In San Diego, a spellcaster testifies about the types of spells accused killer Larry Millete bought in the weeks before his wife Maya's murder. In North Carolina, a defense filing in the murder case of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth raises questions about her roommate. In Dateline Round Up, emotional sentencing hearings for convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and Utah mother Tracey Grist, who is convicted of masterminding her son-in-law's murder. Plus, a veteran crime scene investigator explains how tire treads and trash left behind in a car can help catch a killer. 

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Blayne Alexander sits down with José Díaz-Balart, anchor of “Dateline en español,” to discuss his episode, “Missing Ana.” In December 2023, after separating from her husband, 40-year-old Ana Maria Knezevich moved from South Florida to Madrid, Spain, for a fresh start. Just two months later, Ana vanished. Close friends received text messages from Ana claiming she had met a man and gone on a trip. Skeptical of the messages, the friends sprang into action to find Ana. What followed was an international investigation spanning Serbia, Spain, and Florida. José shares what it was like reporting from Madrid, the city where he grew up. He and Blayne discuss Spain’s elite detective unit and the extraordinary lengths investigators went to in their search for the person responsible. Plus, José and Alex Lo Re, one of the producers of the episode, answer your questions from social media.

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A young, successful businesswoman moves from Florida to Madrid for a fresh start, then mysteriously goes missing. As her friends search for answers, authorities go on an international manhunt. José Díaz-Balart reports.

Blayne Alexander and José Díaz-Balart go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ 

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Idaho resident Christopher Tapp is sentenced to life after falsely confessing to the murder of his friend Angie Dodge. When the real killer is caught over 20 years later, the case appears to finally be closed until a chilling twist begins a new chapter in the decades-long saga. Keith Morrison reports. 

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In Massachusetts, Karen Read filed a lawsuit against state police and Canton PD, exposing what she says are troubling voicemails and texts between officers on her case. In Kentucky, Brooks Houck was convicted of his girlfriend Crystal Rogers' murder last year. His brother, Nick Houck, is now accused of first-degree perjury. In Dateline Round Up, Brendan Banfield receives his sentence for the catfishing double murder. New details emerge in the trial of Larry Millete, accused of buying magic spells and then killing his wife. An update in the case of Lynette Hooker, who went missing in the Bahamas while on a sailing trip with her husband. Plus, lawyer Emily Simpson of“The Real Housewives of Orange County” discusses the fallout from a new Netflix documentary about the case of Mackenzie Shirilla. 

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Andrea Canning sits down with Lester Holt to discuss his episode, “A Killing in Midtown,” about the 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the manhunt that led to the arrest of his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione. Lester tells Andrea about his exclusive interviews with two former NYPD investigators on the case and shares an extra clip from his interview with retired detective sergeant John Griffin, who describes the city’s intricate surveillance system. Plus, Dateline producer Mike Nardi and senior producer Allison Orr answer your questions from social media.

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Lester Holt reports on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the investigation into accused shooter Luigi Mangione, revealing exclusive new details and insights.

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

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Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series Five Miles From Home, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison.  

When beloved high school junior Micaela Costanzo disappears on her way home from track practice, the race to find her leads to unlikely suspects, simmering rage, and unimaginable betrayal. Keith Morrison takes us to a small Nevada casino town to find out what really happened that night under the desert sky.  

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Dateline anchor Lester Holt shares his new reporting on the case of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In Cleveland, 13 years after a mother was stabbed to death, her divorce attorney is on trial for her murder. In Dateline Round Up, updates from the trial of Larry Millete, a San Diego man accused of buying magic spells, then murdering his wife. Plus, an expert on ankle monitors answers the question: How useful are they, really?

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Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Keith’s episode, “The Devil Wore White.” It’s the story of the charismatic and manipulative grifter Sante Kimes and her two sons. One son, Kent Walker, was able to escape their mother’s grip. The other, Kenny Kimes, was not. Josh and Keith break down the dynamics of the Kimes family and explore what drove Sante and Kenny to kill. Keith shares an extra clip from his interview with Kent Walker, highlighting what it was like growing up with Sante as a mother. Dateline producer Ann Preisman joins Keith to talk about a recent update in the decades-old case, and to answer questions from social media.

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A mother-son duo is arrested in connection with the disappearance of a wealthy widow, revealing decades of crime, deception, and murder. Keith Morrison reports.

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