Episode 1: The Fire Setter
On the heels of 9/11, and the deadly sniper shootings, a firesetter in the DC region is terrorizing neighborhoods in the middle of the night. A chance...
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Sixteen years ago, the DC region was taunted by what some call the most prolific serial arsonist in American history. This is the story of the task force who dedicated 22 months of their lives to find the elusive fire setter. Brought to you by the International Association of Arson Investigators in cooperation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF.)
Episode 2: The Eye Witnesses
As fires continue, the investigation hinges on the recall of three eyewitnesses, all teenagers. The task force comes up with some creative ways to tra...
Episode 3: The Media Leaks
To complicate the investigation further, someone close to the task force is leaking classified details of the case to the local media. It’s a delicate...
Episode 4: The DNA Profile
A DNA profile is consistently found at some of the fire scenes, but doesn’t match up with a name. More physical evidence leads the task force to loop ...
Episode 5: The Arrest
The serial arsonist is finally named and confirmed through DNA lab work. The task force has to make an arrest, but media leaks once again throw a wren...
Episode 6: The Serial Arsonist
The task force learns that the arsonist has been lighting fires in the DC area since the early 1980s. For the first time, we reveal the list of fires ...
Episode 7: The Catastrophic Damage
The terror the arsonist perpetuated for decades finally came to an end thanks to the hard work of the ATF task force. In letters to our producer, the ...
ARSON
Sixteen years ago, the DC region was taunted by what some call the most prolific serial arsonist in American history. This is the story of the task fo...