007

12 - 1

Sharper Image Sep 26, 2007
12 - 2

Insulated Evidence Oct 03, 2007
12 - 3

Cold Hearted Oct 10, 2007
12 - 4

Wheel of Misfortune Oct 24, 2007
12 - 5

Quite a Spectacle Oct 31, 2007
12 - 6

Transaction Failed Nov 07, 2007
12 - 7

The Day the Music Died Nov 14, 2007
12 - 8

Sole Survivor Nov 19, 2007
12 - 9

Insignificant Others Dec 10, 2007
12 - 10

Catch 22 Dec 17, 2007
12 - 11

A Cinderella Story Dec 24, 2007
12 - 12

Screen Pass Jan 07, 2008
12 - 13

Pressed for Crime Jan 14, 2008
12 - 14

Finger Pane Jan 21, 2008
12 - 15

Good as Gold Jan 28, 2008
12 - 16

Freedom Fighter Jun 13, 2008
12 - 17

Dog Day Afternoon Feb 25, 2008
12 - 18

Shattered Innocence Mar 07, 2008
12 - 19

All Butt Certain Mar 14, 2008
12 - 20

Jean Pool Apr 18, 2008
12 - 21

Traffic Violations May 09, 2008
12 - 22

Brotherly Love May 23, 2008
12 - 23

Disrobed Jun 06, 2008
12 - 24

Driven to Silence Jun 20, 2008
12 - 25

Printed Proof Jun 28, 2008
12 - 26

About Face Jul 18, 2008
12 - 27

In the Bag Jul 25, 2008
12 - 28

Yes, in Deed Feb 09, 2008
12 - 29

Guarded Secrets Aug 22, 2008
12 - 30

Smoking Out a Killer Feb 17, 2008

11 Season 11 Jul 19, 2006

11 - 1

Naughty or Nyce Jul 19, 2006
11 - 2

Going for Broke Jul 26, 2006
11 - 3

Just Desserts Aug 02, 2006
11 - 4

Sunday's Wake Aug 09, 2006
11 - 5

Shattered Dreams Aug 16, 2006
11 - 6

Dockter Visit Aug 23, 2006
11 - 7

Murder, She Wrote Aug 30, 2006
11 - 8

Concrete Alibi Sep 06, 2006
11 - 9

Key Evidence Sep 13, 2006
11 - 10

The Gambler Sep 20, 2006
11 - 11

Weakest Link Sep 27, 2006
11 - 12

Capitol Crimes Oct 04, 2006
11 - 13

Undertaken Oct 11, 2006
11 - 14

Dark Waters Oct 18, 2006
11 - 15

Nice Threads Oct 25, 2006
11 - 16

Grave Danger Nov 01, 2006
11 - 17

Internal Affair Nov 08, 2006
11 - 18

A Case of the Flue Nov 15, 2006
11 - 19

No Safe Place Nov 22, 2006
11 - 20

Live Wire Nov 29, 2006
11 - 21

Van-ished Dec 06, 2006
11 - 22

A Novel Idea Dec 13, 2006
11 - 23

Chief Suspect Dec 20, 2006
11 - 24

Water Hazard Dec 27, 2006
11 - 25

Shell Game Jan 03, 2007
11 - 26

Ring Him Up Jan 10, 2007
11 - 27

Killer Impression Jan 17, 2007
11 - 28

If I Were You Jan 24, 2007
11 - 29

As the Tide Turns Jan 31, 2007
11 - 30

A Tight Leash Feb 07, 2007
11 - 31

Muffled Cries Feb 14, 2007
11 - 32

Critical Maneuver Feb 21, 2007
11 - 33

Skirting the Evidence Feb 28, 2007
11 - 34

Small Town Terror Mar 07, 2007
11 - 35

Fresh Heir Mar 14, 2007
11 - 36

Ticker Tape Mar 21, 2007
11 - 37

Step by Step Mar 28, 2007
11 - 38

Blanket of Evidence Apr 04, 2007
11 - 39

Fired-Up Apr 11, 2007
11 - 40

Two in a Million Apr 18, 2007
11 - 41

Bitter Brew Apr 25, 2007
11 - 42

