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The episode investigates the mysterious disappearance of Anna Kinesiewicz, a 39-year-old American woman who vanished in Madrid after moving there for a fresh start, only for evidence to point to her estranged husband, David, as the prime suspect in her likely murder. Despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence and a dramatic arrest, David died by suicide in jail before trial, leaving Anna’s body undiscovered and her loved ones without closure.
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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252 – your question could be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode of “A Killing in Midtown” on Apple: https://apple.co/4oiC5vj Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0n0g89pTpYbcq4513NowQt Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Dateline episode 'A Killing in Midtown' investigates the December 2024 assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by accused gunman Luigi Mangione, exploring the crime, the manhunt, and the polarized public reaction that cast Mangione as both a murderer and a folk hero amid widespread anger at the U.S. healthcare system. The episode reveals how a meticulously planned attack became a national flashpoint, forcing a reckoning not only with violence but with the moral failures of American healthcare.
This episode introduces a harrowing true-crime story centered on Christina, an 18-year-old who flees her small desert town in northern Nevada in the dead of night, burdened by a traumatic secret she can no longer keep. Her journey to reveal what she knows sets the stage for a chilling narrative about violence, betrayal, and the long shadow of a crime that shattered a community.
The Dateline True Crime Weekly episode examines the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly killed by Luigi Mangione in a premeditated ambush in Manhattan, an act that has ignited national fascination, online radicalization, and intense scrutiny over the justice system’s ability to deliver impartial trials amid viral narratives. The episode also investigates the 13-year-old cold case of Aliza Sherman, a Cleveland mother of four whose divorce attorney, Gregory Moore, was indicted over a decade later, and the ongoing trial of Larry Miliete, accused of murdering his wife Maya after allegedly purchasing magic spells online. Additionally, the program explores systemic failures in electronic monitoring, spotlighting two Texas murder defendants who cut off their ankle monitors within days of each other, raising urgent questions about pretrial release protocols for high-risk individuals.
This episode of Dateline explores the twisted criminal partnership between Sante Kimes, a charismatic but ruthless con artist and murderer, and her youngest son Kenny, who was groomed into a life of crime. The story is less about victims and more about the psychological grip a mother held over her son, culminating in a series of murders to cover up financial crimes.
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