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Audio of a jailhouse sting. A woman's third murder trial in three decades. And the latest on a new texting scam. Feb 27, 2025

An officer goes undercover with an alleged killer in the Hollywood hair stylist case. We're listening in. A woman's third murder trial in three decades is underway. This time, she's acting as attorney and defendant — and cross-examining her own children. We've got updates on Karen Read and Adnan Syed, and a verdict in Hawaii. Plus, the latest on a new texting scam targeting drivers. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

An alleged "murder dentist" in Colorado. Hawaii husband takes the stand at his second murder trial. And Keith talks about his latest podcast series. Feb 20, 2025

A dentist already facing murder charges for allegedly poisoning his wife is back in court. This time he's accused of plotting to murder four other people from behind bars. In Honolulu, a man accused of murdering his wife's acupuncturist ex-lover takes the stand in his own defense. More from the courtroom ahead of the trials of Karen Read and Bryan Kohberger. Plus, Keith Morrison talks about the unusual clue that broke the case wide open in his latest podcast series, "Murder in the Moonlight."

A murder suspect's brother under scrutiny. Breakthrough in parents' quest for answers. And should jurors question witnesses? Feb 13, 2025

Three months after the husband of a woman who went missing in Spain is charged with her murder, investigators have questions about his brother, too. Years after a young woman's death in Pennsylvania, her parents persuade local officials to take a second look at how she died. And the judge from the Jason Chen murder trial on why he allows jurors to question witnesses during trial. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians. Feb 06, 2025

In a Los Angeles courtroom, prosecutors play police interviews with a woman accused of conspiring to kill her celebrity hairstylist husband. NBC News investigative reporter Rich Schapiro shares his reporting on a Bay Area-based group that investigators believe may be tied to deaths starting back in 2022. And JonBenét Ramsey's father talks to the new Boulder police chief. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Read Rich Schapiro's NBC News article How did a German math genius get drawn into a 'cult' accused in coast-to-coast killings?

The pharmacist poisoning trial wraps up. A deadly love triangle in paradise? And Bryan Kohberger is back in court. Jan 30, 2025

Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. In West Virginia, there was emotional testimony last week from the children of the pharmacist accused of poisoning her husband. This week the jury returned its verdict. KHNL reporter Mark Carpenter has details on a Hawaii man standing trial - again - for allegedly shooting his wife's acupuncturist lover. And Bryan Kohberger's defense team urges a judge to throw out a key piece of the prosecution's case. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers. Jan 23, 2025

In Tennessee, a jury worked over the long weekend and arrived at a verdict in the murder trial of Jason Chen. Eight years ago, in an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles, celebrity hair stylist Fabio Sementilli was stabbed to death. This week, the trial finally begins for one of the suspects in the case: his wife, Monica. And Karen Read is making headlines again. Plus, how to avoid scammers trying to take advantage of natural disasters. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

An accused killer's surprise defense. A pharmacist on trial for poisoning. And a medical examiner's strategy for cracking cold cases. Jan 16, 2025

In Tennessee, the defense attorney for a man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death makes an unexpected admission. In West Virginia, a pharmacist already serving time for scamming her family and friends out of millions is back in court. This time she's accused of murdering her husband. And Alec Baldwin sues the prosecutors on the Rust trial. Plus, a medical examiner discusses the art of investigating cold cases.

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

A mom's desperate search to find her daughter. Tears and fury in an Ohio courtroom. And the latest in the Karen Read case. Jan 09, 2025

Did a Tennessee mom's search for her missing daughter imperil the prosecution of the man accused of killing her? In an emotional courtroom, multiple members of an Ohio family are sentenced for their roles in the Pike County massacre. Karen Read's expert witness testifies about dog bites. Plus what to expect when you're expected -- for jury duty.
Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Cases to watch in 2025: Sean "Diddy" Combs and Bryan Kohberger. Plus, safety tips for AI scams. Jan 02, 2025

Listen to this week's special lookahead episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast. What's next for music mogul Sean Combs? The latest on the highly anticipated trial of Bryan Kohberger, the suspected killer of four Idaho college students. Plus, tips on how to stay safe from AI scams.