Message in a Bottle May 02, 2007

10 Season 10 Apr 27, 2005

10 - 1

Trial by Fire Apr 27, 2005
10 - 2

Marked for Life May 18, 2005
10 - 3

Plastic Puzzle Jun 01, 2005
10 - 4

Up in Smoke Jun 29, 2005
10 - 5

Soiled Plan Jul 06, 2005
10 - 6

Headquarters Jul 13, 2005
10 - 7

One for the Road Jul 20, 2005
10 - 8

Army of Evidence Jul 27, 2005
10 - 9

Shear Luck Aug 03, 2005
10 - 10

Tagging a Suspect Aug 10, 2005
10 - 11

Strong Impressions Aug 17, 2005
10 - 12

Cereal Killer Aug 24, 2005
10 - 13

Crash Course Aug 31, 2005
10 - 14

A Leg Up on Crime Sep 07, 2005
10 - 15

Tight-Fitting Genes Sep 14, 2005
10 - 16

Deadly Valentine Sep 21, 2005
10 - 17

Picture This Sep 28, 2005
10 - 18

Oily in the Morning Oct 05, 2005
10 - 19

Gold Rush Oct 12, 2005
10 - 20

Four on the Floor Oct 19, 2005
10 - 21

Writer's Block Oct 26, 2005
10 - 22

A Clean Getaway Nov 02, 2005
10 - 23

Prints Among Thieves Nov 09, 2005
10 - 24

Unholy Alliance Nov 16, 2005
10 - 25

Signed, Sealed & Delivered Nov 23, 2005
10 - 26

Cop Out Dec 14, 2005
10 - 27

Summer Obsession Dec 21, 2005
10 - 28

Enemy Within Dec 28, 2005
10 - 29

Elemental Clue Jan 04, 2006
10 - 30

Moss, Not Grass Jan 11, 2006
10 - 31

Material Witness Feb 08, 2006
10 - 32

Garden of Evil Feb 22, 2006
10 - 33

Sunday School Ambush Mar 08, 2006
10 - 34

Penchant for Poison Mar 22, 2006
10 - 35

Bump in the Night Apr 05, 2006
10 - 36

Sole Searching Apr 12, 2006
10 - 37

Murder on the Menu Apr 26, 2006
10 - 38

Hot on the Trail May 10, 2006
10 - 39

High 'n Dry May 31, 2006
10 - 40

To the Viktor Jun 14, 2006
10 - 41

Wired for Disaster Jun 21, 2006
10 - 42

Wood-be Killer Jul 12, 2006

9 Season 9 Jun 02, 2004

9 - 1

Road Rage Jun 02, 2004
9 - 2

Hunter or Hunted Jun 09, 2004
9 - 3

In Harm's Way Jun 16, 2004
9 - 4

No Corpus Delicti Jun 23, 2004
9 - 5

News at 11 Jun 30, 2004
9 - 6

Burning Desire Jul 07, 2004
9 - 7

Cloak of Deceit Jul 14, 2004
9 - 8

Bad Medicine Jul 21, 2004
9 - 9

Stick 'em Up Jul 28, 2004
9 - 10

Head Games Aug 04, 2004
9 - 11

Making the Collar Aug 11, 2004
9 - 12

Financial Downfall Aug 18, 2004
9 - 13

A Daughter's Journey Aug 23, 2004
9 - 14

Over a Barrel Aug 24, 2004
9 - 15

Pinned by the Evidence Aug 24, 2004
9 - 16

Cries Unheard Aug 25, 2004
9 - 17

Buried Treasure Aug 26, 2004
9 - 18

Badge of Betrayal Sep 22, 2004
9 - 19

Deadly Matrimony Sep 29, 2004
9 - 20

Muddy Waters Oct 13, 2004
9 - 21

Point of Origin Oct 27, 2004
9 - 22

Seeds for Doubt Nov 03, 2004
9 - 23

Saving Face Nov 17, 2004
9 - 24

Northern Exposure Dec 08, 2004
9 - 25

Silk Stalkings Dec 29, 2004
9 - 26

Fishing for the Truth Jan 12, 2005
9 - 27

For Love or Money Jan 19, 2005
