Ep 3. Harvest

In the season 5 episode 3 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, titled "Harvest," the team is called to investigate a murder at a farm in a rural area outside of Las Vegas. The victim, a young woman named Jenna Paterson, was found dead in the middle of a cornfield, and while it appears that she was initially shot with a rifle, the team quickly discovers that there's more to the case than meets the eye.

The investigation initially focuses on the victim's estranged father, a farmer with a history of violence and anger issues. Jenna had been living with her mother in California, but had recently come to stay with her dad for the summer. There are signs of a struggle in the farmhouse, and the father is the prime suspect.

As the team begins to gather evidence, they uncover a complex web of relationships between Jenna and the other people who lived and worked on the farm. There's Jenna's stepmother, who Jenna was having an affair with behind her dad's back, and who had a possible motive for wanting Jenna out of the picture. There's also a group of migrant workers who were hired to help with the harvest, one of whom had been seen arguing with Jenna just before she was killed.

One particularly interesting aspect of the investigation is the use of "culinary forensics" to analyze the contents of Jenna's stomach. One of the suspects had claimed that Jenna had eaten a meal with him shortly before her death, but the team is able to prove that this is not true by analyzing the contents of her stomach. This leads them to suspect that the suspect in question may have been involved in the murder.

As the team continues to gather evidence and interview suspects, they begin to realize that the motive behind Jenna's murder may be more complex than they initially thought. There are multiple parties with possible motives, and everyone seems to be hiding something.

Throughout the episode, we see the team working together to piece together the evidence and put together a timeline of events leading up to Jenna's death. We get glimpses into each team member's unique skills and areas of expertise, from Grissom's expertise in entomology to Catherine's skills in interviewing witnesses.

In the end, the team is able to solve the case and bring Jenna's killer to justice. The episode wraps up with a somber moment as the team reflects on the tragedy of Jenna's death and the complexities of human relationships that can lead to such violence.