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Killer Role

04 Aug 2021

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After filming wraps on an indie horror film, the cast and crew learn their killer star isn’t who she says she is. It’s a plot twist that reveals a...

As Darkness Fell

03 Aug 2021

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Mark and Mary Beth Harshbarger had a passion for hunting. They were both excellent shots and rarely missed, until one tragic outing changed everything...

Lost in Sin City

28 Jul 2021

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Theresa Insana was smart, fashionable and full of faith. But life took a fatal turn when the girl who grew up in Niagara Falls moved to Las Vegas to p...

The Cliff’s Edge

27 Jul 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a romantic night out goes terribly wrong when Jody Scharf falls from the edge of a cliff. But was it an accident -- or was s...

Justice for Bonnie

21 Jul 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison reports from Alaska on a mother’s emotional crusade to find her daughter’s killer. Originally aired on NB...

Deadly Betrayal

14 Jul 2021

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When loving mother Lisa Knoefel is stabbed to death in her home outside Cleveland, her family is shattered. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

The Mystery of the Murdered Major

07 Jul 2021

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Army Major David Shannon is executed while asleep in bed. His wife Joan escapes unscathed but doesn’t see the shooter. The crime scene offers few le...

The Day She Disappeared

06 Jul 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a missing persons case quickly becomes a homicide investigation. Police have no suspects, but a grieving family has suspicio...

The Player

30 Jun 2021

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It was a double murder that was both shocking and puzzling. There were no witnesses, and few clues. The victims were a respected couple. Their son, it...

Suspicion

23 Jun 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a loft apartment building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, is home to an eclectic group of residents. When a wealthy busine...

Deadly Exposure

22 Jun 2021

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Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning is the cause for hundreds of American deaths every year, but according to police in Lima, Ohio, one of those deat...

Taken

16 Jun 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a 7-day mystery grips the city of Detroit after a young talented drummer with dreams of rock-and-roll stardom suddenly goes ...

Crossing the Line

09 Jun 2021

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In this Dateline classic, after a fatal car crash, investigators find a series of revealing text messages that lead them to believe it may not have be...

The Pink Gun Mystery

08 Jun 2021

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When a complicated Texas love triangle ends in murder, a pink gun leads to an arrest, until new evidence prompts investigators to rethink the case. Jo...

The Goldfinger Mystery

02 Jun 2021

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In this Dateline classic, California entrepreneurs James and Pamela Fayed live a golden life. In a few short years they turn a fledgling coin company ...

Deadly Triangle

01 Jun 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Gary McFarland awakens on a December morning in 1985 to find his father Archie stabbed to death in the driveway. As police a...

Deadly Conspiracy

26 May 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a woman leaves her ailing father for just 15 minutes and during that brief time he is stabbed to death. A buried clue indica...

Secrets by the Bay

25 May 2021

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Elizabeth Sullivan, a mother of two, suddenly vanishes in 2014. Nearly two years later, her body is found in the San Diego Bay, but medical examiners ...

Kidnapped

19 May 2021

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In this Dateline classic, 24-year-old Elisa Levy thinks she’s headed to a meeting about an environmental project. But the “meeting” is really a ...

Murder in Broad Daylight

12 May 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Rusty Sneiderman was a young entrepreneur whose world comes crashing down one morning with four gunshots. A fatal triangle i...

Window of Opportunity

11 May 2021

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A Michigan community is shocked when a local mother is found stabbed to death. After the case goes cold for more than a decade, a bombshell reignites ...

Shattered Bonds

05 May 2021

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When Stephen Moore suddenly disappears in New Jersey, his whereabouts remain a mystery until a car erupts in flames in a nearby town, leading to a maj...

Mystery in Mustang

04 May 2021

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In this Dateline classic, beloved fire chief, Keith Bryan, is a pillar of his community. Then, when he is shot in his home, police are left to wonder ...

Behind Closed Doors: The Phony Rockefeller

28 Apr 2021

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In this Dateline classic, young newlyweds, John and Linda Sohus simply vanish. There was no reason to suspect foul play until an eerie discovery tied ...

The Necklace

27 Apr 2021

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Private investigator and former police officer Taylor Wright could handle herself, and if necessary, she knew how to disappear. But when she does vani...