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

The Dateline Correspondents' Year in Review. And true crime goes viral. Dec 26, 2024

Listen to this week's special episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast. Andrea Canning is joined by Keith Morrison, Josh Mankiewicz and Dennis Murphy to talk about their highlights from covering crime in 2024. Plus, a round up of the true crime moments that went viral in 2024.

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

A "no body" murder trial in Mississippi. A Wisconsin dad fakes his death. Plus, keeping your home safe during the holidays. Dec 19, 2024

The body of missing Ole Miss student and gay activist Jay Lee has never been found, but prosecutors charged his secret lover with his murder. The man pleaded not guilty and last week at his trial, the jury weighed in. In August, a dad took his kayak out to go fishing on Wisconsin's deepest lake. He didn't come home until December. Plus a new charge for alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann, and Vicky Nguyen is back with tips on how to keep your house safe while you're traveling for the holidays.

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Arrest in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Drama at a Georgia sentencing. And Josh Mankiewicz on "Deadly Mirage." Dec 12, 2024

An Ivy League tech graduate is in custody for the fatal shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Midtown Manhattan last week. At her sentencing, a Georgia grandmother convicted of murder points the finger at her own son. And Josh Mankiewicz stops by to talk about his latest podcast, "Deadly Mirage."

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Dramatic closings in the tech exec trial. Debate over DNA analysis in a quadruple homicide. And Dennis Murphy on Amanda Knox. Dec 05, 2024

A jury in San Francisco begins deliberations in the trial of the accused killer of the Cash App co-founder. And in suburban New Jersey, an innovative method to analyze DNA is on trial in the case of a man accused of killing his brother and his brother's family. Plus Dennis Murphy recounts his early reporting on the Amanda Knox case.
Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Tech mogul's alleged killer takes the stand. Dentist's murder trial set to begin. Plus safety tips for holiday travel. Nov 21, 2024

Tech exec Bob Lee's accused killer, Nima Momeni, takes the stand for three dramatic days in San Francisco. In suburban Denver, dentist James Craig is accused of putting potassium cyanide in his wife's protein shakes. He was arrested the day after Angela Craig died, pleaded not guilty, and his trial is set to begin in early December. Plus Vicky Nguyen is back with helpful tips — this time for safe holiday travel.
Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Verdicts in both the Delphi murders trial and the case of a murdered Minnesota mom. Plus 20 years on, Keith Morrison talks about Scott Peterson. Nov 14, 2024

A double murder trial in a small town in Indiana ends a seven-year saga. A four-count murder trial in Minnesota concludes a push for justice for a 26-year-old mother of two. Plus, Bryan Kohberger is back in court with his life on the line and Keith Morrison remembers a story he's covered from the start.

Details emerge in a grisly Kentucky murder. Young Thug is free. And how to detect deception. Nov 07, 2024

Details emerge in the grisly Kentucky murder of restaurant hostess Amber Spradlin. Rapper Young Thug is released from custody after taking a plea in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial. And, a former secret service agent on how to detect deception.

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

A police interrogation in Delphi. A missing Texas mom. And what's next for the Menendez brothers. Oct 31, 2024

In Delphi, Indiana, a jury watches video of police interrogating the man accused of killing two school girls in 2017. An Olmos Park, Texas, mother of four is missing — but was she murdered? Plus, the DA's decision in the Menendez brothers case, and a verdict in the so-called suitcase murder trial. And former Secret Service agent Evy Pompouras stops by with tips on what to do if you suspect you're being followed.
Find out more about the cases covered each week.
Listen to Keith Morrison's "The Man in the Black Mask."

Graphic evidence in Indiana. Explosive testimony in San Francisco. And how to stay safe trick or treating. Oct 24, 2024

Details of the investigation into the Delphi Murders trickle out in court. And what the jurors are shown is disturbing. In the trial of the man accused of killing a tech executive, the defendant's sister undercuts his theory -- and the prosecution's. Khazar Momeni has been on the stand all week. Plus Sarah Boone, charged with killing her boyfriend by zipping him into a suitcase, is testifying. And NBC News's Vicky Nguyen is back with advice for your kids as they roam the streets in costume. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

A double homicide in Indiana. A high-profile trial in San Francisco. And Sean “Diddy” Combs faces news accusers. Oct 17, 2024

Two long-awaited trials begin. A local Indiana man is accused of stabbing two middle schoolers to death and leaving their bodies next to a creek. He says he’s innocent. And in Silicon Valley, another stabbing death. After a tech executive was stabbed through the heart in 2023, his killer admitted he did it. The question at trial is why? Plus, six new lawsuits are filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Keith Morrison drops by to talk about his new podcast, "The Man in the Black Mask."

Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Fallout from the Karen Read trial. A pharmacist's elaborate Ponzi scheme. And for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: how to help. Oct 10, 2024

Since a Massachusetts State Trooper's "regrettable" text messages were revealed on the stand in June, a defense attorney is asking what he texted about other investigations, including the disappearance of Ana Walshe. In West Virgina, a scam turns into a poisoning by insulin charge. And for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, some tips on how to help friends in an abusive relationship.
Get resources on domestic violence: https://www.thehotline.org/
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A woman goes on trial for murder by suitcase. A man charged with concealing his wife's body. And a conversation about carjackers. Oct 03, 2024

A Florida woman is charged with killing her boyfriend by zipping him into a suitcase and refusing to let him out. She says it was an accident. And just outside Washington, D.C., a young mother vanished in July. Her husband was arrested a month later, and prosecutors now say they have evidence connecting her disappearance to his visits to dumpsters across Northern Virginia. He claims she’s still alive. And automotive expert Lauren Fix has tips on how to stay safe on and off the road.

A mother-in-law's trial thrown into chaos. A pillar of Silicon Valley stabbed. And how to not get scammed. Sep 26, 2024

In Florida, the trial of Donna Adelson -- accused of masterminding a hit on her daughter's ex-husband -- is derailed. Hear jailhouse phone calls between her and her convicted son. And in San Francisco, the trial for the man accused of killing the co-founder of Cash App last spring is just around the corner. Plus how to avoid becoming one of the millions who fall victim to fraud.

Sean Combs arrested and held. A husband charged with a double murder. And innocent men in a maximum security prison. Sep 19, 2024

The music legend once known as Puffy, Puff Daddy and Diddy was arraigned in open court this week. NBC News correspondent Chloe Melas was there. And in a northern Virginia suburb, did a man kill his wife and a stranger so he could be with their au pair? Plus, talking to longtime Dateline producer Dan Slepian about his book, "The Sing Sing Files", chronicling his decades uncovering wrongful convictions.

A Mayo Clinic doctor accused of poisoning his wife. The latest in a 15 year investigation. And how to stay safe on campus. Sep 12, 2024

In Minnesota, arguments over evidence in the run-up to a poison specialist's murder trial, and, in South Carolina, a reckoning for the longtime girlfriend of a convicted killer. WMBF reporter Ashley Boles was in the courtroom for the suspenseful plea hearing. Plus, tips from Today show senior investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen on dorm room dangers.

A mom who says her 7-year-old pulled the trigger. And a medical examiner who speaks for the dead. Sep 05, 2024

In suburban Boston, years after the death of a pregnant 23-year-old was ruled a suicide, the FBI arrest a former local detective for her murder. In Lake County, Florida, a mom on trial for her husband's murder is raising a wildcard defense: her daughter did it. And Dr. Mary Jumbelic answers our question: how can medical examiners reach different conclusions in the same cases?

NBC Boston's coverage of Sandra Birchmore's case

A children's book author will stand trial for murder. Bryan Kohberger will too, but where? Aug 29, 2024

In Utah, Kouri Richins fails in her bid to get her case tossed out. On Thursday Judge John Judge will hear arguments for and against moving the trial of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students from their college town to the big city. And how to talk to your child about sexting.

An international kidnapping case. A bureaucrat on trial for killing a reporter. And the godfather of forensic science under fire. Aug 22, 2024

An American woman vanishes from Madrid and the prime suspect -- her estranged husband -- tries to get out on bond. In Las Vegas, Robert Telles is on trial for the grisly murder of the man investigating him. And NBC Connecticut journalists dig into the controversial past of Dr. Henry Lee, who testified in the OJ Simpson and JonBenét Ramsey trials.

You can watch NBC Connecticut's Traces of Doubt: The Forensics of Dr. Henry Lee here.