9 - 28

South of the Border Feb 02, 2005
9 - 29

The Stake-Out Feb 09, 2005
9 - 30

Walking Terror Mar 02, 2005

8 Season 8 Apr 02, 2003

8 - 1

Dessert Served Cold Apr 02, 2003
8 - 2

The Music Case Apr 09, 2003
8 - 3

Paintball Apr 16, 2003
8 - 4

Sign Here Apr 23, 2003
8 - 5

Shadow of a Doubt Apr 30, 2003
8 - 6

Tourist Trap Jun 04, 2003
8 - 7

Once Bitten Jun 11, 2003
8 - 8

All Wet Jun 18, 2003
8 - 9

Shot of Vengeance Jun 25, 2003
8 - 10

Dinner and a Movie Jul 23, 2003
8 - 11

A Wrong Foot Jul 30, 2003
8 - 12

Order Up Aug 06, 2003
8 - 13

When the Dust Settled Aug 13, 2003
8 - 14

A Welcome Intrusion Aug 27, 2003
8 - 15

Within Arm's Reach Aug 25, 2003
8 - 16

Private Thoughts Aug 26, 2003
8 - 17

Brotherhoods Aug 28, 2003
8 - 18

Hair of the Dog Aug 29, 2003
8 - 19

Breaking News Sep 03, 2003
8 - 20

All the World's a Stage Sep 10, 2003
8 - 21

The Big Chill Sep 17, 2003
8 - 22

Bound for Jail Oct 01, 2003
8 - 23

Sphere of Influence Oct 08, 2003
8 - 24

Nailed Nov 05, 2003
8 - 25

Sign of the Zodiac Dec 03, 2003
8 - 26

Letter Perfect Dec 10, 2003
8 - 27

True Lies Jan 07, 2004
8 - 28

Bed of Deceit Jan 21, 2004
8 - 29

Smoke in Your Eyes Jan 14, 2004
8 - 30

Flower Power Jan 28, 2004
8 - 31

Past Lives Feb 18, 2004
8 - 32

Over and Out Feb 25, 2004
8 - 33

Death by a Salesman Mar 03, 2004
8 - 34

Web of Seduction Mar 31, 2004
8 - 35

Grounds for Indictment Apr 07, 2004
8 - 36

Dueling Confessions Apr 21, 2004
8 - 37

Traces of Truth May 05, 2004
8 - 38

Honor Thy Father May 19, 2004
8 - 39

Hack Attack Sep 04, 2006
8 - 40

Deadly Curve Oct 10, 2006
8 - 41

Visibility Zero Nov 15, 2006
8 - 42

Flashover Dec 21, 2006

7 Season 7 Jan 01, 2002

7 - 1

The Cheater Jan 01, 2002
7 - 2

Forever Hold Your Peace Jan 08, 2002
7 - 3

Reel Danger Jan 15, 2002
7 - 4

Who's Your Daddy Jan 22, 2002
7 - 5

The Alibi Jan 29, 2002
7 - 6

A Bite Out of Crime Feb 05, 2002
7 - 7

Purr-fect Match Feb 12, 2002
7 - 8

Bio-Attack Feb 19, 2002
7 - 9

A Shot in the Dark Feb 26, 2002
7 - 10

Without a Prayer Mar 05, 2002
7 - 11

A Clutch of Witnesses Mar 12, 2002
7 - 12

Scout's Honor Mar 19, 2002
7 - 13

A Touching Recollection Mar 26, 2002
7 - 14

A Leg to Stand On Jul 10, 2002
7 - 15

Partners in Crime Jul 17, 2002
7 - 16

Within a Hair Jul 31, 2002
7 - 17

Chief Evidence Jul 24, 2002
7 - 18

A Bitter Pill to Swallow Sep 12, 2002
7 - 19

Sip of Sins Aug 26, 2002
7 - 20

Telltale Tracks Aug 27, 2002
7 - 21

Ghost in the Machine Aug 28, 2002
7 - 22

Frozen in Time Aug 29, 2002
7 - 23

Cold Storage Aug 30, 2002
7 - 24

The Metal Business Sep 26, 2002
7 - 25

Dressed to Kill Sep 04, 2002
7 - 26

Palm Print Conviction Oct 03, 2002