Obsession: The Jodi Arias Story

21 Apr 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Josh Mankiewicz takes an in-depth look into the case and trial of Jodi Arias, the 32-year-old Arizona woman who admitted to ...

Someone Was Watching

14 Apr 2021

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A Dateline classic with a plot straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock film. A young woman peers into her neighbor's yard, and sees something for a few my...

The Plot Thickens

08 Apr 2021

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A Hollywood stuntman is shot four times in his own home and left to die. Who would want him dead?  And the most stunning twist in this Dateline class...

A Story of Poison

07 Apr 2021

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In this Dateline classic, lawyer Larry McNabney, had money, a successful practice and a beautiful wife. But Larry also struggled with alcohol that som...

Return to Poplar River

06 Apr 2021

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In this Dateline classic, the small town of Poplar, Montana is shaken when police find the battered body of 17-year-old Kim Nees on the outskirts of t...

Mommy Doomsday

01 Apr 2021

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Exclusive new interviews and details on the deaths surrounding Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell, a case Keith Morrison has been on since it drew national ...

The Devil and Bobbi Parker

31 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, convicted murderer Randolph Dial escapes from prison on a hot summer day in 1994, taking the deputy warden’s wife with him...

Conduct Unbecoming

25 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a family in Ontario, Canada returns home to discover some of their personal items are missing. Was it a random attack, or so...

The Night Hannah Hill Disappeared

24 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, an 18-year-old woman disappears one night and her boyfriend confesses to being verbally abusive and once kicked her. But he ...

The Woman with No Name

23 Mar 2021

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Amateur internet investigators, new DNA technology and a dogged investigator help police find a killer – and identify a victim for years known only ...

Deception

18 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a young sister and brother are torn apart when their mother disappears, and an elaborate sting operation traps a most unlike...

The Life She Wanted

17 Mar 2021

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Wife and mother Sherri Dally is handcuffed in a parking lot in front of witnesses on a Monday morning and taken into an unmarked car by a blond woman....

Betrayal

09 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Deede Keller had a loving family, a tight circle of friends and a new man in her life. When she vanished, disturbing clues p...

Fatal Attraction

04 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Beth Lochtefeld seemed to find everything she wanted in a man – looks, money and he was crazy about her. But what she saw,...

Manner of Death

03 Mar 2021

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In this Dateline classic, the family of 31-year-old Matthew Podolack searches for answers after a mysterious illness sends the healthy, happy amateur ...

Collateral Damage

02 Mar 2021

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Former NXIVM members tell Kate Snow about life inside the controversial self-help group, and life since founder Keith Raniere’s conviction on charge...

The Widower Ep. 3: The Trial

25 Feb 2021

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Thomas Randolph strikes back against his accusers in exclusive jailhouse interviews. His trial features revealing and testimony from his accusers, an ...

The Widower Ep. 2: 6 Wives, 4 Funerals

24 Feb 2021

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Detectives investigating a woman’s murder hit the road to learn about her husband’s 5 other marriages and 3 dead wives. They discover he’s been ...

The Widower Ep. 1: “My Wife’s Been Shot”

23 Feb 2021

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The murder of a Las Vegas wife and mother pits detectives against her wily husband who has many secrets and four dead wives.

The Mystery at Ascot Estates

18 Feb 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a chilling double murder takes place in an upscale home. The evidence seems to tell a clear story, but investigators discove...

The Secret in Albuquerque

11 Feb 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Mike Snyder, a respected auto mechanic in an upscale subdivision in Albuquerque New Mexico, falls in love with co-worker Ell...

Shannon's Story

09 Feb 2021

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Emory University sophomore Shannon Melendi goes missing in broad daylight from her off-campus job at a softball field. As police are interviewing ever...

Night of the Summer Solstice

30 Jan 2021

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Just a few hours after the longest day of the year in 1990, hikers find 21-year-old UCLA student Ron Baker’s body in a Los Angeles area train tunnel...

While She Was Sleeping

28 Jan 2021

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In this Dateline classic, the snow covered playground of Aspen, Colorado is a safe haven for well-heeled owners and celebrities. That is until one col...

The Grudge

26 Jan 2021

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Andrea Canning speaks with U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas about the deadly shooting at her home in 2020 that killed her son Daniel and critica...

