Forensic Files S1E6 — Southside Strangler

7.5

Forensic Files•Season 1•Episode 6

Southside Strangler

7.5/10 · 172 votesOct 31, 199623 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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The U.S. criminal justice system's first use of DNA profiling in a serial murder case frees an innocent man after he spent two years in prison, and convicts the real killer. FBI psychological profiling and DNA evidence identify the man who raped and strangled five

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Seasons14

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Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.7

The Disappearance of Helle Crafts

E2 7.4

The Magic Bullet

E3 7.0

The House That Roared

The Footpath Murders

Planted Evidence

Southside Strangler

Legionnaires' Disease

The Wilson Murder

Deadly Neighborhoods

Insect Clues

Outbreak

The List Murders

Raw Terror

Cast1

Peter Thomas

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Southside Strangler" is episode 6 of Forensic Files season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 172 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on October 31, 1996.

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