When film executive Gavin Smith vanishes, Los Angeles detectives search for clues amid reported sightings and suspicious circumstances. The case takes a dramatic turn when Gavin's wife reveals painful secrets. Keith Morrison reports.
Publicly, they were a prominent family, highly respected. Privately, a jury would hear something else in a case -- that pit father against son, husband against wife, brother against brother. And at the heart of it all was a terrible family secret. Dennis Murphy reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on April 1, 2011.
Years after a love triangle involving trucking magnate Bill Hall Jr. ends in a deadly car chase, insiders speak out about the latest twist in the story. Andrea Canning reports.
In this Dateline classic, no one could figure out why a college student died in her bed – until a tiny spot launched an epic investigation. Hoda Kotb reports. Originally aired on August 21, 2009.
The lead investigator in the case of Jennifer Dulos reveals key details about the day the Connecticut mother-of-five disappeared. Dennis Murphy reports.
When a wife calls 911 to report her husband has been shot on a country road in Texas, officers rush to the scene. Could the dramatic police footage end up being key in the investigation? Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on August 12, 2019.
A decade before the scandal of coach Jerry Sandusky dismantled the Penn State community, a local attorney, Ray Gricar, was the first to investigate his case. But a few years later, Gricar disappeared. Was there a connection? Lester Holt reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on December 16, 2011.
In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison reports on the story of a creative woman who fell in love with a young, successful surgeon. They seemed to need each other, but also developed another kind of need that culminated in a fatal weekend that raised the question, was the doctor also a killer? Originally aired on NBC on April 25, 2008.
Barbara Bentley is swept off her feet by a retired naval officer. But she is also swept into the swirling tide of his mysterious and secretive life... and a world of subterfuge and intrigue from which it would take decades for her to surface. Dennis Murphy reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on June 7, 2009.
In this Dateline classic, a young Army medic based at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina goes missing. Police have a suspect but can’t solve the case, until an unorthodox private investigator steps in to help. Andrea Canning reports. Originally aired on NBC on March 16, 2018.
Retired couple Tom and Jackie Hawks were living their dream of buying a boat and setting off on an adventure at sea. Until one afternoon when they went out on the water and never came back. Josh Mankiewicz reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on June 19, 2009.
Lester Holt reports on what happened to Anton Black, a 19-year-old Black man who died while being taken into police custody in Maryland in 2018. Lester Holt catches up with Christina Robinson, the mother of Anton’s best friend, who shares what it’s been like to mourn Anton and explains how his death led her to become an activist and run for office. Available only to Dateline Premium subscribers: https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-what-happened-to-ant...
In this Dateline classic, a congregation copes with shock and suspicion as investigators search for answers to the death of a female parishioner in the office of a country church. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on February 20, 2009.
A mother of two who vanishes during a storm turns out to be a victim of something sinister. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on July 15, 2019.
After Vincent Brothers’ wife, children and mother-in-law are murdered on a weekend when he was out of town, his Bakersfield, California community is shocked to learn he is a suspect. Keith Morrison reports in this Dateline classic that originally aired on NBC on July 24, 2009.
The mystery of a college student who disappeared after a night out clubbing stumps investigators for years. Her mother thought she was at a sleepover with friends and it took an eagle-eyed detective to find the truth buried in a pile of lies. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Marcus Schrenker had it all: money, a beautiful wife, a mansion in a ritzy neighborhood. So why did this financier, a pilot, put in motion a daring plan to fake his own death and hide a double-life, like investigators say he did? Keith Morrison reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on August 28, 2009.
When a young missionary is murdered and another woman goes missing in the same town, police investigate a deadly connection. Keith Morrison reports. Keith Morrison catches up with Karen Lange who shares her story of faith and healing following the devastating injuries she suffered in the 2014 attack and the death of her husband, Dan, two years later. After the Verdict available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3FjEvoA...
After a wife and mother is found dead in her Coral Gables home, police had one suspect from the beginning. But there was also undeniable proof that he couldn’t have done it. Dennis Murphy reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on August 21, 2009.
After a young woman is found dead inside her Jacksonville Beach apartment, it takes police more than a year to find a microscopic clue, along with a huge stroke of luck, to solve the case. Andrea Canning reports.
When a 59-year-old father is found dead in his home, family members assume it is related to his ongoing health issues. But when the coroner reveals he didn’t die of natural causes, police begin an investigation questioning some of his family members. Keith Morrison reports.
Over 14 years, more than a dozen women were raped in their own homes by a stranger who terrorized a Tennessee neighborhood. In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison tells the story of the man known as the Wooded Rapist, who came out of the woods, in the night, in the rain. Originally aired on NBC on October 9, 2009.
When a beloved former firefighter is found dead in his garage, police are desperate for answers until they discover that a neighbor’s home security camera captured a figure near the crime scene. Was it the killer? Dennis Murphy reports.
Keith Morrison reports on one man's extraordinary journey through the courts in upstate New York and his children who stood by him to the end.
In this Dateline classic, a hard-working couple cherished the chance to get away from it all. But what happened on one hiking trip stunned everyone, and left police thinking there was just one explanation. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on June 29, 2008.
NBC News’ Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends come together to prove he is innocent, prosecutors count on his young children to testify against their own father.
A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. She was the center of her kids' universe, dedicated to her financial planning firm and had recently gotten engaged. The investigation into her death leaves a family divided as they question if justice will be served. Keith Morrison reports.
When an 18-year-old disappears from her Virginia home, the investigation into her inner circle of trusted friends and family reveals a sinister betrayal. Andrea Canning reports. Listen to Andrea Canning’s conversation with Corey French about AJ’s brutal murder, the killer’s attempt to frame him, and his struggles to overcome darkness and move toward healing. After the Verdict available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3KdCVWN...
A young woman leaves home, hoping for a bright future. She falls in love, has a baby, and begins life as a mother. But soon, her parents get a dreadful phone call: Sparkle Rai has been killed. Keith Morrison reports in a Dateline classic originally aired on NBC on February 6, 2009.
In this Dateline classic, a woman disappears with her 11-month-old daughter after losing a hotly contested custody battle. Andrea Canning reports. Originally aired on NBC on August 7, 2015. (Additional Footage: SEVEN NETWORK AUSTRALIA)
