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Good evening. Did a high school student really manage to hack his way into the personal email of one of this country's top spy bosses? Federal agents are urgently trying to answer that question tonight after what appeared to be private and possibly sensitive information was posted online.
Given the high profile of the target of the attack and the relatively low-tech method used, it's both a disturbing and cautionary tale that NBC's Pete Williams picks up from here.
It was as if he was still living the single life. He never bought into the marriage and what all that meant.
And did he indicate to you that he would have some concerns about ever being able to see Cassidy again?
When you're working on your marriage, when you are having sex with Caroline Sowerby in your home.
Were you working on your marriage when you were having sex with Caroline Sowerby in your home less than two weeks before your wife was murdered?
Were you working on your marriage when you called Michelle Money?
So is the answer yes when you had an affair with Michelle Money that you were working on your marriage?
I think there was serious consideration as to, is there more we can do?
Certainly, it meant that the person that killed the mother, we felt, cared about Cassidy. I do. Thank you.
We've been telling them for years, just trust. Just trust that it'll be the right result.
The person that killed the mother cared about Cassidy.
The defendant had a plan. His plan was to murder his wife. His plan was to get away with it.
Were you aware of tensions in that marriage? Yeah.
If I ever figure out a way to get away with it, it'll happen.
And he said they got something. They re-scanned their clothes, and they found two, how did he put it, two microscopic particles of a male origin.
Coming up, sometimes it's what you find, and sometimes it's what you don't. Going through the calendar, it's pretty detailed from January 1st Every day. But on the morning of Sandra's murder... You got nothing.
The driving force is to get this case solved and put my daughter to rest. Because she isn't here. Hopefully it'll be this year. Hopefully it'll be 2009. We're close.
I really appreciate it, baby. No, no, no. Anything we can do.
We hope. We hope we get an arrest this year. This is how close we are. We're 90% there. Okay.
Coming up... We've got a problem here. A new prosecutor. A new delay. Kauai is a murderous paradise. If you want to kill somebody, come to Kauai. When Dateline continues...
As most of you know, today is Sandy's birthday.
Kauai is a murderous paradise. If you want to kill somebody, Come to Kauai, and you've got probably about an 80%, 90% chance of getting away with it. And I firmly believe that.
It's all we can do. There aren't a lot of murders in paradise. People still talk about this one.
I would say probably a little better than 50-50.
And maybe I can rest a little bit.
Coming up, a father fights for his life. I see him in that hospital bed. It was tough, very tough. What will happen to his fight for justice? It's all about what you can prove in a court of law.
She won't be forgotten as long as I'm alive.
My cardiologist says the whole thing was due to the 10, 12 years of stress.
Someday I might lose it all. I really don't know what I'm going to do. You never know until it happens.
There's a possibility. I'm told he can change his mind at any given time, up to the time he is sentenced. But what happened here?
But now... He's been working on them for 12 years. He's been brainwashing them. They hate their mother. They hate their grandparents.
At this point, I wouldn't put anything past them.
How do you tell a woman that the baby she had once nursed, fallen asleep in her arms, played on her lap, skipped off to school clutching the lunch that she had made for her, was now dead? We received a life sentence full of pain, sorrow, agony, and frustration. A life sentence with no parole, sending of eternity.
That was my graveyard premise to my daughter. And I fulfilled it.
That's all for now. I'm Lester Holt. Thanks for joining us.
I was trying to toughen her up, if you want to put it in that expression, to know what the real world was like.
It's a story Keith Morrison followed for more than a decade.
She loved the boys to death. I mean, she, you know, they were the apple of her eye.
How? When? I got a call from her boss. She said she hadn't showed up for work.
As she told us, she was cleaning out her husband's backpack and two papers fell out, two phone numbers. So she called the phone numbers and it turned out to be two different married women. Sandra confronted Darren. He would never admit it. He just kept saying they were friends, they were friends. And she knew otherwise. She knew what it was.
I said she hadn't showed up for work. It was very unusual for her.
