Ep 11. Screen Pass

Forensic Files is an American documentary-style television series that showcases how forensic science is used to solve criminal cases. In season 20 episode 11 titled "Screen Pass," viewers follow the investigation of a home invasion that led to the murder of a young couple.

The episode begins with the 911 call from the victim's friend who discovered the crime. Upon arriving at the scene, police found the bodies of a young couple in a pool of blood. The woman was identified as the granddaughter of a famous football coach from a local college.

The investigation begins with questioning the victim's family members and friends. The police discovered that the victim's grandfather was a generous man and had helped many people. The police initially believed that the murders were a result of a robbery gone wrong. However, upon closer examination of the crime scene, they found some strange anomalies, including a missing laptop and a deleted account from a social media website.

The detectives investigated the laptop's prior ownership and found that it belonged to a previous tenant of the victim's apartment. They managed to retrieve the deleted social media account, and the messages provided the investigators with some valuable leads. They traced the messages back to a young woman who had been communicating with the victim's grandfather.

Upon questioning the suspect, she claimed that she met the victim's grandfather through a social media website where he offered her a job as a personal assistant. The detectives learned that the victim's grandfather had given the suspect a car, expensive jewelry, and even paid her rent. The suspect also claimed that she had been intimate with the victim's grandfather and that he had promised to marry her. However, her story did not add up as there was no evidence indicating the suspect had entered the victim's apartment on the day of the murder.

The detectives dug deeper and found some evidence that linked the suspect to the crime. They discovered that she had been able to retrieve the victim's computer password and access his social media accounts. They also found some internet search history indicating that the suspect had been researching how to commit the perfect murder.

The detectives used forensic evidence to validate their suspicions. They found the victim's DNA on the suspect's underwear and discovered that the victim's laptop had been wiped clean of all data. The detectives surmised that the suspect had entered the victim's apartment a few days before the crime and gained access to the laptop, which contained sensitive information.

The detectives pieced together the sequence of events and concluded that the victim's grandfather had been grooming the suspect, but she had wanted more from him than he was willing to give. She became angry and killed the couple. Upon further interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and provided the detectives with more incriminating evidence.

The conclusion of the investigation provided the victim's family with some closure and the suspect with a life sentence behind bars. The episode demonstrated how forensic science plays a critical role in solving complex criminal cases by providing detectives with valuable clues that, when pieced together, help them solve the crime.