A murder mystery in Kentucky. A prosecutor on a mission. And a murder weapon on the rise. Aug 15, 2024

In a town of 4,000 people, a Facebook group of 10,000 asking what happened to a woman stabbed to death. 15 years after thousands of untested rape kits were found, Kym Worthy tells us how she's making sure a backlog like that never happens again. And why are there so many poisonings lately?

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or visit online.rainn.org for more resources.

Olympians at the heart of murder trials. And if you're inspired by the Summer Games, running safety tips. Aug 08, 2024

Keith Morrison looks back on the trial of a woman who killed her bronze medalist husband. Oscar Pistorius, called the Blade Runner after the London Olympics, gunned down his girlfriend in 2013. Now he's out on parole. And a self-defense expert with advice for solo joggers.

You can listen to Dateline's episode about Dave Laut and Jane Laubacher, called The Hometown Hero And The Homecoming Queen, here.

The ballerina is guilty. In a San Diego courthouse, unanswered 911 calls on trial. And the summer of deadlocked juries continues. Aug 01, 2024

In a late night verdict, former dancer Ashley Benefield is convicted of manslaughter days after she testified about the night she shot her estranged husband to death. In San Diego, prosecutors ask if a delayed police response allowed a murder to happen. And after a third high-profile hung jury in two months, we ask a jury expert what's going on.

The Black Swan trial begins. In suburban Boston, a wrongful death suit against police. And what to keep in mind if you're under arrest. Jul 25, 2024

Openings in the Florida murder trial of Ashley Benefield, who married her husband 13 days after meeting him. She's accused of shooting him to death four years later. In Massachusetts, protestors take to the streets again -- this time for a woman whose family says was groomed and exploited by multiple local police officers. And a criminal defense attorney with some tips.

More on Sandra Birchmore's case at NBC Boston and The Boston Globe

Ballerina heads to trial. Upheaval in a rap star's RICO case. And how to protect yourself in a rideshare. Jul 18, 2024

A Florida woman charged with second-degree murder claims self-defense in what some are calling The Black Swan Murder Trial. In Atlanta, the judge who'd been presiding over what's already the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history -- Young Thug's -- has been replaced. Plus, a former Secret Service agent on what to consider before you get in a stranger's car.

UPDATE: Why Alec Baldwin's case was dismissed with prejudice. Jul 16, 2024

After several jaw-dropping moments in court last week, the judge threw out the charge against him. NBC News' Chloe Melas breaks down the final hours of his trial.

Alec Baldwin on trial in New Mexico. A defendant takes the stand in Detroit. And Josh Mankiewicz wants your help. Jul 11, 2024

A Santa Fe jury hears opening statements in the actor's trial for the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. NBC News correspondent Chloe Melas tells us how the judge is taking control in the courtroom. In Wayne County, Michigan, a 29-year-old man is facing life in prison for a murder that someone else confessed to. And did you know that, according to the DOJ, as many as 600,000 individuals are reported missing to law enforcement every year?

Karen Read's fight is not over. Alec Baldwin trial set to begin. And travel tips from a former Secret Service agent. Jul 04, 2024

A hung jury led a judge to declare a mistrial for Karen Read, but news keeps coming out. Dateline producer Sue Simpson is back with news about the lead investigator and the lead blogger. In New Mexico the Hollywood actor's trial, on an involuntary manslaughter charge for an on-set shooting, starts next week. NBC News correspondent Chloe Melas tells us what to look out for. And if travel is on your summer itinerary, advice from a former Secret Service agent can help keep you safe.

UPDATE: Karen Read case ends in mistrial. Jul 02, 2024

Dateline producer Sue Simpson reports from Dedham, Mass. where jurors in the trial of a woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend couldn't reach a verdict.

Closings in Karen Read's trial. Teens charged with first degree murder. And a half-confession complicates a prosecution. Jun 27, 2024

Hundreds of people in pink shirts are on verdict watch in Dedham, Mass., where a jury is considering three charges against the woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend with her SUV. In Arizona parents are demanding answers after a 16-year-old was beaten to death. They fear a gang of teenagers who call themselves the Gilbert Goons. And in Michigan, an ex-boyfriend calls 911 on himself. "I may have murdered my girlfriend and I don't remember it." He later retracts but video of his interaction with cops is a boon for the total stranger on trial the murder.

