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Verdict in Sandra Birchmore murder trial. A husband's stunning admission. Plus, Flock cameras.
In Massachusetts, a verdict is reached in the trial of former police officer Matthew Farwell, accused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and causing the death of her unborn child. In Virginia, Naresh Bhatt takes the stand in his trial for the murder of his wife, Mamta, and makes a stunning...
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Talking Dateline: Deadly Intersection
Andrea Canning is joined by Lester Holt to discuss his episode, “Deadly Intersection.” In December 2018, a frantic husband called 911 to report his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, had been stabbed multiple times by a panhandler. After Jacquelyn’s death, Keith Smith and his daughter Valeria made TV...
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Deadly Intersection
When Jacquelyn Smith is murdered on a rainy night in Baltimore, the hunt for her killers leads police from one dead end to another until the truth is finally revealed. Lester Holt reports. Lester Holt and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline':...
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Children speak at father's sentencing. Business partner on trial for double murder. Plus, manhunts.
In San Diego County, emotions run high at the sentencing of Larry Millete, the man convicted of killing his wife Maya as she sought a divorce. In Ohio, Andrew Griffin is accused of killing business partners Tom and Angela Strussion over a business deal gone bad. In Dateline Round Up, an update on...
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Talking Dateline: The Orchard
Blayne Alexander is joined by Andrea Canning to discuss her episode, “The Orchard.” In 2005, former beauty queen and beloved teacher Tara Grinstead vanished from her Ocilla, Georgia, home. For more than a decade, investigators chased leads that went nowhere, until a tip changed everything. Andrea...
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The Orchard
When teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead disappears, a small Georgia town becomes the epicenter of the largest missing person case in the state’s history. Andrea Canning reports. Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking…
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Verdict in UNC student trial. Influencer's alleged conspiracy to murder. Plus, handwriting analysis.
In North Carolina, the jury reaches a verdict in the trial of Miguel Salguero-Olivares, accused of the rape and murder of college student Faith Hedgepeth. In Los Angeles, influencer Gabbie Gonzalez comes face-to-face with her ex-boyfriend, Jack Avery, during an emotional custody hearing....
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Talking Dateline: Blindsided
Keith Morrison and Dateline producers Shane Bishop and Brittany Morris discuss their episode, “Blindsided,” about the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux, a father and businessman who was married to the niece of convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell. Keith, Shane and Brittany reflect on…
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Blindsided
In his first network interview, Brandon Boudreaux tells Keith Morrison about the day a gunman opened fire on him and the aftermath of a murder plot tied to the Lori Vallow Daybell cases. Keith Morrison goes behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline':...
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Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting classics
Hey, Dateline fans. Season 5 of Morrison Mysteries is here, and Keith is going deep into the dark corners of the mind of Edgar Allan Poe. You can listen to “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Black Cat” and “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” now, if you dare… Just search “Morrison Mysteries” to follow now…
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Sandra Birchmore's texts. Arrest in "The People's Court" cold case. Plus, job scams.
In Massachusetts, text messages take center stage at the trial of Matthew Farwell, the former Stoughton police officer accused of murdering pregnant teacher's aide Sandra Birchmore. In Orlando, Florida, police make an arrest in a 15-year-old cold case -- the disappearance of mom-of-three Michelle...
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Talking Dateline: The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter
Blayne Alexander joins Andrea Canning to discuss her episode, “The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter,” about a Mississippi businessman and father of two who was shot to death outside his home in November 2022. Blayne and Andrea explore the complicated family dynamics revealed in the episode, the…
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The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter
When a self-made millionaire is found murdered, investigators initially suspect a robbery. As the investigation unfolds, they turn their attention closer to home. Andrea Canning reports. Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline':...
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Preview: Gabby Giffords on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey Dateline fans, here’s a special preview of the final episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords talks to Lester Holt about the assassination attempt that nearly took her life, her ongoing struggle with aphasia, and...
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Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe Stories
Hey, Dateline fans. The trailer for season 5 of Morrison Mysteries is waiting for you… Enter the shadowy world of Edgar Allan Poe, brought to life by the unmistakable voice of Dateline’s Keith Morrison. In Season 5 of Morrison Mysteries, experience the mystery and madness of Poe's haunting...
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Sandra Birchmore's alleged killer on trial. UNC student murder case. Plus, campus safety.
