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Josh Mankiewicz talks with Dennis Murphy about his episode “Shining Star.” In 2009, criminal defense attorney, Chiquita Tate, was found stabbed to death in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana law office. After an exhaustive investigation, authorities zero in on their suspect. Chiquita’s sister Danita Tate joins the conversation to discuss her advocacy work in educating the community on domestic violence. Josh and Dennis talk Murphy’s Law and how Dateline episodes get their titles.Get resources on domestic violence: https://www.thehotline.org/Learn more about Juantonja Richmond’s case: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-close-case-two-friends-murdered-georgia-familys-pleas-answers-rcna138033Listen to the full episode of "Shining Star" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_shiningstar

Hear an exclusive audio excerpt from Dateline producer Dan Slepian’s new book “The Sing Sing Files” which chronicles his two-decade journey navigating the criminal justice system to help free six innocent men.  Available now wherever books and audiobooks are sold.  For more details and to purchase, follow this link:https://bit.ly/TheSingSingFilesShowcast

A criminal defense attorney is found brutally murdered in her office after working late. The search for the killer takes investigators down a strange and unexpected road. Dennis Murphy reports.Listen to Dennis Murphy and Josh Mankiewicz as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_shiningstar

Josh Mankiewicz and Andrea Canning discuss Andrea’s episode, “Noises in the Night.” In November 2016, 16-year-old cheerleader Emma Walker was found dead in her Knoxville, Tennessee home. An investigation revealed she was killed by a bullet shot from outside her house that pierced the wall of her bedroom.  Andrea and Josh talk about the people who helped investigators bring the killer to justice – his own friends – and reflect on what parents can do to protect their teens from toxic relationships. Later, Andrea shares a podcast-exclusive clip from her interview with two of Emma’s friends. Plus, Josh and Andrea answer viewer and listener questions from social media.Listen to the full episode of "Noises in the Night" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_noisesinthenight

A community in Knoxville, TN, is shaken when a popular high school student is found murdered in her bed. Two students who helped police solve the case speak to Andrea Canning.Listen to Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_noisesinthenight

Dennis Murphy talks with Josh Mankiewicz about his episode, “Stone-Cold.” In 2016 when 45-year-old Nick Morelos was found shot to death in his Tucson, Arizona bedroom, investigators wondered if this hard-charging boss rubbed someone at work the wrong way. What investigators uncovered was a web of complicated relationships that they had to untangle to find Nick’s killer. Later, Josh shares an exclusive clip from his interview with Pima County Sheriff’s Det. Jennifer Garcia, about a key piece of evidence not admissible at trial. Plus, Dennis and Josh are joined by Dateline producer Chetna Joshi to answer view and listener social media questions.Listen to the full episode of "Stone-Cold" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_stone-cold

Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you episode 1 from season 3 of our podcast Morrison Mysteries.   This season, Keith Morrison introduces you to the Meadowcroft family, living on a sprawling American farm. The household is teeming with rivalry and passion, envy and anger. When someone mysteriously disappears, two brothers are accused of murder...but all is not as it seems. Listen to Keith’s reading of “The Dead Alive,” a chilling novel from 150 years ago based on a real trial, to find out what really happened. If you like what you hear, just search “Morrison Mysteries” and subscribe to Dateline Premium. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes: https://link.chtbl.com/mmst_fdlw

When a hard-charging boss in Arizona is shot to death, investigators uncover a complex web of bruised egos in his professional life and a trail of broken hearts in his personal life. Josh Mankiewicz reports.Listen to Josh Mankiewicz and Dennis Murphy as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_stone-cold

Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Keith’s episode, “Young Lords of Chaos.’’ In 1996, a group of teens dubbed the ‘Lords of Chaos’ went on a crime spree in Fort Myers, Florida, culminating in the murder of their high school band director, Mark Schwebes. Josh and Keith discuss the choices the teens made as they fell under the spell of their charismatic ringleader, and the local reporter who found himself getting a little too close to the case. They’re also joined by the victim’s sister, Pat Schwebes-Dunbar, who shares how her life has been shaped in the 28 years since her brother’s murder.Listen to the full episode of “Young Lords of Chaos” here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_younglordsofchaosKeith also catches up with Jim Greenhill, the reporter at the center of the story, to see where life has taken him and to learn his thoughts on the Lords of Chaos today. “After the Verdict” is available exclusively to Dateline Premium subscribers: https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-young-lords-of-chaos

