Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection

15.6.2012

CatchingKillers

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Forensic investigation is nothing new to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Their collection of donated human skeletons has been used to solve crimes.

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Weitere Episoden von „CatchingKillers“

The Bones Under Gacy's House

An Innocent Man on Death Row

Behind the Scenes: Recreating the 80s

Investigating Insects and Alibis

All Signs Point to Innocent

Measuring Time with Maggots

Where Do Fingerprints Come From?

Murder or Cholera?

Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection

The Sniper's Bullets