7 - 27

A Vow of Silence Oct 10, 2002
7 - 28

Elephant Tracks Oct 17, 2002
7 - 29

A Bag of Evidence Oct 31, 2002
7 - 30

Tooth or Consequences Nov 07, 2002
7 - 31

The Sniffing Revenge Nov 14, 2002
7 - 32

Sleight of Hand Nov 21, 2002
7 - 33

Scratching the Surface Nov 28, 2002
7 - 34

Fire Proof Dec 05, 2002
7 - 35

X Marks the Spot Dec 09, 2002
7 - 36

All Charged Up Dec 10, 2002
7 - 37

Breaking the Mold Dec 11, 2002
7 - 38

House Call Dec 12, 2002
7 - 39

Marathon Man Dec 13, 2002
7 - 40

The Sniper's Trail Dec 19, 2002
7 - 41

Plastic Fire Jan 22, 2003
7 - 42

Last Will Jan 29, 2003

6 Season 6 May 21, 2001

6 - 1

Missing in Time May 21, 2001
6 - 2

Missing Pearl May 28, 2001
6 - 3

Man's Best Friend? Jun 04, 2001
6 - 4

Hand Delivered Jun 11, 2001
6 - 5

Death Play Jun 18, 2001
6 - 6

Fire Dot Com Jun 25, 2001
6 - 7

Mistaken for Dead Jul 02, 2001
6 - 8

Frozen Evidence Jul 09, 2001
6 - 9

Soft Touch Jul 16, 2001
6 - 10

Church Disappearance Jul 23, 2001
6 - 11

Photo Finish Jul 30, 2001
6 - 12

Whodunit Aug 06, 2001
6 - 13

Horse Play Aug 13, 2001
6 - 14

Treads and Threads Aug 20, 2001
6 - 15

Killer's 'Cattle' Log Aug 27, 2001
6 - 16

Skin of Her Teeth Sep 03, 2001
6 - 17

Line of Fire Sep 10, 2001
6 - 18

Bad Blood Sep 17, 2001
6 - 19

Pure Evil Sep 24, 2001
6 - 20

Root of All Evil Oct 01, 2001
6 - 21

Where the Blood Drops Oct 08, 2001
6 - 22

Punch Line Oct 15, 2001
6 - 23

Sibling Rivalry Oct 22, 2001
6 - 24

Pastoral Care Oct 29, 2001
6 - 25

Bagging a Killer Nov 05, 2001
6 - 26

Double Trouble Nov 12, 2001
6 - 27

Cats, Flies, and Snapshots Nov 19, 2001
6 - 28

Naked Justice Nov 26, 2001
6 - 29

Treading Not So Lightly Dec 03, 2001
6 - 30

Shopping Spree Dec 10, 2001

5 Season 5 Sep 12, 2000

5 - 1

Badge of Deceit Sep 12, 2000
5 - 2

Dew Process Sep 19, 2000
5 - 3

A Woman Scorned Sep 26, 2000
5 - 4

A Voice from Beyond Oct 03, 2000
5 - 5

Burning Ambition Oct 10, 2000
5 - 6

Memories Oct 17, 2000
5 - 7

Trail of Truth Oct 24, 2000
5 - 8

Material Evidence Oct 31, 2000
5 - 9

Kill'igraphy Nov 07, 2000
5 - 10

Nursery Crimes Nov 14, 2000
5 - 11

Lasting Impression Nov 21, 2000
5 - 12

Foundation of Lies Nov 28, 2000
5 - 13

Unholy Vows Dec 05, 2000
5 - 14

Deadly Knowledge Dec 05, 2000
5 - 15

Broken Promises Dec 12, 2000
5 - 16

Time Will Tell Dec 19, 2000
5 - 17

Second Shot at Love Dec 26, 2000
5 - 18

Journey to Justice Jan 02, 2001
5 - 19

Video Diary Jan 09, 2001

4 Season 4 Jun 10, 1999

4 - 1

Invisible Intruder Jun 10, 1999
4 - 2

The Killing Room Jul 01, 1999
4 - 3

Ultimate Betrayal Jul 08, 1999
4 - 4

Cement the Case Jul 22, 1999
4 - 5

Innocence Lost Jul 15, 1999
