Dateline NBC

The Family Plot

September 29, 2026·1h 21m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode investigates the fatal shooting of Matt Rostelli in a Utah home, initially portrayed as self-defense but later revealed to be a calculated murder orchestrated by his wife Kate, her mother Tracy Grist, and her brother Kevin — a plot fueled by control, resentment, and manipulati

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Matt RestelliTracy GristMatt RestelliKevin EllisJoseph NordeanMatt RestelliTaralyn FisherDonna Adelson

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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