We have new information about the story you just saw on forensic files and a lot has happened since this case wrapped up more than 20 years ago. Matt smith president forensic building consultants. She had announced her pregnancy during the tenth annual mom. In the wake of the don imus, opie and anthony scandals, one would think a press figure suggesting that killing a dog was worse than raping a woman would draw a lot of media attention.
On this episode of forensic files, pilar macarthur was a woman who had been all around the world, living and learning along the way. When 23yearold college coed tina biggar goes missing, her boyfriend and family fear she has been murdered. Forensic files deadly knowledge tv episode 2000 quotes on imdb. Lonnie smith leads his trio through a soulful set before a soldout house at the kennedy center jazz club in. It was a signature element of a murder committed by lemuel smith 10 years earlier, which was also investigated by the medical examiner. Since november 7, 2015, hln has retitled the program forensic files. Forensic files puts a new spin on the whodunit genre and will satisfy the most ardent truecrime buffs. Forensic investigators naismith tv episode 2005 imdb. Follow coroners, medical examiners, law enforcement personnel and legal experts as they seek the answers to baffling and mysterious cases which have been ripped from the headlines. Lemuel smith, or if she was killed by fellow officers for being a whistle blower. Cnn anchor suggests killing dogs worse than rape, wheres the. Payants assignment was to guard a cell block that included convicted murderer lemuel smith, and to bring inmates to the dining hall and escort. Smith is a retired federal bureau of investigations fbi special agent, having served for 23 years, and was formerly a faculty member at pennsylvania state university from 20102015. Jul 29, 2007 in the wake of the don imus, opie and anthony scandals, one would think a press figure suggesting that killing a dog was worse than raping a woman would draw a lot of media attention.
Aug 22, 2016 forensic files season 5 episode 19 deadly knowledge. Forensic files ii family tree season 1 episode 9 9. Lynn graduated from miami university, ohio with college degree from mass communications. It was a signature element of a murder committed by lemuel smith 10 years earlier, which was also investigated by the medical. If you want, you could run weekend express 7am1pm, forensic files 1pm7pm, and then have a live primetime news show from 7pm9pm, and then forensic files for the rest of the night. Lynn berry hln host lynn smith gave birth to son, ryder, on friday. When detective carma jones stepped off the plane to begin her new life, in a new town, she thought the nightmarish ordeal she just went through was something of her past. The michael peterson episode of forensic files featured sbi analyst duane deaver as its forensic hero, but he has since been badly discredited and peterson was granted a retrial. One said, quote, i dont remember who was at the house, who came back. Forensic files, a true crime show about actual cases solved with forensic science, is on both hln and cnn pretty much all the time. Ff made a mistake in the transcriptionits not two notts road, its two notch road, and its an extremely busy road in columbia. Watch all 67 forensic files episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Lynn smith is the anchor of the hln cnn headline news live daily news program on the story, which she joined in march 2019, after five years as host of the networks popular weekend express with. The murder of a guard in a maximum security prison was considered shocking at the time and brought scrutiny upon the new york prison systems. She has undertaken work as an independent expert since june 1999. Forensic files profiles intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world. Peter thomas, best known as the voice of the crime television show forensic files, has passed away at the age of 91. The hln anchor, whose show, evening express, was canceled in november as part of a major network overhaul, is heading to abc news. Mystery detectives forensic files on hln satelliteguys. Jenifer smith was appointed as the director of the department of forensic sciences dfs in july 2015. This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes. The michael peterson episode of forensic files featured sbi analyst duane deaver as its forensic hero, but he has since been badly discredited and peterson was granted a retrial there is also an episode of cold case files that confidently covered the trial of timothy masters for the murder of peggy hettrick, despite any hard. Twin cities public television tpt has been one of the leading producers of science education for pbs for over 25 years, from the awardwinning family series newtons apple, to the emmy awardwinning series. Gaensslen, director of graduate studies forensic science, university of illinois chicago. Ff made a mistake in the transcriptionits not two notts road, its two notch road, and its.
What is more interesting to me are the bad or dated episodes. Forensic files is a pioneer in the field of factbased, hightech, dramatic storytelling. Inverted with the hln and cnn reruns of the earlier episodes, which have been. Forensic files airs in the wee hours of the morning on tru tv. Lynn marie smith currently serves as anchorcorrespondent for hln and was named host of the networks popular news and lifestyle program, weekend express in the fall of 20. While at home with her husband ted, she accidentally discharged a firearm into the side of her head, killing her instantly. Digital details and aired episodes that did not air on the channel before. Hlns ryan smith heads to abc news hollywood reporter. Forensic files season 5 episode 19 deadly knowledge. Trutv currently still holds the licensing rights to the forensic files name. During that time, she was also a fillin newsreader on weekend. Stay up to date with nba player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Before coming to hln, smith served as the anchor of nbctvs early today and msnbcs first look since 2010. Vengeance is an hln original series about revenge, betrayal and murder.
Forensic files season 1 ep 5 planted evidence readable. Chin, associate justice, california supreme court peter diaczuk, m. For nearly a decade, hln has shown repeats of forensic files, a catchthebadguy documentary series that hinges on investigators. Jul 08, 2016 32 videos play all forensic files season 7 forensic files full episodes. Donna payant nee collins march 22, 1950 may 15, 1981 was a new york state corrections.