Family Affair

20 Jan 2021

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In this Dateline classic, the scion of the family behind the famous Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, Ben Novack Jr., grew up with the likes of Fran...

Toxic

15 Jan 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Kevin and Morgan Mengel were happy at first, but when the marriage went bad, he went missing. Police wondered if he simply l...

Open Water

15 Jan 2021

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A romantic Mediterranean cruise was intended to rekindle the love between Micki Kanesaki and her ex-husband Lonnie Kocontes. But when Micki vanishes, ...

Journey for Justice

15 Jan 2021

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Craig Melvin speaks with the families of George Floyd, Jacob Blake and Eric Garner about police brutality, racial injustice and a shared commitment to...

Miles From Nowhere

07 Jan 2021

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In this Dateline classic, a young father in the California mountains calls 911 to report that he had been in a shoot-out with a car full of strangers....

The Stranger

05 Jan 2021

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In this Dateline classic, Brittany Tavar disappears from her home, along with her dogs, leaving friends and family baffled and worried. Keith Morrison...

The Man Who Talked to Dogs

31 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, life seemed perfect for Mark Stover. He had a successful career as a “dog trainer to the stars” on a beautiful island pa...

The Beauty and the Beast Mystery

29 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Lisa and Scott Pattison marry on a fairy tale day and build a life together in central Indiana. But one day in July 2009, th...

Secrets in the Smoky Mountains

24 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, the death of a beloved Tennessee man is believed to be a suicide. But when a son questions his mother, he uncovers a dark fa...

The Life and Death of Princess Diana

23 Dec 2020

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More than two decades since the tragic death of Princess Diana, Dateline reveals new insights into the real story of the very private royal, including...

The Eastlake Conspiracy

22 Dec 2020

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When Ohio resident Pat Sabo is offered $50,000 to kill someone hundreds of miles away, he calls the police to report the incident. Acting quickly, inv...

The Secret

17 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Patricia Esparza believed she had escaped poverty and abuse, attending elite schools and becoming a respected psychology pro...

Mystery on Sunrise Drive

16 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a Tucson, Arizona native, Gary Triano was a successful real estate developer and entrepreneur. He was known around town for ...

Into the Night

15 Dec 2020

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Following a night at her friend’s bachelorette party, 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer disappears. Soon after, an intense multi-state manhunt leads investi...

Bringing Brooke Home

10 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, 19-year-old Brooke Wilberger returns home to Oregon for summer break from college. While cleaning apartments in Corvallis sh...

Far from Spider Lake

09 Dec 2020

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In the small town of Brewster, Minnesota, 40-year-old Jan Kruse is shot to death in her bed while her husband and teenage daughter are home. When inve...

Behind Closed Doors

03 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a terrible crime has occurred in a Florida suburb, which makes little sense to police. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally a...

In the Middle of the Night

02 Dec 2020

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In this Dateline classic, after college student Angie Samota was stabbed to death, police had no shortage of suspects; a crucial clue narrowed their l...

The Officer's Wife

01 Dec 2020

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When police officer Levi Chavez finds his wife, Tera, shot to death in their home, an investigation into her murder begins as buried secrets are revea...

Who Killed the Radio Star?

26 Nov 2020

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In this Dateline classic, weekend boaters just off California’s fabled Catalina island discover a body floating in the water. The victim turns out t...

Vanished: Amber Dubois & Chelsea King

19 Nov 2020

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In this Dateline classic, when Amber Dubois vanished in San Diego County, a search turned up nothing. Then, a year later, Chelsea King disappeared in ...

10 Minutes to Sunset

17 Nov 2020

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When pediatric dentist Kendra Hatcher is found dead in Dallas, Texas, police uncover a complex plot that leads them on an international manhunt. Keith...

Buried Secrets

12 Nov 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a Florida man disappears into thin air, leaving behind a young son and a grieving ex-wife. When his bones are identified yea...

Secrets in a Small Town

11 Nov 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Teresa Mayfield’s death on a dirt road was a mystery for more than a year until a strange sequence of events led investiga...

In an Instant

10 Nov 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison reports on the case of a wife who supposedly died from an allergic reaction to a spray tan. So why was her hu...

