Dateline NBC

Talking Dateline: Deadly Detour

March 25, 2026·27 min·3-min readinterviewtrue crime
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Tex McIver, a prominent Atlanta attorney, fatally shot his wife Diane during a car ride after claiming he awoke from a doze when the vehicle hit a bump, causing his gun to discharge; despite initially being convicted of felony murder, the verdict was later overturned, and he ultimately pl

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Guest

J

Josh Mankiewicz

interview on Dateline NBC

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Tex McIverDiane McIverJosh MankiewiczDanny JoClint RuckerBruce Harvey

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Dateline NBC

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Peacock

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeUs Politics

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