Funeral of donna payant, green haven corrections officer tape 2. Hln tv reported the story under the forensic files series episode titled tooth or. There is also an episode of cold case files that confidently covered the trial of timothy masters for the murder of peggy hettrick, despite any hard forensic evidence. She appears in weekend express on weekend mornings and for now also during the week. Hlns weekend express anchor lynn smith gave birth to her secondborn, ryder james, on friday at 12. Forensic files 19962011 and its subsequent revival forensic files ii 2020 are american documentarystyle series which reveal how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. Dan bergman, forensic science consultant, bergman consulting hon. Forensic files is an american documentarystyle television program that reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and outbreaks of illness. Cnn profiles lynn smith anchor, hln cnn headline news. For having killed officer payant, smith was convicted of murder for the third time. Tape 2 of the massive funeral of donna payant, the corrections officer brutally murdered by prisoner lemuel smith. While standing outside of a motorcycle gangs clubhouse, two witnesses watched in horror as a truck intentionally ran over an.
But there really is no reason to call yourself a news network if you dont actually have any live news throughout the entire weekend. However, a cnn sports anchor named larry smith made such a comment on thursday, and i would venture to guess that few readers had even heard about it. Payants assignment was to guard her now murderer lemuel smiths cell block, and to bring inmates to the dining hall and escort them back. The first season of forensic files ii will contain 16 episodes. To contact forensic forgery detection, please submit the following information. Dec 18, 20 ryan smith was not out of work for long. Cnn anchor suggests killing dogs worse than rape, wheres. She had been beaten, bound, strangled and possibly raped. The story of donald bloms murder of katie poirier is the subject of many. As of 2017, reaired episodes on hln are under the forensic files name.
The original show is broadcast in syndication on multiple networks, is narrated by peter thomas, and is produced by medstar television. Two new episodes of forensic files ii back to back, sunday night at 10 only on hln. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that smith was an inmate at the same prison and could have committed the crime. Hlns weekend express anchor lynn smith gave birth to her second. Inside evil with chris cuomo chris cuomo takes viewers inside the countrys most dangerous minds in a new series premiering sunday, june 17 at 8pm etpt. During police questioning, both witnesses admitted they were inebriated at the time of the alleged accident.
Forensic files season 7, ep 11 a clutch of witnesses. Imdb everywhere find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series forensic files. Hln on this episode of forensic files, pilar macarthur. Dec 11, 2015 on this episode of forensic files, pilar macarthur was a woman who had been all around the world, living and learning along the way. In the past lynn was also anchor for nbc news and first look on msnbc, just to name a few. Hln vs sirius xm radio strives to provide consumers with the right information to make informed purchasing decisions.
The story of 3 girls who were kidnapped and kept captive for over 10years. The show was originally broadcast on tlc, narrated by peter thomas, and produced by medstar television, distributed by filmrise, in association with trutv original productions. It has broadcast 406 episodes since its debut on tlc in 1996 as medical detectives. In one of them, bell describes the route to get to debra may helmicks body. Jenifer smith, phd dfs dc department of forensic sciences. Apr 22, 2001 forensic files season 2 episode guide on tv. Hln is about to shed light on one of tvs great mysteries. Forensic files also known as medical detectives, mystery detectives, murder.
I just wanted to point out that hln is airing older episodes of forensic files under the name mystery detectives. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Sometimes its on both channels at the same time because it is that important that we see how midwestern cold cases were solved in the 1990s. Remember the subtitles forensic files provided for the phone calls bell made to the smith family. Save the date april 27, 2018 activities are open to the public 10. In 2019, hln ordered new episodes under the new title, forensic files ii, which began airing february 23, 2020. Follow coroners, medical examiners, physicians, emergency medical and law enforcement personnel, the press and legal experts as they seek solutions to puzzling, often baffling cases whose riddles are ultimately solved by forensic detection.
I love forensic files you have it on every day starting in the afternoon till the wee hours of the morning i would be watching your channel all day if i i didnt have to look at the same 20 episodes over and over again. Matt smith president forensic building consultants linkedin. Forensic files 1pm7pm, and then have a live primetime news show from 7pm9pm, and then forensic files for the rest of the night. A proven professional with 15 years experience in the forensic building science and construction industry, matt smith is recognized in the western united states as one of the premier field. She died shortly after writing her last will, which her killer later sent to her. Examining the evidence was produced by a team of award winning producers of pbs programming, web sites and other media production partners twin cities public television. In the new season, killer neighbors, follow 10 truelife mysteries though all of the twists and turns that lead to arrests, verdicts and justice. The show is broadcast in syndication on multiple networks, narrated by peter thomas, and produced by medstar television, in association with trutv original productions. Ill see you soon the forensic files book 2 by tressa. Forensic files season 1 ep 5 planted evidence early one morning in a deserted area outside of phoenix, a motorcyclist discovered the body of a young woman. Mrs nikki smith is the managing director and fingerprint expert at biomark forensics ltd. Smith is a nationally recognized leader in forensic science, with experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. There, on may 15, 1981, he beat and strangled to death a female correctional officer, donna payant, and was charged with her murder under a state law requiring. Lemuel smith murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers.