Under pressure from the department’s top brass, a 20-year-old murder case, initally investigated by Briscoe’s now retired boss, is reopened involving the slaying of a teen-age girl with the spoiled…

The victim in a 30-year-old rape and stabbing case is fearful when information received by Briscoe and Curtis creates the possibility of a new trial for the perpetrator.

The discovery of a dead baby leads to a case involving a slumlord who would not provide any heat and who defends her actions by blaming the rent laws.