Return to Poplar River

In this Dateline classic, the small town of Poplar, Montana is shaken when police find the battered body of 17-year-old Kim Nees on the outskirts of town. Keith Morrison reports. Keith Morrison sits down with Barry Beach to talk about his life as a free man after serving 31 years in prison. After the Verdict is available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3P67LDf

An episode of the Dateline NBC podcast, hosted by NBC News, titled "Return to Poplar River" was published on April 6, 2021 and runs 42 minutes.

April 6, 2021 ·42m · Dateline NBC

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In this Dateline classic, the small town of Poplar, Montana is shaken when police find the battered body of 17-year-old Kim Nees on the outskirts of town. Keith Morrison reports. Keith Morrison sits down with Barry Beach to talk about his life as a free man after serving 31 years in prison. After the Verdict is available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3P67LDf

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In this Dateline classic, the small town of Poplar, Montana is shaken when police find the battered body of 17-year-old Kim Nees on the outskirts of town. Keith Morrison reports.

Keith Morrison sits down with Barry Beach to talk about his life as a free man after serving 31 years in prison. After the Verdict is available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3P67LDf

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