In Massachusetts, former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell is on trial for the alleged murder of 23-year-old pregnant teacher's aide Sandra Birchmore. His defense attorney says she died by suicide. In North Carolina, prosecutors are trying the man they say killed University of North…
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Talking Dateline: Heartless
Keith Morrison sits down with Josh Mankiewicz to discuss his latest episode, “Heartless.” When 53-year-old Talina Galloway went missing from her Oklahoma home in March 2020, her friends knew something was awry. Police began looking into her disappearance, as did a group of online sleuths who…
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Heartless
When Talina Galloway goes missing during the early days of the pandemic in 2020, investigators and online sleuths calling themselves “Talina’s Army" search for answers. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking...
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Preview: Brittney Griner on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey, Dateline fans. Here’s a special preview of the fifth episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, WNBA star Brittney Griner talks about her six-month detention in a Russian prison, the isolation of captivity, and the complicated experience of returning...
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Crisis at Cornell. Husband on trial for missing wife's murder. Plus, "The Widower" documentary.
In New York State, tensions escalate on Cornell campus over allegations of sexual assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. In Virginia, young nurse and mother Mamta Bhatt went missing two years ago. Her husband is now on trial for her alleged murder. In Ohio, former American Idol…
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Talking Dateline: Unmasking the Monster
Andrea Canning sits down with Blayne Alexander to talk about her episode “ Unmasking the Monster." In 1989, Dana Beatty, a successful young businesswoman, was sexually assaulted in her Cincinnati home by an unknown masked man. Even with several leads, investigators could not find the man...
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Unmasking the Monster
A sexual assault survivor’s decades-long fight for justice takes an unexpected turn when her daughter helps reignite the case. Blayne Alexander reports. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to rainn.org Andrea...
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Preview: Rebecca Scofield on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey, Dateline fans. Here’s a special preview of the fourth episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield speaks with Lester Holt in detail for the first time about how a TikTok influencer falsely accused her of...
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Bombshell witness at American Idol murder trial. Lindsay Clancy back in court. Plus, Cornell lawsuit.
In Ohio, former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is accused of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like a break-in. His 24-year-old former lover took the stand against him before the jury delivered its verdict. In Delphi, Indiana, Richard Allen was convicted of the 2017 murders…
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Talking Dateline: The Family Plot
Keith Morrison joins Josh Mankiewicz to discuss his episode, “The Family Plot,” about the murder of Matt Restelli, who was lured from California to Utah and shot to death inside his mother-in-law’s home. Josh and Keith dig into the twisted details of the case, the mistakes that quickly unraveled...
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The Family Plot
Josh Mankiewicz reports on the shooting death of Matt Restelli at his mother-in-law’s home, which initially appeared to be self-defense but was soon suspected to be murder. Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline':...
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Preview: Adrianne Haslet on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey Dateline fans, here’s a special preview of the third episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, Lester Holt talks to ballroom dancer Adrianne Haslet about losing her identity after she lost the bottom half of her leg when a bomb exploded at the Boston...
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Former American Idol contestant on trial. Plastic surgeon allegedly murders lawyer. Plus, AI scams.
In Ohio, former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley, and staging the scene to look like a home break-in. Prosecutors reveal their theory of his motive – another woman. In Florida, plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski stands trial for the alleged murder of lawyer...
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Talking Dateline: The Man Who Loved Christmas
Blayne Alexander sits down with Dateline senior producer Allison Orr and producer Kim Krawitz to discuss their latest episode, “The Man Who Loved Christmas.” As police investigated a burglary at the Indiana home of Marsha Allen, they were surprised to uncover a much bigger crime: murder. One of…
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The Man Who Loved Christmas
A burglary leads investigators to uncover a plot to poison an Indiana man, with a mother and her daughter at the center of the investigation. Blayne Alexander reports. Blayne Alexander goes behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline':...
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Preview: Jeremy Renner on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey, Dateline fans. Here’s a special preview of the second episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, Lester talks to actor Jeremy Renner about the snowplow accident that nearly killed him, what he’s learned, and why he says it’s one of the best things…
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Alleged eye drop murder. A divorce attorney accused of murder. Plus, criminal investigations at sea.
In North Carolina, Joshua Hunsucker is accused of killing his wife, Stacy, by poisoning her with eye drops in 2019. He now faces new charges including witness intimidation. In Ohio, a flurry of defense motions in the case of divorce attorney Gregory Moore charged with the murder of his client…
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True Lies
When Diane Kyne is found dead in her bedroom, competing stories emerge about which of the two most important men in her life may have killed her. One of the stories must be true – but which one? Dennis Murphy reports.
