This week on Dog Days of Murder, a 19-year-old woman vanishes on her way to work, leaving behind more questions than answers. Investigators piece together a case using groundbreaking image enhancement, forensic entomology, and an unlikely source of evidence hidden in the trunk of a car. It's the story of Lori Auker—and how some of the smallest clues became impossible to ignore. 

Sources

Commonwealth v. Auker, 545 Pa. 521, 681 A.2d 1305 (Pa. 1996).

 Jake Rossen, “How NASA Helped Solve a Murder,” Mental Floss, March 17, 2025. 

 George Pallas, “Old Crime Is New Again: The Murder of Lori Auker,” Old Crime Is New Again. 

 “NASA Helps Solve a Murder,” History.com, updated May 27, 2025. 

 Pennsylvania State Police laboratory testimony and forensic evidence discussed in Commonwealth v. Auker. 

 Forensic entomology testimony of Dr. K. C. Kim discussed in Commonwealth v. Auker. 

 Image-enhancement testimony of Al Tietjen and related trial evidence discussed in Commonwealth v. Auker and “How NASA Helped Solve a Murder.” 

Forensic Files, “Cats, Flies and Snapshots,” Season 6, Episode 27.

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