Jurors in Karen Read's trial shocked. Josh Mankiewicz on the Dee Ann Warner case. And a last-minute plea. Jun 13, 2024

Outside Boston, the lead investigator might be an asset for the defense. His texts about Karen Read present a real obstacle for the prosecution's case. No physical evidence of actual murder? No problem. Why a judge says Dee Ann Warner's husband should go to trial in Michigan. Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz brings us up to speed and tells us why the case got under his skin. 13 years ago John Carter went on the Today show to beg the public for help finding his fiancée, Katelyn Markham. Now, on the eve of trial, another public statement from him upends the case.

NBC10 Boston is covering Karen Read's trial.

Listen to the Dateline: Missing in America podcast.

WLWT Cincinnati has the latest on Katelyn Markham's case.

UPDATE: Rex Heuermann charged with two more murders. Jun 06, 2024

Dateline producer Mario Garcia reports from a Long Island courtroom just after prosecutors charged the alleged serial killer with the murders of Sandra Costilla in 1993 and Jessica Taylor in 2003.

More from Gilgo Beach. A dramatic verdict in San Diego. And a neo-Nazi on trial in Orange County. Jun 06, 2024

Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is facing more charges. A TikTok influencer charged with murder finds out if his performance on the stand was convincing. NBC San Diego's Dana Williams tells us the courtroom erupted after the verdict was read. And just up the 5 in Orange County, a legal strategy is being tested in the case of Sam Woodward, charged with a hate crime in the killing of his high school classmate, Blaze Bernstein. The state says Sam killed Blaze for being gay. Defense says it's complicated. Reporter Louis Keene brings us his observations from the trial, now in its third month.

For more of Louis Keene's reporting, read his work at The Forward.

WNBC is following Rex Heuermann's case.

Listen to Dateline's episode called "The Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer."

Scott Peterson is back in court. Did a Florida mom mastermind a murder? And a surprising sentence in Idaho. May 30, 2024

The LA Innocence Project has taken on Peterson's case, arguing in a filing he may be innocent of the 2004 murders of his wife and unborn son. Dateline producer Susan Leibowitz breaks down their arguments to run new DNA tests on old evidence. In Jacksonville, prosecutors lay out their case against Shanna Gardner, accused of plotting to kill her ex. And KHQ Anchor Hayley Guenthner reports back from a sentencing in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where a judge called a former state trooper a "remorseless killer."

More reporting by KHQ's Hayley Guenthner

Kouri Richins speaks. Karen Read's lawyer goes to work. And Bryan Kohberger still has no trial date. May 23, 2024

Things get testy when Karen Read’s defense attorney confronts the prosecution’s star witness. The woman who wrote a children’s book about grief, only to be accused of murdering her husband, sends Dateline recordings from jail. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains why it's taking so long for the judge to set a trial date in the case of the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students. Plus, an expert breaks down cell phone mapping and how it might help - or hurt – Bryan Kohberger’s case.

NBC10 Boston is covering Karen Read's trial.

Keith Morrison talks Mommy Doomsday. The Karen Read trial draws a crowd. And the latest in Alec Baldwin's shooting case. May 16, 2024

On the eve of a hearing in the actor's shooting case, Andrea Canning talks to NBC News Correspondent Chloe Melas about the latest motion to dismiss. In a Boston suburb, a woman accused of murder says she's the victim -- of a conspiracy. Dateline producer Sue Simpson is one of just 10 members of the press in the tiny courtroom where Karen Read stands trial. In Boise, East Idaho News reporter Nate Eaton updates Andrea on the differences between the trials of Lori Vallow and her fifth husband: self-proclaimed prophet Chad Daybell. And special guest Keith Morrison drops by with his own take on the Daybell case.

NBC10 Boston is covering Karen Read's trial.

Nate Eaton recaps every day at Chad Daybell's trial for East Idaho News.

Introducing Dateline: True Crime Weekly May 09, 2024

A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you’ve come to trust. Every Thursday Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week, bringing you the latest on trials and investigations around the country. Whether she’s talking to reporters fresh from the courthouse, NBC News legal analysts or a Dateline team in the field, she’s got fresh insights and behind-the-scenes scoops. Stay up to date and in the know with Andrea and her guests as they listen in on court proceedings, swap story tips and dissect cases. And you never know when Josh Mankiewicz or Keith Morrison might drop in.

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