Investigation Discovery’s Crime Scene Confidential will kick off its second season on September 6, 2023, with forensic expert and former CSI Alina Burroughs returning to lead the investigations. The new season debuts with an episode that examines the January 1998 murder of single mother Margie Coffey.
Additional season two episodes will delve into the 1975 Florida furniture store massacre and the murder of single mother Kim Ancona. Burroughs will also take a look at the case of accused murderer Linda Stermer and the suspicious death of Michelle O’Connell.
Season two episodes will premiere on Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on ID.
Crime Scene Confidential Season 2 Episodes
“Threads of Evidence” – September 6, 2023
Burroughs travels to Mansfield, Ohio to look into the January 1998 murder of single mother Margie Coffey. Coffey’s body was found frozen and strangled to death in a nearby creek in the dead of winter. As Burroughs digs into the evidence that was recovered at the scene, two microscopic fibers become the only way to find Coffey’s killer.
Over the course of the episode, Burroughs speaks extensively with the officers who investigated Coffey’s murder, her family and friends, as well as sits down one-on-one for an intense conversation with her alleged killer.
“4 Murders and A Death Sentence” – September 13
CSI Alina Burroughs returns to her hometown in Florida to re-investigate a furniture store massacre that claimed four lives on Christmas Eve 1975. Applying new technology to old clues, Alina tries to piece together a puzzle still fraught with mystery. Should Tommy Zeigler, the longest-serving Death Row inmate in Florida, be set free?
“A Murderers Mark” – September 20
Alina travels to Arizona to dig into the murder of 36-year-old single mother Kim Ancona. Marked in death by her killer’s teeth, CSI Burroughs uses the latest forensic technology to re-examine the case and use forensic odontology. Is a single bite mark enough to prove murder?
“Feud on Fire” – September 27
CSI Alina Burroughs travels to Michigan where Linda Stermer stands accused of killing her husband Todd by setting him on fire. Alina takes a closer look at the charred clues and uses cutting-edge science to try to make sense of this enduring mystery. Linda’s daughters are in her corner, while her sons want her to be sent back to death row.
“Justice for Jane” – October 4
CSI Alina Burroughs travels to Minnesota to explore the suspicious death of Jane Rhodes, a wife and mother who drowned during a 1996 vacation. Using new technology to analyze old clues, Alina tries to give the victim a voice from beyond the grave.
“Investigating the Investigation” – October 11
Michelle O’Connell’s death by gunshot at age 24 isn’t a big story in St. Augustine, Florida. The single mom with the troubled past seems to have ended her own life. But Michelle’s outraged family is convinced law enforcement is ignoring all the signs of a brazen homicide for a very obvious reason… They’re protecting one of their own.
“Evidence to Trust” – October 18
In 1988, 20-year-old Pizza Hut Manager, Nancy DePriest, was dropped off at work by her husband. After arriving early to start the day’s prep work alone, she’s found a few hours later lying near the restrooms in an inch of water, shot in the head. Investigators close in on a pair of suspects in what seems like an open and shut case… until the late 1990s when someone else confesses to the crime.
Alina visits the crime scene, takes a closer look at the evidence through a 21st-century lens, and follows every twist of this controversial case to find out what really happened to Nancy DePriest.
“Murderers Leave Trails” – October 25
CSI Alina Burroughs travels to the Colorado mountains to investigate the 1995 shooting death of Bruce Dodson. Killed while hunting deer with his new wife, Alina relies on cutting-edge ballistics analysis and forensic geology to try to pick up a murderer’s trail.
Crime Scene Confidential Synopsis, Courtesy of ID:
Crime Scene Confidential follows Burroughs as she journeys into controversial murder cases ripped from the headlines. As Burroughs follows the evidence, she explores the complexity and controversy surrounding every item, translating each discovery and navigating the tactics used by the prosecution and the defense teams to highlight the evidence that argues their case.
The new season will continue to feature cases spanning decades and across the country, with Burroughs traveling on location to visit the crime scenes, digging into the evidence collected, and speaking with key figures who are crucial to understanding the crime. This season will feature even more forensic science as Burroughs looks into key theories through a series of fascinating tests.
Additionally, the new season will feature unprecedented access to the family and friends of the victims, the law enforcement who worked the cases, as well as interviews with the suspected or convicted killers themselves.
