Robert Baker
Appearances
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
I wanted her to have fun with everything, not just sexually, just everything, everything. Sex was part of it, but everything. I wanted her to enjoy her life, period.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
Because when we went out and when I took her places, she could be herself, and it made me feel good to see that.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
We touched on it lightly, but I could tell that she wasn't going to do that. That wasn't going to happen.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
Fabio was staying home a lot. I couldn't see her, and it played a little number on me.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
The plan was to go up, get in there, try to take care of this as fast as possible. Kill him. Yeah.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
See you? Oh, he saw me. He saw me. I mean, he did what he was supposed to do. He was trying to protect his house and protect his family and his home. What did he do? He got up real quick, and he grabbed me. I'm trying to get away from him. He's a pretty big guy.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
I took one stab to get him to let go of me. He let go, and I just kind of blacked out and just tried to get him off me and just kept cutting until he got off me.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
I really don't remember. It seemed like any other day when I met her.
Dateline NBC
The Widow of Woodland Hills
I think they had it separated the whole time, so no. I think she showed herself, yeah.
Dateline NBC
Audio of a jailhouse sting. A woman's third murder trial in three decades. And the latest on a new texting scam.
Listen, listen, listen. Don't talk. I know, I know, listen, listen. Don't talk. Listen, you've got to get a lawyer immediately. Well, I don't know what's going on.
Dateline NBC
Audio of a jailhouse sting. A woman's third murder trial in three decades. And the latest on a new texting scam.
Somebody did this to me, to us.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
No.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I'm positive.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
He'll almost certainly be in Alabama in custody. They have 72 hours to arrest him.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I was running a racquetball league.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
No, never.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I'm a smart guy.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
It could be once a week, once every two weeks or three times a week. It all depends on Who's doing what between the both of us?
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
She called the shots on that based on her schedule.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
We touched on it lightly, but I could tell that she wasn't going to do that. That wasn't going to happen.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I murdered him because I wanted her.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I haven't done anything wrong. I shouldn't be here.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
And I'm struggling with him, and I'm trying to get away from him. He's a pretty big guy.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
And I said to myself, I need to get him off me. I need to cut him. Got him? I took one stab to get him to let go of me. He let go, and I just kind of blacked out and just tried to get him off me and just kept cutting until he got off me.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
Yes.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
Yeah, I did.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
It's nothing to lose.
Dateline NBC
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
Um... I don't know. No exact number because I don't want to be called a liar again so I can't give you an exact number. There's no way. I can't give you an exact number. The defense is expected to wrap up here pretty soon, Chetna.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
Emotional testimony from a killer. A murder defendant's unusual defense. And travel scam safety tips.
He said on the count of three, he's going to hold him down. And he opened the door and he held his mouth, couldn't scream. And he started, he started stabbing him. I'm sorry. And he stabbed him once.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
Audio of a jailhouse sting. A woman's third murder trial in three decades. And the latest on a new texting scam.
Listen, listen, listen. Don't talk. I know, I know, listen, listen. Don't talk. Listen, you've got to get a lawyer immediately. Well, I don't know what's going on.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
Audio of a jailhouse sting. A woman's third murder trial in three decades. And the latest on a new texting scam.
Somebody did this to me, to us.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
So, Andrea, last time we spoke on the podcast, we were waiting for a judge to rule on whether or not a dog expert could testify for the defense at the retrial. And that ruling has now come in. The dog expert will be allowed to testify.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
That's a big win for the defense because this expert testified during Karen Reid's first trial that the injuries on John O'Keefe's arm were consistent with a dog attack, not with being struck by a car, as you know, the prosecutors allege.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
It is remarkable, isn't it? You know, in Rhode Island, our affiliate NBC10 spoke with Karen Reid's brother, Nathan. Here's what Nathan had to say about how he and his family are feeling about the retrial.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
Well, Andrea, last week's witnesses painted a vivid picture of what happened in the days leading up to Michael's death. And it's pretty remarkable. how all these people were in and out of the Cochran's house and they were watching his health deteriorate. One friend testified about Natalie's refusal to take Michael to a hospital to be looked at.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
No, she said she was going to let him sleep it off. And a contractor working for the couple recalled speaking to Michael a few months before his death and that Michael told him he was feeling dizzy and that he felt he'd been poisoned.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
This chemist confirmed that one of the vials was, in fact, insulin. But during cross, when he was asked if he could confirm whether he knew the vial had been used, this chemist said that was not in his area of expertise. The defense argued that if you're going to murder someone, why would you keep the murder weapon in your fridge, right? Well, we'll keep an eye on this one.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
It has been a long time. 1996, to be exact, and that's when Shakur was... fatally shot. He was sitting in the passenger seat of a BMW when a white Cadillac pulled up alongside the car and shots were fired.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
It was really his own words, authorities say, that put him there. He wrote six years ago in his 2019 memoir that he provided the gun that was used in the drive-by shooting.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
Davis's attorney claims that his client's constitutional rights were violated because of a delay prosecuting the case. Witnesses have died. Evidence has potentially been lost. You know, all of that could negatively impact the fairness of a trial. How did the judge rule this week? The judge rejected the motion and upheld the murder case against Davis. Davis has pleaded not guilty. What's next?
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
Murder trial is still on, happening in March. Sue, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you, Andrea.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.
The defense argued that if you're going to murder someone, why would you keep the murder weapon in your fridge, right?
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
No.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I'm positive.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I was running a racquetball league.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
No, never.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I'm a smart guy.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
It could be once a week, once every two weeks or three times a week. It all depends on Who's doing what between the both of us?
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
She called the shots on that based on her schedule.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
We touched on it lightly, but I could tell that she wasn't going to do that. That wasn't going to happen.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
I murdered him because I wanted her.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
And I'm struggling with him, and I'm trying to get away from him. He's a pretty big guy.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
And I said to myself, I need to get him off me. I need to cut him. Got him? I took one stab to get him to let go of me. He let go, and I just kind of blacked out and just tried to get him off me and just kept cutting until he got off me.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
Yes.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
Yeah, I did.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
It's nothing to lose.
Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
Um... I don't know. No exact number because I don't want to be called a liar again so I can't give you an exact number. There's no way. I can't give you an exact number. The defense is expected to wrap up here pretty soon, Chetna.