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Dateline: True Crime Weekly

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A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you’ve come to trust. Every Thursday Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week, bringing you the latest on trials and investigations around the country. Whether she’s talking to reporters fresh from the courthouse, NBC News legal analysts or a Dateline team in the field, she’s got fresh insights and behind-the-scenes scoops. Stay up to date and in the know with Andrea and her guests as they listen in on court proceedings, swap story tips and dissect cases. And you never know when Josh Mankiewicz or Keith Morrison might drop in.

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United States

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True Crime

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A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you’ve come to trust. Every Thursday Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week, bringing you the latest on trials and investigations around the country. Whether she’s talking to reporters fresh from the courthouse, NBC News legal analysts or a Dateline team in the field, she’s got fresh insights and behind-the-scenes scoops. Stay up to date and in the know with Andrea and her guests as they listen in on court proceedings, swap story tips and dissect cases. And you never know when Josh Mankiewicz or Keith Morrison might drop in.

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English


Episodes
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Accused killer's voice on a 911 call in Michigan. A hike in paradise gone terribly wrong. And Karen Read's retrial begins.

4/3/2025
Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning. In Michigan, the prosecution plays the 911 call from the crime scene — but does it help the defense? In Hawaii, a doctor is charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to push his wife off a popular trail. What she's told investigators. Jury selection is underway in Karen Read's retrial and finished early in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial. Plus, best practices for law enforcement on how to interact with people with autism. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com. Domestic violence resources: Call 1-800-799-SAFE, text START to 88788, or visit https://www.thehotline.org/

Duration:00:29:40

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Verdict in the roommate murder trial. Mom accused of murder by fire and van. And, actor Dennis Quaid.

3/27/2025
A verdict in the trial of a North Dakota woman accused of stabbing her roommate to death with a pocket knife nearly 20 years ago. In Michigan a retrial begins for a woman accused of setting her husband on fire and then running him over with her van. The latest in the Karen Read and Bryan Kohberger cases. Plus, actor Dennis Quaid talks about his experience playing the Happy Face serial killer. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:29:23

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A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.

3/20/2025
Robert Baker, the former lover of Monica Sementilli and admitted killer of her husband, takes the stand in her defense. An alleged vegan cult known as the Zizians will see their leader face trial in Maryland next week. And updates on Karen Read, the University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic, and Lori Vallow Daybell. Plus, everything you need to know about a new scam called pig butchering. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com. Listen to the full Mommy Doomsday podcast series on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommy-doomsday/id1540849480 Listen to the full episode of “Lori Vallow Daybell: The Jailhouse Interview” on Apple: https://apple.co/3FjWD4d Listen to the Talking Dateline episode where Keith discusses the interview on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/talking-dateline-lori-vallow-daybell-the-jailhouse/id1464919521?i=1000698801101

Duration:00:30:50

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Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.

3/13/2025
In pretrial hearings for Bryan Kohberger, unsealed court documents reveal chilling texts sent by the roommates of four murdered Idaho students. The family of a young woman murdered in New York wants to know why the arrest of her suspected killer took so long. And we've got an update on the investigation into a student who went missing from a beach in the Dominican Republic. Plus, what's fair game when attorneys call on expert witnesses? Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:29:17

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Emotional testimony from a killer. A murder defendant's unusual defense. And travel scam safety tips.

3/6/2025
A California jury hears chilling details about the murder of hairstylist Fabio Sementilli from the man who admits he helped kill him. In Kansas, the lead detective on a double murder case is called to the witness stand by the woman charged with the murders. She's representing herself. We've got the latest on the investigation into the death of Hollywood actor Gene Hackman. Plus, NBC News' Vicky Nguyen is back with tips on how to avoid travel scams.

Duration:00:28:41

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Audio of a jailhouse sting. A woman's third murder trial in three decades. And the latest on a new texting scam.

2/27/2025
An officer goes undercover with an alleged killer in the Hollywood hair stylist case. We're listening in. A woman's third murder trial in three decades is underway. This time, she's acting as attorney and defendant — and cross-examining her own children. We've got updates on Karen Read and Adnan Syed, and a verdict in Hawaii. Plus, the latest on a new texting scam targeting drivers. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:40

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An alleged "murder dentist" in Colorado. Hawaii husband takes the stand at his second murder trial. And Keith talks about his latest podcast series.

2/20/2025
A dentist already facing murder charges for allegedly poisoning his wife is back in court. This time he's accused of plotting to murder four other people from behind bars. In Honolulu, a man accused of murdering his wife's acupuncturist ex-lover takes the stand in his own defense. More from the courtroom ahead of the trials of Karen Read and Bryan Kohberger. Plus, Keith Morrison talks about the unusual clue that broke the case wide open in his latest podcast series, "Murder in the Moonlight."

Duration:00:26:47

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A murder suspect's brother under scrutiny. Breakthrough in parents' quest for answers. And should jurors question witnesses?

2/13/2025
Three months after the husband of a woman who went missing in Spain is charged with her murder, investigators have questions about his brother, too. Years after a young woman's death in Pennsylvania, her parents persuade local officials to take a second look at how she died. And the judge from the Jason Chen murder trial on why he allows jurors to question witnesses during trial. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:31:10

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The 911 call in the Hollywood hairdresser murder. And investigators explore links between six violent deaths and a group called the Zizians.

