Josh Mankiewicz
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Hi, it's Josh Mankiewicz, and we're talking Dateline today with Keith Morrison. Hi, Keith. Hello, Josh. So this episode is called The Woman With No Name, and it's about the 2006 murder of an unidentified woman who was dubbed Lavender Doe because of the lavender shirt. she was found in after she had been murdered.
Hi, it's Josh Mankiewicz, and we're talking Dateline today with Keith Morrison. Hi, Keith. Hello, Josh. So this episode is called The Woman With No Name, and it's about the 2006 murder of an unidentified woman who was dubbed Lavender Doe because of the lavender shirt. she was found in after she had been murdered.
And an interesting team of people kind of banded together to help find her name, identify her. Now, if you have not listened to this episode yet, it's the one right below this one on the list of podcasts that you just chose from. So you can go there and listen to it. Or if you want to watch it, you can stream it on Peacock and then come back here.
And an interesting team of people kind of banded together to help find her name, identify her. Now, if you have not listened to this episode yet, it's the one right below this one on the list of podcasts that you just chose from. So you can go there and listen to it. Or if you want to watch it, you can stream it on Peacock and then come back here.
Now, when you come back, Keith has an extra clip that he wants to play for us from his interview with the co-founder of the DNA Doe Project. And then later, we're going to be joined by a Dateline producer, Veronica Mazzeca, to talk about what she's learned from her work reporting on other unsolved cases of Jane and John Doe. So stick around for that. Now let's talk Dateline.
Now, when you come back, Keith has an extra clip that he wants to play for us from his interview with the co-founder of the DNA Doe Project. And then later, we're going to be joined by a Dateline producer, Veronica Mazzeca, to talk about what she's learned from her work reporting on other unsolved cases of Jane and John Doe. So stick around for that. Now let's talk Dateline.
This was an unusual episode of Dayline. It unfolded differently than ones I'm used to, probably also ones the audience is used to. It begins with something that usually doesn't come at the beginning of the episode, which is the finding of a body. Usually we meet the victim. Before we usually we do. But in this case, we were unable to meet the victim. So tell us how this unfolds a little bit.
This was an unusual episode of Dayline. It unfolded differently than ones I'm used to, probably also ones the audience is used to. It begins with something that usually doesn't come at the beginning of the episode, which is the finding of a body. Usually we meet the victim. Before we usually we do. But in this case, we were unable to meet the victim. So tell us how this unfolds a little bit.
At the beginning, he has an alibi, right? They kind of look away from him originally.
At the beginning, he has an alibi, right? They kind of look away from him originally.
But police genuinely believe that he doesn't know who she was.
But police genuinely believe that he doesn't know who she was.
One of the things I thought was interesting about this is that, you know, frequently when people from the outside contact police departments and say, I want to help you solve this case, the answer is thanks. we got it. Like we really don't need your help. And also outsiders getting involved presents all kinds of other problems like evidence and chain of custody.
One of the things I thought was interesting about this is that, you know, frequently when people from the outside contact police departments and say, I want to help you solve this case, the answer is thanks. we got it. Like we really don't need your help. And also outsiders getting involved presents all kinds of other problems like evidence and chain of custody.