A small island, a small pool of suspects. Ryan, her lover with a past. I had no idea he was a drug dealer. And Darren, the soon-to-be ex-husband. That morning, he called in sick. Was Darren polygraphed? He didn't pass. And the lover? He didn't do that good either. Without much else to go on, this case was growing colder by the day.
And this is basically how he goes, hello, you know, oh, hi, you know, hi, cousin.
From what we're told, he went ballistic. He just flipped up.
When they first said, you think her husband could have done it? And I said, my first reaction was no.
And he says, we got to let him go. We don't have enough. We've talked to the prosecuting attorney and we don't have enough.
It was like a, I don't know, a panic. I mean, you know, I've got so many things to do and I've got to get it done now.
But a father doesn't forget. I have to have justice for my daughter. After all these years, are there still secrets to uncover?
She goes driving by with her boyfriend in the car. And from what we're told from his co-workers at the time, he went ballistic. He just flipped out.
So this is how we narrowed down the time of death before about 9 o'clock, where she would have had to leave to make her appointment.
Coming up, a new theory about Sandra's murder.
This father finally got his answer, but is it the one he wanted? Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine what we're going through now. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with the other side of paradise.
And a threat from her father. If I ever figure out a way to get away with it, it'll happen. When Dateline continues...
This is the house here with the boat and the truck in there. It's not easy going by here and knowing that he's still running free. We've got to get this case solved.
Coming up, a trial of lies, secrets, and surprises.
She fell in love with one Rod Kovlin. Then she says she met the other.
Questions. And after nine years, unanswered. How hard was it waiting for the verdict?
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Thursday at 10, 9 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
A New Year's Eve mystery that would take the next nine years to solve.
Coming up... A whirlwind romance that ended in a storm.
I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Canning with Endgame.
Coming up, Rod said he had pulled Shelly's wet body out of the tub. So why wasn't he wet?
That's all for this edition of Dateline. And check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Andrea Canning and Keith Morrison will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode, available Wednesday in the Dateline feed wherever you get your podcasts. And starting this weekend, in addition to Fridays and Saturdays, you can tune in to Dateline Sundays at 10, 9 central. We'll see you then.
I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
A determined daughter forced to come face to face with a cold-blooded killer. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Kenning with Deadly Obsession.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. And check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Blaine Alexander and Josh Mankiewicz will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode, available Wednesday in the Dateline feed, wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you again Sunday at 10, 9 Central. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
A popular college student murdered. A case that dragged on for years. Could revelations during a party finally solve the mystery? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Blaine Alexander with Murder in Minot.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again next Friday at 9, 8 Central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
Ow. Church is a place where we expect confessions, but not one like this. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Blaine Alexander with The Haunted House Confession.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Sunday at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
They were known as Mommy and Clyde, charming, cunning, ice-cold criminals. Inside, the mother and son tale, almost too twisted to believe. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with The Devil Wore White.
This morning, there is new information coming to light in the desperate search for a University of Iowa student missing now for more than two weeks.
As of 10 o'clock this morning, we have raised $172,000 that will be paid to you as soon as Molly is safely home.
Tonight on Dateline. If the police were right, this was a diabolical murder plot carried out on your brother.
What is it that you finally say, it's go time, we're going to arrest Tony Tung?
This is where he had sex with your wife.
What could you gain by seeing that room?
You're becoming a regular visitor at your wife's lover's house.
Were you concerned that this case might not be that easy to win for the prosecution?
How do you think he got to New Jersey?
There's a lot of bad things adding up here.
have someone drive you over to Teaneck?
Okay, get everybody out of the house.
What time did he delete the material?
So we're talking about two hours after the fire started.
A conversation starter? I need a .380?
It just looks bad that you're asking a friend for a .380 caliber magazine and a .380 is used to kill Rob Cantor.
What was your gut telling you as to what this could be, what you're looking at?
Are those two other murders the first thing that come to your mind when you see this crime scene?
there was talk of a possible serial killer, arsonist.
You weren't scared for yourself. Absolutely.
There was a situation where Tony Tung actually shows up at Rob's house.
