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>> the gun was given to experts. >> it told me that weapon was the weapon that killed avis banks. >> but this did not necessarily put the gun in carlas hand. so investigators looked again at the shoe impressions from the crime scene. they assumed the impression was made by a mans shoe which would have been a size 8. but it also could have been a womans shoe, a size 10. with the warrant, investigators searched carlas apartment. >> we went through the master bedroom closet. and carla had probably ...

In the search for shamia smith, investigators collected dozens of what appeared to be bone chips from the fire pit on ken ottos property and sent them to the forensics lab. >> this skeleton was burned so significantly that it was nearly destroyed as if it would have been in a commercial cremation. the fragmentation was so severe that you had pieces that were the size of a fingernail. it really is like a needle in a hay stack. it was an anthropologists nightmare. >> after close examination, foren...

In those early days, weve had these very conversations with you about this was like a needle in a hay stack, we have not even found the hay stack yet. what do you make of it at 103 days in. were not closer to solving this mystery. >> well, exactly. and you know what i make of it. theres the one mile look and then the 100 mile look. at the one-mile look its just anguish and other pain for these families but 100 mile look its something that shouldnt be. there are capabilities in modern aircraft an...

A million shot that that actually came out as perfect as it did. >> it was so perfect that technicians could actually read the brand of the tire. >> we saw the entire commander logo on there, which is very, very rare. it was in perfect condition when we saw it. >> casts were made of the print and when they were examined, marks along the treads showed something unusual. >> we concluded, with the assistance of the tire manufacturer, that these were snow tires. well, if you ever lived in this part ...

When they find a syringe in the prison system that works they tend to pass it from offender to offender. we run into the possibility of spreading several types of different diseases. >> correctional staff head to housing unit five for a surprise shakedown for the cell shared by inman and boltjes. >> all right. where do you want to start? >> tonights mission for lieutenant michael higden and brian scott is to search for a needle in a haystack of inmate property accumulated over several years. >> ...

>> i recognized it as a chrysler emblem, so therefore, it led me to believe it was a chrysler vehicle. >> by checking the part number, investigators learned that the mirror came from a dodge ram pickup truck manufactured between 1999 and 2002. >> to most people outside the auto industry, those numbers wouldnt mean much. to an engineer, these codes are much like identifications, such as your social security number or even dna. >> although this narrowed the search considerably, these trucks were e...

The grass. they also found a broken side view mirror. >> all the deposited parts were clean. they didnt have a lot of dust on them. they hadnt been rained on, it didnt appear. so, we believe that they are all linked to the same crash. >> to be able to find these at a busy road intersection where the crime was committed is a task in itself. >> but investigators werent optimistic, since most hit-and-run accidents go unsolved. >> anything that involves a motor vehicle, and almost everybody owns a m...

When they find a syringe in the prison system that works they tend to pass it from offender to offender. we run into the possibility of spreading several types of different diseases. >> correctional staff head to housing unit five for a surprise shakedown for the cell shared by inman and boltjes. >> all right. where do you want to start? >> tonights mission for lieutenant michael higden and brian scott is to search for a needle in a haystack of inmate property accumulated over several years. >> ...

Commuters get into a rush hour ruckus. >> its not everyday you see two guys in suits acting like children. [ honking ] >> september 20th, 2012. 6:30 p.m. in new york city. the worst possible time to hail a cab. >> when its starting to rain in new york city, getting a cab is like finding a needle in a haystack. >> l.a. movie producer, ron senkowski, is between meetings, raising money for his next film. and about to shoot one of his most popular hits with his own iphone. >> i saw two guys coming f...

>> when they cleaned up all the stuff from dinner, trash went away. >> that was christie, waste manager. >> by the time she realized the ring went into the trash it had joined five tons of garbage. it would be like finding a needle in the hay stack. finding a three day old wedding ring in landfill. all they knew they were looking for a pizza box and a white trash bag with a red handle which are not uncommon sights in a landfill. lo and behold after 15 minutes of searching somehow they actually f...