The Comic Book Murder

05 Nov 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Barbara George is rushed to the hospital after being found bleeding in the back of the comic book store she owned in suburba...

The Mystery on Bridle Path

29 Oct 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Carol Kennedy returns from an evening jog in Prescott, Arizona and calls her mother Ruth. Their nightly phone ends abruptly....

Deadly Trust

28 Oct 2020

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In this Dateline classic, wealthy residents felt safe in their gated community but it was not safe for one millionaire, murdered in his waterfront hom...

Fallen

22 Oct 2020

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In this Dateline classic, when a pastor loses two wives in suspicious accidents, authorities begin to wonder if it was terrible luck or something else...

The Client

20 Oct 2020

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An Arkansas realtor goes missing after showing a house. When loved ones later receive mysterious text messages from her, they know something isn’t r...

Strangers on a Train

15 Oct 2020

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In this Dateline classic, when a young woman disappears following a chance encounter with a stranger on a train, her desperate family hires a dream te...

Burning Suspicion

08 Oct 2020

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In this Dateline classic, investigators question what went wrong when a young wife and mother is found dead after a house fire in a small Kansas town....

Double Lives

01 Oct 2020

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In this Dateline classic, police discover a mother of three was living a dangerous double life after she vanishes in Colorado. Keith Morrison reports....

The Secrets of Cottonwood Creek

30 Sep 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Fred and Leslie Mueller are weeks away from celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary when a photo-op during a hike goes ho...

Left for Dead

29 Sep 2020

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A young woman survives a brutal attack and detectives work tirelessly to find a suspect. But when they finally do, the victim is convinced they have t...

Trouble at the 7-11 Ranch

24 Sep 2020

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When a Colorado rancher mysteriously disappears, his friends know something isn’t right and spend years fighting for answers. Josh Mankiewicz report...

Queen of the County

23 Sep 2020

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In this Dateline classic, the matriarch of a prominent pecan growing family in San Saba, Texas goes missing and her caretaker is murdered. Josh Mankie...

And Then There Were Three

17 Sep 2020

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Just days before Christmas, high school senior Michelle Martinko is found stabbed to death in her car after visiting the mall. It would take almost 40...

The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard

09 Sep 2020

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In this Dateline classic, when two tragic deaths occur within one week of each other in a wealthy area in California, families begin to wonder what ha...

Death in the Driveway

08 Sep 2020

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Police in a quiet Southern town, find a prominent lawyer brutally murdered and his girlfriend bound in duct tape. Who could have done it? Andrea Canni...

Mystery in Orange County: Behind the Scenes

03 Sep 2020

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Josh Mankiewicz reflects on one of his most memorable episodes: the case of 36-year-old Iraq War veteran Maribel Ramos who calls 911 to reveal she is ...

The Man Who Wasn't There

01 Sep 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a family’s American dream turns into a nightmare when their mother is murdered in their home one night. The mystery goes u...

Written in Blood

27 Aug 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Karen Pannell, a one-time model and flight attendant, is found murdered in her kitchen. On the wall next to her body is a me...

The Inside Man

26 Aug 2020

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In this Dateline classic, Jimmy Keene, a popular, superstar high school athlete, seemed to have it all growing up in the river city of Kankakee, Illin...

Without a Trace

25 Aug 2020

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In this Dateline classic, an entire community pulls together in the search for 29 year-old Carrie Olson after she is reported missing when doesn’t s...

Deadly Desire

13 Aug 2020

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In this Dateline classic, after a Idaho woman falls in love with her married boss, the affair leads to a violent confrontation. Keith Morrison reports...

Mystery in South Beach

12 Aug 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a young bride is found beaten to death just days after the wedding. As detectives begin their investigation, suspicious deta...

The Hometown Hero & The Homecoming Queen

06 Aug 2020

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In this Dateline classic, an Olympic athlete and a homecoming queen share a life in the charming suburb of Oxnard, California until gunshots are fired...

In Cold Blood

04 Aug 2020

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A firefighter returns home after a long shift to find a disturbingly violent scene and his wife unresponsive in their bedroom. What could have happene...

Deadly Devotion

30 Jul 2020

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In this Dateline classic, a decorated army captain returns home safe and sound from Saudi Arabia. But a few months later -- tragedy strikes. Who would...