Talking Dateline: Raising the Dead

Andrea Canning talks with Keith Morrison about his episode, “Raising the Dead.” After a couple was found stabbed to death inside a Wisconsin farmhouse, investigators spent decades chasing down possible suspects with no luck. The case went nowhere until a tip came in that led investigators to an unexpected suspect, and a game-changing police interview. Keith and Dateline producer Justin Balding tell Andrea about the creative traffic stop leading up to the arrest of Tony Haase and discuss the defense tactics that led to his acquittal. They also play an extra clip from his conversation with investigators, and Justin answers your questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us a video to @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode “Raising the Dead” on Apple:https://apple.co/3M1Sgyf Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ypTwyAQABz7AMbFowpTwH

Episode 251126 of the Dateline NBC podcast, hosted by NBC News, titled "Talking Dateline: Raising the Dead" was published on November 26, 2025 and runs 27 minutes.

November 26, 2025 ·27m · Dateline NBC

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Andrea Canning talks with Keith Morrison about his episode, “Raising the Dead.” After a couple was found stabbed to death inside a Wisconsin farmhouse, investigators spent decades chasing down possible suspects with no luck. The case went nowhere until a tip came in that led investigators to an unexpected suspect, and a game-changing police interview. Keith and Dateline producer Justin Balding tell Andrea about the creative traffic stop leading up to the arrest of Tony Haase and discuss the defense tactics that led to his acquittal. They also play an extra clip from his conversation with investigators, and Justin answers your questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us a video to @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode “Raising the Dead” on Apple:https://apple.co/3M1Sgyf Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ypTwyAQABz7AMbFowpTwH

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