Ep 5. Heavy Metal

In Forensic Files II season 2 episode 5, titled "Heavy Metal," viewers are taken on a journey into the world of metallurgy and forensic science. The episode begins with the discovery of a woman's body dumped on the side of a rural road in Kentucky. Her body is badly burned and mutilated beyond recognition. As detectives investigate the case, they come to the chilling realization that the victim's killer is using a highly sophisticated tool to dismember her body.

As the investigation deepens, forensic experts are called in to analyze the recovered body fragments. The experts find small metal shavings embedded in the victim's remains, leading them to believe that the killer used a metal cutting tool to dismember the body. They quickly realize that the blade of the tool was made from a unique type of steel that is not commonly used in construction or metalworking.

With the help of a metallurgist, the investigators trace the steel used in the cutting tool back to a manufacturer in Missouri. The manufacturer confirms that the steel was used to make specialized equipment for the construction industry, including diamond cutting blades used to cut through reinforced concrete and steel. The FBI and local police immediately begin searching for construction sites in the area where the victim's body was found, hoping to find any clues that might lead them to the killer.

Their efforts pay off when they find a construction site where workers had recently used equipment made with the same type of steel as the killer's blade. The construction site manager cooperates with the police investigation, allowing them to inspect the equipment and collect samples of the steel. The forensic experts analyze the equipment and confirm that it is a match for the metal shavings found in the victim's remains.

With physical evidence in hand, the police begin to identify potential suspects who may have had access to the construction site and the equipment used to dismember the victim's body. They eventually focus on a man who worked as a laborer at the site. Through interviews and interrogations, they learn that the man had a history of mental illness and had become increasingly violent in the days leading up to the murder.

Ultimately, the man confesses to killing the victim and dismembering her body with the metal cutting tool he had stolen from the construction site. He explains that he had become obsessed with heavy metal music and felt that he was living in a world that didn't understand or appreciate him. The combination of his mental illness and his love of heavy metal music had driven him to commit this gruesome crime.

In "Heavy Metal," Forensic Files II explores the intersection of metallurgy, construction, and forensic science as it examines one of the most disturbing murder cases in Kentucky's history. Viewers will be captivated by the complexity of the investigation and the innovative ways that forensic experts use science to unlock the secrets of the metal cutting tool used to dismember the victim's body. They will also be chilled by the killer's twisted rationale and the role that heavy metal music played in driving this heinous act of violence.