Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
As a special preview for Dateline listeners, here’s a sneak peek from the sixth episode of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios hosted by longtime investigative reporter Dan Slepian. In this clip, we hear about the tragic impact that being wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two decades has had on JJ’s life. Follow the podcast and listen to the first six episodes now: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_fdsi
Josh and Keith take you behind-the-scenes of the making of Keith’s recently aired “Finding Rita” episode, about a Colorado mother whose disappearance was a mystery until a detective found a connection to a previous crime. In their revealing conversation, Keith and Josh also share insights and anecdotes from memorable stories they’ve reported on over the years.
When a Colorado mother vanishes without a trace, the detective investigating her disappearance discovers a connection to a previous assault. Keith Morrison reports.
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As a special preview for Dateline listeners, here’s a sneak peek from the fifth episode of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios hosted by longtime investigative reporter Dan Slepian. In this excerpt, JJ finally gets a face-to-face with the Manhattan DA’s office. But things don’t go quite how he’d hoped. Follow the podcast and listen to the first five episodes now: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_fdfv
In this Dateline classic, when a young newlywed falls to her death from a 1,000-foot cliff questions emerge. Was it an accident, or was she pushed? Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on June 11, 2007.
A once-prominent South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, faces a trial for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Craig Melvin reports.
As a special preview for Dateline listeners, we’re sharing a sneak peek from the fourth episode of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios hosted by longtime investigative reporter Dan Slepian. In this excerpt, Dan tracks down two of the jurors from JJ’s trial. What they had to say stunned him. Follow the podcast and listen to the first four episodes now: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_ef
As a special preview for Dateline listeners, we’re sharing a sneak peek from the third episode of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios hosted by longtime investigative reporter Dan Slepian. It’s a story that started in 2002 with a single letter from an incarcerated man claiming his innocence. 20 years later, it’s still unfolding. In this episode, JJ Velasquez discovers from his prison cell that de...
A Florida father is determined to find out what happened to his daughter after her fatal fall from a penthouse apartment in Belgium. Dennis Murphy reports.
In this Dateline classic, an airplane mechanic goes missing. His wife says he left on a flight with a mysterious passenger. But when details emerge about the mechanic’s life on the ground, police begin to question his marriage. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired May 30, 2008.
As a special preview for Dateline listeners, we’re sharing an excerpt from the second episode of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios. Letters from Sing Sing tells the story of a man convicted of murder, his fight for justice, and how the letters he sent NBC News producer Dan Slepian sparked a 20-year investigation that changed both of their lives. Follow the podcast and listen to the first three epi...
In this Dateline classic, Victoria Corderi talks with couples who had hoped to find a birth mother through independent adoptions online. They thought they found the perfect person, but after giving their money and their trust, a cold-hearted scam was exposed that left them all devastated. Originally aired on NBC on July 7, 2006.
The missing persons case of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews in Colorado remains a mystery for more than 3 decades until detectives narrow in on a suspect whose bizarre behavior after her disappearance hints at something much more sinister. Dennis Murphy reports.
Go inside the courtroom for the trial of the year. Today Show Anchor and Dateline Correspondent Craig Melvin and Dateline Producer Carol Gable — two proud natives of South Carolina — dissect the just-concluded prosecution case against Alex Murdaugh for the murders of his wife and son, charges to which he has pleaded not guilty. They analyze key moments, review dramatic testimony, and assess the trial so far, with the defense about...
In this Dateline classic, two women believe they have information on a decades-old cold case that has been virtually forgotten. And when the Los Angeles Police Department opens a new cold case unit, the stories the women tell would give detectives a chance to catch a serial killer. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on June 20. 2008.
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A college town is left in fear after a student is murdered. Detectives investigate neighbors, friends, and boyfriends before they find the killer hiding in plain sight. Keith Morrison reports.
In this Dateline classic, Julie Keown succumbs to a mysterious illness after growing more debilitated and depressed by the day. Doctors later find antifreeze in her system. Was it murder, an accident or, in her despair, did she take her own life? Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on January 9, 2009.
A deadly high-speed chase in Montana leads Dateline on a search to unravel the mystery of how one man turned into a monster and committed one of the state’s most notorious crimes. Keith Morrison reports.
Twelve hours after a South Dakota wife and mother is reported missing, police make an arrest in her murder. What happened next would shock the entire community. Josh Mankiewicz reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on February 13, 2009.
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Listen to Josh’s conversation with Haylee Reay Cole about how she’s doing today as a 29-year-old mother, how she’s emerged from her ...
A wife and mother is found dead in her Virginia beach home, shot through the back by a crossbow. Her husband insists it was an accident, but the prosecutor calls it murder. Keith Morrison reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on September 8, 2008.
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