2/6/2025
In a Los Angeles courtroom, prosecutors play police interviews with a woman accused of conspiring to kill her celebrity hairstylist husband. NBC News investigative reporter Rich Schapiro shares his reporting on a Bay Area-based group that investigators believe may be tied o deaths starting back in 2022. And JonBenét Ramsey's father talks to the new Boulder police chief. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:29:06

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The pharmacist poisoning trial wraps up. A deadly love triangle in paradise? And Bryan Kohberger is back in court.

1/30/2025
Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with Andrea Canning. In West Virginia, there was emotional testimony last week from the children of the pharmacist accused of poisoning her husband. This week the jury returned its verdict. KHNL reporter Mark Carpenter has details on a Hawaii man standing trial - again - for allegedly shooting his wife's acupuncturist lover. And Bryan Kohberger's defense team urges a judge to throw out a key piece of the prosecution's case. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:04

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A verdict in Chattanooga. A widow accused of murder. And how to avoid natural disaster scammers.

1/23/2025
In Tennessee, a jury worked over the long weekend and arrived at a verdict in the murder trial of Jason Chen. Eight years ago, in an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles, celebrity hair stylist Fabio Sementilli was stabbed to death. This week, the trial finally begins for one of the suspects in the case: his wife, Monica. And Karen Read is making headlines again. Plus, how to avoid scammers trying to take advantage of natural disasters. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:33

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An accused killer's surprise defense. A pharmacist on trial for poisoning. And a medical examiner's strategy for cracking cold cases.

1/16/2025
In Tennessee, the defense attorney for a man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death makes an unexpected admission. In West Virginia, a pharmacist already serving time for scamming her family and friends out of millions is back in court. This time she's accused of murdering her husband. And Alec Baldwin sues the prosecutors on the Rust trial. Plus, a medical examiner discusses the art of investigating cold cases. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:12

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A mom's desperate search to find her daughter. Tears and fury in an Ohio courtroom. And the latest in the Karen Read case.

1/9/2025
Did a Tennessee mom's search for her missing daughter imperil the prosecution of the man accused of killing her? In an emotional courtroom, multiple members of an Ohio family are sentenced for their roles in the Pike County massacre. Karen Read's expert witness testifies about dog bites. Plus what to expect when you're expected -- for jury duty. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:27:00

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Cases to watch in 2025: Sean "Diddy" Combs and Bryan Kohberger. Plus, safety tips for AI scams.

1/2/2025
Listen to this week's special lookahead episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast. What's next for music mogul Sean Combs? The latest on the highly anticipated trial of Bryan Kohberger, the suspected killer of four Idaho college students. Plus, tips on how to stay safe from AI scams. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:52

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The Dateline Correspondents' Year in Review. And true crime goes viral.

12/26/2024
Listen to this week's special episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast. Andrea Canning is joined by Keith Morrison, Josh Mankiewicz and Dennis Murphy to talk about their highlights from covering crime in 2024. Plus, a round up of the true crime moments that went viral in 2024. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:24:04

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A "no body" murder trial in Mississippi. A Wisconsin dad fakes his death. Plus, keeping your home safe during the holidays.

12/19/2024
The body of missing Ole Miss student and gay activist Jay Lee has never been found, but prosecutors charged his secret lover with his murder. The man pleaded not guilty and last week at his trial, the jury weighed in. In August, a dad took his kayak out to go fishing on Wisconsin's deepest lake. He didn't come home until December. Plus a new charge for alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann, and Vicky Nguyen is back with tips on how to keep your house safe while you're traveling for the holidays. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:27:27

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Arrest in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Drama at a Georgia sentencing. And Josh Mankiewicz on "Deadly Mirage."

12/12/2024
An Ivy League tech graduate is in custody for the fatal shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Midtown Manhattan last week. At her sentencing, a Georgia grandmother convicted of murder points the finger at her own son. And Josh Mankiewicz stops by to talk about his latest podcast, "Deadly Mirage." Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:14

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Dramatic closings in the tech exec trial. Debate over DNA analysis in a quadruple homicide. And Dennis Murphy on Amanda Knox.

12/5/2024
A jury in San Francisco begins deliberations in the trial of the accused killer of the Cash App co-founder. And in suburban New Jersey, an innovative method to analyze DNA is on trial in the case of a man accused of killing his brother and his brother's family. Plus Dennis Murphy recounts his early reporting on the Amanda Knox case. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:28:35

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Tech mogul's alleged killer takes the stand. Dentist's murder trial set to begin. Plus safety tips for holiday travel.

11/21/2024
Tech exec Bob Lee's accused killer, Nima Momeni, takes the stand for three dramatic days in San Francisco. In suburban Denver, dentist James Craig is accused of putting potassium cyanide in his wife's protein shakes. He was arrested the day after Angela Craig died, pleaded not guilty, and his trial is set to begin in early December. Plus Vicky Nguyen is back with helpful tips — this time for safe holiday travel. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Duration:00:26:09

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Verdicts in both the Delphi murders trial and the case of a murdered Minnesota mom. Plus 20 years on, Keith Morrison talks about Scott Peterson.

11/14/2024
A double murder trial in a small town in Indiana ends a seven-year saga. A four-count murder trial in Minnesota concludes a push for justice for a 26-year-old mother of two. Plus, Bryan Kohberger is back in court with his life on the line and Keith Morrison remembers a story he's covered from the start.

Duration:00:28:03