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  • 27 minutes 44 seconds
    Lori Vallow Daybell's phone calls. Karen Read's retrial set to start. And Houston's "lost boys".

    Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with guest host, Blayne Alexander. In Arizona, the prosecution plays phone calls Lori made to her insurance agent in the days after her husband's shooting. In Massachusetts, a jury is finally seated in the Karen Read retrial, and the prosecutor has a new strategy. The accused Gilgo Beach serial killer is back in court. Plus, a forensic anthropologist on a mission to identify the victims of the Candyman serial killer.

    Find out more about the cases each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

    Listen to Keith's podcast, Mommy Doomsday, about the Lori Vallow Daybell story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommy-doomsday/id1540849480

    Listen to Josh's episode "The Widow of Woodland Hills" about the Monica Sementilli case here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-widow-of-woodland-hills/id1464919521?i=1000703469294

    And vote for us for a Webby award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/crime-justice

    17 April 2025, 12:29 pm
  • 24 minutes 56 seconds
    Talking Dateline: The Widow of Woodland Hills

    Josh Mankiewicz and Blayne Alexander sit down to talk about Josh’s episode "The Widow of Woodland Hills.” In 2017, celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli was stabbed to death in what appeared to be a home robbery. Blood left inside the victim’s beloved Porsche led detectives to uncover a killer and a torrid affair. Josh shares a podcast-exclusive clip from his interview with Fabio’s sister and tells Blayne what he learned about the special team of investigators who followed the two lovers suspected of the murder. Plus, they discuss Josh’s iconic accessory as they answer your questions from social media.

    Learn more about the SIS tactical surveillance unit: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/learn-more-about-the-lapd-s-special-investigation-section-237160005724.

    If you have a question for Talking Dateline, send us an audio message on social @datelinenbc or leave us a voicemail at (212) 413-5252.

    Listen to the full episode of “The Widow of Woodland Hills” on Apple: https://apple.co/43PyvAR

    Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fWnwT6AQdvi0msB3JUp4i

    16 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    The Widow of Woodland Hills

    Celebrity hairdresser Fabio Sementilli is brutally murdered in his backyard. A security camera helps investigators identify unlikely suspects and an illicit affair. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

    Blayne Alexander and Josh Mankiewicz go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’  

    Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/4cKdxFV

    Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kEW6NuH3bhvuozZtITALF  

    15 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 29 minutes 44 seconds
    Verdict watch in hairstylist murder trial. "Mommy Doomsday" represents herself. And Sean Combs latest.

    Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. In Los Angeles, the trial of Monica Sementilli, who is accused of plotting with her lover to murder her husband, winds down. In Arizona, Lori Vallow Daybell defends herself against charges she conspired to murder her fourth husband. Updates in the Karen Read retrial and Sean Combs' case. Plus, a look at defendants who represent themselves. Find out more about the cases each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com. Listen to Andrea’s episode “Deadly Obsession” about the Dana Chandler case here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deadly-obsession/id1464919521?i=1000702589964

    Vote on the Webby Awards: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/crime-justice

    10 April 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 22 minutes 27 seconds
    Talking Dateline: Deadly Obsession

    Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning sit down to talk about Andrea’s episode, “Deadly Obsession.” In 2002, Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness were found murdered in Karen’s Topeka, Kansas, home. As the investigation into their deaths unfolded, a suspect emerged with close ties to one of the victims and a history of obsessive behavior.  Andrea and Keith discuss the trail of circumstantial evidence that led to an arrest, followed by three trials. And they discuss the wisdom of a defendant choosing to represent themself at trial. Plus, they answer viewer and listener questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? Leave it for us in a DM on social media @DatelineNBC or in a voicemail at (212) 413-5252 for a chance to be featured on a future episode!

    Listen to the full episode of “Deadly Obsession” on Apple: https://apple.co/43Mj1h6

    Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HMXYws6aYPTcCU8W6xVog

     

    9 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Deadly Obsession

    Kansas couple Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness are found dead by their parents before a family fish fry in 2002. A years-long search for evidence and three criminal trials over two decades reveal strained dynamics within one victim’s family. Andrea Canning reports.

    Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ 

    Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/4lolXXv

    Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wiUTqrU61T5FQXvyMVgfy

    8 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 29 minutes 40 seconds
    Accused killer's voice on a 911 call in Michigan. A hike in paradise gone terribly wrong. And Karen Read's retrial begins.

    Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning. In Michigan, the prosecution plays the 911 call from the crime scene — but does it help the defense? In Hawaii, a doctor is charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to push his wife off a popular trail. What she's told investigators. Jury selection is underway in Karen Read's retrial and finished early in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial. Plus, best practices for law enforcement on how to interact with people with autism. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com.

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    3 April 2025, 11:53 am
  • 41 minutes 42 seconds
    Silent Witness

    Michelle Young, pregnant with her second child, was brutally murdered while her husband Jason was away on business. Who could have killed this beloved young mother? Keith Morrison reports. 

    2 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 41 minutes 59 seconds
    Good & Evil

    When a woman's body is discovered at an Anaheim trash facility, a dedicated detective makes a promise to her mother to get justice. She doesn't know that search will bring her face to face with a serial killer. Keith Morrison reports.

    Keith Morrison catches up with Julissa Trapp in Dateline’s ‘After the Verdict’ series. They discuss what she’s been up to since appearing on Dateline, including her promotion to sergeant and her interview with the second of the two serial killers featured in the episode.Now with the cold case unit, Sgt. Trapp reveals details about a 40-year-old murder that was recently solved and, as she approaches retirement, tells Keith about the legacy she hopes to leave behind. Available exclusively to Dateline Premium subscribers. https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-good-evil

    1 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 29 minutes 23 seconds
    Verdict in the roommate murder trial. Mom accused of murder by fire and van. And, actor Dennis Quaid.

    Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. A verdict in the trial of a North Dakota woman accused of stabbing her roommate to death with a pocket knife nearly 20 years ago. In Michigan a retrial begins for a woman accused of setting her husband on fire and then running him over with her van. The latest in the Karen Read and Bryan Kohberger cases. Plus, actor Dennis Quaid talks about his experience playing the Happy Face serial killer. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

    27 March 2025, 11:52 am
  • 30 minutes 50 seconds
    A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.

    Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. Robert Baker, the former lover of Monica Sementilli and admitted killer of her husband, takes the stand in her defense. An alleged vegan cult known as the Zizians will see their leader face trial in Maryland next week. And updates on Karen Read, the University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic, and Lori Vallow Daybell. Plus, everything you need to know about a new scam called pig butchering. 

    Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

    Listen to the full Mommy Doomsday podcast series on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommy-doomsday/id1540849480

    Listen to the full episode of “Lori Vallow Daybell: The Jailhouse Interview” on Apple: https://apple.co/3FjWD4d

    Listen to the Talking Dateline episode where Keith discusses the interview on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/talking-dateline-lori-vallow-daybell-the-jailhouse/id1464919521?i=1000698801101

    20 March 2025, 11:57 am
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