Shreds of Evidence

More than 20 young African-American males were murdered in Atlanta; racial hatred was suspected as a motive. Forensics found carpet fibers that tied the cases together, and an unlikely suspect was convicted. The second case was a missing person in Maine whose body was found nude, except for her socks. Fibers found on her socks clinched the case for a jury. The third case involved determining who was the driver in a car accident which killed the car's owner. The crime lab used trace evidence from the windshield (wig hairs), seat belts and the airbag to prove a manslaughter charge.