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Facing Ground Zero: A Dateline Special
In this Dateline Special, New Yorkers whose experiences were captured in real time on September 11, 2001, reflect on what they saw, what they survived and how the attacks indelibly shaped their lives and the country. Former WNBC New York cameraman Ralph Patterson, World Trade Center Port…
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Preview: Colin Kaepernick on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey Dateline fans, here’s a special preview of the first episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, Lester Holt talks to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick about his decision to take a knee during the national anthem and the…
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What's next for Lindsay Clancy? A teen's murder on cruise ship. Plus, does the insanity defense work?
In Massachusetts, the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy comes to an end after lengthy jury deliberations. What happens next for the 36-year-old mother and former nurse who says she killed her three children while suffering from postpartum psychosis? Eighteen-year-old Anna Kepner was found dead on a...
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Talking Dateline: The Grudge
Andrea Canning joins Blayne Alexander to discuss her episode, “The Grudge,” the story of federal judge Esther Salas, whose family was attacked at their New Jersey home in 2020 by a gunman posing as a delivery driver. Salas’s husband was seriously injured and their only child, Daniel, was killed....
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The Grudge
Andrea Canning speaks with U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas about the deadly 2020 shooting at her home that killed her son, Daniel, and critically injured her husband, Mark. Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline':...
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Introducing: Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Before & After with Lester Holt, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. Before & After with Lester Holt is a deeply personal interview series about moments that divide a life into before and after. In each…
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Verdict watch in a mother's murder trial. A firefighter's killer wife. Plus, extraditions 101.
In Massachusetts, a jury is deliberating the fate of Lindsay Clancy, a mother who says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children. After California fire captain Rebecca Marodi was stabbed to death by her wife, Yolanda, investigators uncovered Yolanda's…
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Talking Dateline: Conversations at CrimeCon Part 2
In part two of this special edition of Talking Dateline, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, host of the Netflix podcast “Allegedly," sits down with Josh Mankiewicz at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, for CrimeCon 2026. Josh tells Ellison what it’s like interviewing families who have gone through the...
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A Promise to Helene
When 21-year-old college student Helene Pruszynski is found murdered, the case remains cold for nearly forty years until a new detective uses an innovative method to catch Helene’s killer. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
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What happened to Bianca Carrasco? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5
Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the next episode of Dateline: Missing in America Season 5. In “Breaking Point,” Josh Mankiewicz examines the disappearance of Bianca Carrasco, a 29-year-old oncology nurse and mother of three, who vanished from her home in San Antonio, Texas on May…
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Showdown in mom's murder trial. Verdict in Microsoft employee murder. Plus, what is postpartum psychosis?
In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney grills final prosecution witnesses after they testify that she knew right from wrong when she killed her children. In Florida, a verdict has been reached in the trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana, a man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of…
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Talking Dateline: Simply Diabolical
Keith Morrison sits down with Dennis Murphy and Dateline producer Michelle Madigan to discuss their episode, “Simply Diabolical.” In May 2016, 29-year-old Michelle Hadley allegedly sent several threatening emails to her ex-boyfriend, Ian Diaz, and his new wife, Angela. But it wasn’t until Angela...
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Simply Diabolical
A bizarre cyber-revenge case lands a young woman in jail; an unexpected twist reveals the real culprit. Dennis Murphy reports. Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline': https://swap.fm/l/talkingdatelinesimplydiabolical
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What happened to Niqui McCown? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5
Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the next episode of Dateline: Missing in America Season 5. In “No Ordinary Sunday,” Josh Mankiewicz reports on the disappearance of 28-year-old Marilyn “Niqui” McCown, who vanished in Richmond, Indiana, on July 22, 2001, just weeks before her…
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense. Luigi Mangione’s bombshell courtroom confession. Plus, ghost guns.
In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy is on trial for allegedly murdering her three children. Her family and former colleagues testify for the defense. In New York, Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while his lawyers seek to...
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Talking Dateline: Conversations at CrimeCon Part 1
In a special edition of Talking Dateline, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, host of the Netflix podcast, “Allegedly,” gives Josh Mankiewicz the third degree onstage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, for CrimeCon 2026. Josh tells Ellison how he got his start covering true crime and what these cases can…
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The House
When Kelly Horn finds out her father, former FBI agent Scott Horn, has been murdered at his house, she is stunned. As police dig into Scott’s past, they begin to think the key to the mystery might be quite close to home. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
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