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Trace of Suspicion

Smoke and Mirrors

March 19, 2026·37 minnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of *Trace of Suspicion*, hosted by Josh Mankiewicz and produced by Dateline, examines the controversial 2006 murder trial of Cindy Sommer, a woman accused of poisoning her husband, U.S. Marine Sergeant Todd Sommer, with arsenic in 2002. Despite the absence of a controlled

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Cindy SommerTodd SommerLaura GunnBob UdellDr. Alphonse PoklasRick RendonSusan BeachJosh MankiewiczTodor Todorov

Companies

NCISArmed Forces Institute of Pathology

Topics

Breaking NewsCold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismSerial KillersTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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