4 - 6

Til Death Do Us Part Jul 29, 1999
4 - 7

Ties That Bind Aug 05, 1999
4 - 8

Body of Evidence Sep 16, 1999
4 - 9

Accident or Murder? Aug 19, 1999
4 - 10

Core Evidence Oct 14, 1999
4 - 11

Haunting Vision Dec 15, 1999
4 - 12

With Every Breath Dec 22, 1999
4 - 13

Slippery Motives Dec 29, 1999

3 Season 3 Oct 01, 1998

3 - 1

Without a Trace Oct 01, 1998
3 - 2

Knot for Everyone Oct 08, 1998
3 - 3

The Talking Skull Oct 15, 1998
3 - 4

Foreign Body Oct 22, 1998
3 - 5

Deadly Delivery Oct 29, 1998
3 - 6

'Sim'ilar Circumstances Nov 05, 1998
3 - 7

Grave Evidence Nov 12, 1998
3 - 8

Deadly Formula Nov 19, 1998
3 - 9

Beaten by a Hair Dec 03, 1998
3 - 10

Crime Seen Dec 17, 1998
3 - 11

Speck of Evidence Jan 07, 1999
3 - 12

Broken Bond Jan 14, 1999
3 - 13

Out of the Ashes Jan 21, 1999

2 Season 2 Oct 02, 1997

2 - 1

The Common Thread Oct 02, 1997
2 - 2

The Dirty Deed Oct 09, 1997
2 - 3

Killer Fog Oct 16, 1997
2 - 4

Sex, Lies & DNA Oct 23, 1997
2 - 5

Bitter Potion Oct 30, 1997
2 - 6

The Blood Trail Nov 06, 1997
2 - 7

Fatal Fungus Nov 20, 1997
2 - 8

Charred Remains Nov 13, 1997
2 - 9

Something's Fishy Dec 04, 1997
2 - 10

Sealed with a Kiss Dec 18, 1997
2 - 11

Postal Mortem Jan 15, 1998
2 - 12

Micro-Clues Feb 05, 1998
2 - 13

Deadly Parasites Mar 05, 1998

1 Season 1 Apr 21, 1996

1 - 1

The Disappearance of Helle Crafts Apr 21, 1996
1 - 2

The Magic Bullet Oct 03, 1996
1 - 3

The House That Roared Oct 10, 1996
1 - 4

The Footpath Murders Oct 17, 1996
1 - 5

Planted Evidence Oct 24, 1996
1 - 6

Southside Strangler Oct 31, 1996
1 - 7

Legionnaires' Disease Nov 07, 1996
1 - 8

The Wilson Murder Nov 14, 1996
1 - 9

Deadly Neighborhoods Nov 21, 1996
1 - 10

Insect Clues Nov 28, 1996
1 - 11

Outbreak Dec 05, 1996
1 - 12

The List Murders Dec 12, 1996
1 - 13

Raw Terror Dec 19, 1996

0 Season 0 May 31, 2001

0 - 1

Payback May 31, 2001
0 - 2

Eight Men Out Jun 07, 2001
0 - 3

See No Evil Jun 14, 2001
0 - 4

The Buddhist Monk Murders Oct 22, 2001
0 - 5

The J.F.K. Assassination: Investigation Reopened Nov 19, 2003
0 - 6

The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: Investigation Reopened May 11, 2005
0 - 7

Forensic Files: 25th Anniversary Special Oct 01, 2021

Overview

Forensic scientists work with the only clue recovered from a multiple-victim shooting: a 12-gauge shotgun. Scientists use unique methods to lift the serial number from the weapon in order to trace it to its owner. [also marked as S7:E40]

Year 2011

Studio TLC, truTV, Court TV

Director

Crew Paul Dowling (Executive Producer)

Popularity 13.7187

Language English

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