That's all for this edition of Dateline, and check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Andrea Canning and Blaine Alexander will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode, available Wednesday in the Dateline feed wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you again Sunday at 10, 9 Central. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
Well, the devil was all in this. A young husband and father dead in a heartbreaking medical mystery. Was it murder? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Canning with the Devils in the Details.
Enter the investigators from another realm.
An explosive new front in the battle with Michelle. And later, concern grows. Would John's killer be caught?
When Dateline continues... Continuing with our story, small town dentist John Yelnik has been murdered in his own home. I saw John laying right there. I still remember being taken back. He had fought fiercely for his life and we're about to learn he had also feared his death.
A chilling premonition that had come true. Could police catch this killer? Something's not right. Something's not going well here. Doubts creep in about the investigation.
Coming up, a suspect gets a closer look. He would stand over John in a menacing manner. And new questions about the police investigation.
Coming up, what was going on inside the investigation? That's a real head snapper.
Coming up, what would those fingernail clippings in the fridge reveal? And a vehicle caught on camera the night of the murder. If he's the killer, then we should see his truck. Was it Kevin Foley's?
The dentist who predicted his own death and the loved ones who would not stop until the case was solved.
Coming up, the trial begins and those bloody shoe prints make a mark. That was an aha moment. Then, a groundbreaking DNA gamble.
When we come back, who would want to kill John Yelnik?
Do we now get security systems? This is unheard of. The case of the small town dentist would take some strange turns.
Yeah. Unusual investigators and an unbelievable obstacle.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Friday at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
I'm Lester Holt and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Canning with The Premonition. The Premonition
Tonight on Dateline, a stunning new ending in a deadly case of poison.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We're off next Friday, but we will see you again in two weeks at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
Who killed the chiropractor? A dash of poison and a dramatic new twist. I'm Lester Holt and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Canning with Poison Twist.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. And check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Andrea Canning and Blaine Alexander will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode, available Wednesday in the Dateline feed, wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you again next Friday at 9, 8 Central. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
A grainy picture on a phone. A gravelly voice recorded in secret. Could these girls help solve their own mystery? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline.
Coming up, a determined detective.
He missed out on a lot. Will Brad Jennings miss even more?
That's all for now. I'm Lester Holt. Thanks for joining us.
That's the promise I made to him. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with A Crack in Everything.
When we come back. What had happened in that bedroom? I thought there'd been an accident. The truth would be much worse.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Friday at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
Could a family's all-out effort to find their missing daughter actually derail their fight for justice? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Blaine Alexander with The Pin at Apartment 210.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Sunday at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
A patriarch's body found in a fire and the smoldering family secrets left behind. I'm Lester Holt and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with A Little Patch of Perfect.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. And check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Blaine Alexander and Josh Mankiewicz will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode. Available Wednesday in the Dateline feed, wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you again next Friday at 9, 8 central. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
A husband, a wife, a mistress. Did a three-way affair lead to murder? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Blaine Alexander with Deadly Entanglement.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again next Friday at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
A dramatic turn in the case of a fugitive with multiple identities and more than a dozen accusers.
After a year's long manhunt, will an international con man, now back on U.S. soil, finally face justice? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Canning with The Man of Many Faces.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Sunday at 10, 9 central. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
Greed and betrayal, glamor and murder. Who killed the celebrity stylist? I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Josh Mankiewicz with The Widow of Woodland Hills.
Coming up, stories of alarming encounters.
Who would want to hurt Reagan? Investigators would start with those closest to her.
Coming up, a jaw-dropping revelation about Brian Goldsby. They had this monster in their grasp and they let him slip through. Uncovering an astonishing gap in law enforcement.
That's all for now. I'm Lester Holt. Thanks for joining us.
Could there be a connection to Reagan's murder? The answer would leave an entire city infuriated.
What had happened to Reagan? When we come back, details no one wanted to hear.
Who could have wanted to hurt her? Detectives were about to talk to her ex.
A harrowing story that would reveal an unbelievable blind spot in law enforcement. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Andrea Canning with Unchecked Evil.