A rare look at the frightening power of a charismatic killer, just 18 years old -- a teenage mastermind who convinces other kids to kill. Would even a hardened reporter covering his story get caught up in the spell?  Keith Morrison reports.Listen to Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_younglordsofchaosKeith Morrison catches up with Jim Greenhill, the reporter at the center of the story, to see where life has taken him and to learn his thoughts on the Lords of Chaos today. “After the Verdict” is available exclusively to Dateline Premium subscribers: https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-young-lords-of-chaos

Andrea Canning catches up with Keith Morrison and Dateline producer Liz Brown about their episode, “Broken Circle.”  In 2020, a 21-second video filmed secretly at Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch, a religious reform school in Missouri, went viral on TikTok. Soon after, the local sheriff launched an investigation into possible abuse, and the school closed. Surprisingly, the person who posted the video was none other than Amanda Householder, the daughter of the school's owners. Keith and Liz discuss Amanda’s choice to go against her parents and how she joined forces with former Circle of Hope students to change Missouri laws regulating religious schools. Plus, Keith shares two podcast-exclusive clips from his interviews with former students from Circle of Hope and a similar nearby boys’ school, Agape Ranch.Listen to the full episode of "Broken Circle" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_brokencircleupdate

When the owner of a school promoted as a place to help troubled girls is accused of abusing students, his daughter must decide whose side she’s on. Keith Morrison reports.Listen to Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_brokencircleupdate

Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning sit down to talk about Keith’s classic episode, “Secrets on the Emerald Coast,” about the 2011 murder of young mother Marie Carlson in Florida. Marie vanished after allegedly leaving her baby with her pastor, James Flanders, and his wife, Tanya. The investigation into Marie’s disappearance revealed a tangled relationship among the three and a possible motive for murder. Keith shares a clip from the killer’s confession to investigators. Plus, Keith answers viewer and listener questions from social media and talks about his father, who was a minister with The United Church of Canada.Listen to the full episode of "Secrets on the Emerald Coast" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_secretsontheemeraldcoast

Detectives uncover a web of secrets and lies in their search for a young mother who disappeared after leaving her baby in the care of a local pastor and his wife. Keith Morrison reports.Listen to Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_secretsontheemeraldcoast

When soldier Vanessa Guillen vanishes from Fort Hood, her family works to bring attention to her disappearance. Andrea Canning reports on the case on the case that inspired a movement across the country. 

When a young woman fails to show up to work, her mother rushes to her home to try to find her. What she discovers begins an investigation that leads to a suspect no one imagined. Keith Morrison reports.

Dennis Murphy talks with Andrea Canning about her episode, “Justice for Nikki.” In 2016, the body of 31-year-old mother Nikki VanderHeyden was found in a field days after she didn’t return home from a night out with friends. Detectives quickly closed in on someone close to her. Dennis and Andrea discuss the clues that made an innocent man look guilty and how technology helped lead investigators to the real killer. Andrea tells Dennis what made her jailhouse interview with Nikki’s murderer so memorable and shares a clip from her interview with another family heavily invested in Nikki’s case. Plus, Dennis and Andrea answer viewer and listener questions from social media.Listen to the full episode “Justice for Nikki” here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_justicefornikki

When a young woman is found dead in a field on the outskirts of Green Bay, Wis., a fitness tracker helps detectives solve the mystery. Andrea Canning reports.Listen to Andrea Canning and Dennis Murphy as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_justicefornikki

Andrea Canning talks to Josh Mankiewicz about his episode, “Open Desert.” On March 8, 2020, 16-year-old Britney Ujlaky told her dad she was leaving a park to meet up with a friend. She never came home. Her partially-clothed body was found three days later in the Nevada desert. Detectives investigated multiple potential suspects before they turned their attention to the last person to see Britney alive. Josh and Andrea discuss Britney’s strong relationship with her father, Jim Ujlaky, and the blackmail scheme that gave her family false hope after she disappeared. Later, Josh shares a podcast-exclusive clip from his interview with Jim about his first impressions of the killer. Plus, Dateline producer Ann Preisman joins the conversation to share her experience making the episode and to answer viewer and listener questions from social media.Listen to the full episode “Open Desert” here:  https://link.chtbl.com/dl_opendesert

Hey Dateline fans, we’re sharing with you a special preview of the first episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America.  Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Arelie Garcia, a 25-year-old woman who left the Salinas, California apartment she shared with her mother in 2022, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Each of the six episodes will focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.    Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/dmiast_lw