Southside Strangler

October 31, 1996
23 min
Season 1 - Episode 6: Southside Strangler

Season 1 - Episode 6: Southside Strangler

Southside Strangler - Episode 6

Overview

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 young women in Virginia.

Episode Information

TV Show

Forensic Files

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

6

Air Date

October 31, 1996

Runtime

23 minutes