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Forensic Files Podcast Transcripts

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Forensic Files is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents, and outbreaks of disease from around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.

Spoken has transcripts of 390 Forensic Files episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 8, 2026.

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Fire Dot Com

October 8, 2026

SPEAKER_1 (0:03)

In 1996, a fire broke out in a rental home in North Carolina. One child died. Another was critically injured. To the family, the fire was a mystery. To investigators, it was murder.

A small, rural, sweet potato farming community in the western part of the state, and home to the Henson family.

Terry Henson (1:13)

I was there when she took Brittany and Josh upstairs to bed. And as we're going upstairs to bed, the last words I heard Josh say is, I love you.

Because he was just learning to talk.

SPEAKER_1 (1:30)

After Bernice left, Terry plugged in a space heater to heat the home since it was the first cold night of fall. She fell asleep on the sofa in the living room around midnight.

At 4 a.m., Terry was awakened by screams from her children. The house was on fire. The thick smoke and flames made it impossible to reach the children. The only thing Terry could do was call the fire department.

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