And then an even bigger break from some security video. We see the suspect. When Dateline continues.
Tonight, a Dateline exclusive.
It's just weeks away. The trial and the terrifying murders of four college students in Idaho.
Now, startling new information. Video never seen before. There's evidence to show that his car left in such a hurry, he almost hit somebody. Yep, that's right. Ominous selfies from the suspect's phone. Images of women and serial killers. Googling the words forced, passed out, drugged.
New details from inside the house. What will be revealed in court?
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Sunday at 10, 9 central. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
The evidence, the trial, the suspect, the heartbreak. Tonight, you're inside this case like never before. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with The Terrible Night on King Road.
She's the notorious mother tangled in a dark web of murder. Lori Vallow Daybell.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. And check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode. Available Wednesday in the Dateline feed wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you again next Friday at 9, 8 central. I'm Lester Holt. For all of us at NBC News, good night.
Will she reveal her secrets at last? An interview like you've never seen. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with Lori Vallow Daybell, The Jailhouse Interview.
His death sent shockwaves through the tech industry. News of Bob Lee's death made national headlines.
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That's all for this edition of Dateline. And check out our Talking Dateline podcast. Josh Mankiewicz and Blaine Alexander will go behind the scenes of tonight's episode, available Wednesday in the Dateline feed wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you again next Friday at 9, 8 central. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
That is the most far-out story I've ever heard. A luxury high-rise full of the rich and famous, a murder on a dark street below, and a city holding its breath for answers. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Josh Mankiewicz with Under the Bay Bridge.
I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
For more than 12 years, a murder victim didn't have a name until strangers gave it back to her. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Keith Morrison with The Woman With No Name.
Police arresting a man they believe is a so-called Golden State Killer, and the suspect, a former police officer, discovered using DNA. And suddenly, Colleen and Margaret had company.
This is a case about big misunderstanding. This is about Byron Smith being accused of a crime he did not commit.
Yes, it's not something he wanted to do, but he didn't ask them to burglarize his home in a violent way on Thanksgiving. They chose to do that, and he reacted.
If somebody breaks into your home and commits a felony offense in your home, you can kill that threat.
He was afraid there was a third or fourth or fifth person. So he's afraid of the backyard, the front yard, the stairway, the door. He's just in utter fear, and he goes in a closet and hides in his own house until the fear subsides.
On the exterior, he appears to be calm. But he's talking about how frightened he is internally. He's trying to explain to the police what happened. He's trying to help solve what occurred.
It does. And I had to deal with the way it sounded. But it's not evidence of what he's thinking. It's evidence of emotion. It's not evidence of murder.
No, that's not what I wanted to do. I wanted the jury to see the truth rather than just see a painted picture that the media was playing of their high school photographs.
Unfortunately, the judge would not allow that evidence to come in, and I thought he was making a grave error.
He's talking to himself, mumbling things. A lot of things didn't make sense.
Or lost their mind. He simply had no ability to deal with reality at that time.
Tonight, music mogul Sean Diddy Combs accused of sex trafficking and sexual assault.
Sean Diddy Combs is in custody in New York.
That's all for this edition of Dateline. We'll see you again Friday at 9, 8 central. And of course, I'll see you each weeknight for NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Good night.
A line of lawsuits. We've seen one after the other after the other. A nightclub shooting in the past. Point to where exactly you were shot.
Celebrity, power, and startling allegations. On the eve of the trial, a revealing look inside the case against music mogul Sean Combs. I'm Lester Holt, and this is Dateline. Here's Josh Mankiewicz with Sean Combs on trial.
Today's apparent assassination attempt comes amid increasingly fierce rhetoric on the campaign trail itself. Mr. Trump, his running mate J.D. Vance continue to make baseless claims about Haitian immigrants in Ohio.
Meanwhile, there are damaging new details tonight about former President Biden. A new book alleges serious concerns about his mental acuity. Gabe Gutierrez joins us now. And Gabe, President Biden's team is now responding to this reporting.