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October 9, 2025 27 mins

In Texas, a verdict in the trial of the woman prosecutors say poisoned her fifth husband. In Manhattan, Sean Combs is sentenced to more than four years in prison by a federal judge. Updates in the Karina Cooper, Ghislane Maxwell, and Brian Walshe cases. Plus, Lester Holt joins us to talk about the case of Robert Roberson, a Texas man scheduled to die by lethal injection on October 16th. But a growing chorus of voices is urging the ...

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Blayne Alexander talks with Keith Morrison about his episode, “The Bucket Hat Mystery.” In 2022, acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara was found shot inside his Hawaii clinic. The investigation into his death revealed a complicated story of love, jealousy, and control that eventually led to the conviction of Eric Thompson, the husband of one of Jon’s former lovers. Blayne and Keith discuss reporting the story in Hawaii and the creative ways t...

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October 7, 2025 82 mins

When acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara is shot dead in his clinic, investigators uncover a tangled love life and several persons of interest -- until security video reveals an unexpected suspect. Keith Morrison reports.

Blayne Alexander and Keith Morrison go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

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October 6, 2025 5 mins

Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview clip of The Last Appeal, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Lester Holt. 

In this series, Lester Holt takes listeners inside the urgent case of Robert Roberson, a Texas father set to be executed on October 16th for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Lester is on the ground in Texas, where he examines the evidence against Roberson and tal...

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Opening arguments in the trial of Sarah Hartsfield, the Texas woman accused of murdering her fifth husband. A mistrial in Mississippi for a man whose daughter and wife took plea deals. Updates in the cases of Donna Adelson, Nicholas Rossi, and Sean Combs. And spam texts and phone calls cost us more than one billion dollars every year — what you need to know.


 

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October 1, 2025 21 mins

Lester Holt sits down with Josh Mankiewicz to talk about his latest episode, “The Phantom.”  In the fall of 2023, Colorado mother Kristil Krug was found murdered after she was stalked for months. Investigators initially believed her stalker and potential killer was her high school ex-boyfriend. But they soon realized they’d been led astray, and the killer was in front of them all along: Kristil’s husband, Daniel Krug. Lester and Jo...

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September 30, 2025 83 mins

Investigators initially think there is an obvious suspect in the murder of Colorado mother Kristil Krug, but uncover an elaborate plot that turns everything upside down. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Lester Holt and Josh Mankiewicz go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

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September 29, 2025 1 min

Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for The Last Appeal an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Lester Holt.

In this series, Lester Holt takes listeners inside the urgent case of Robert Roberson, a Texas father set to be executed on October 16th for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Lester is on the ground in Texas, where he examines the evidence against Roberson and talks to the pe...

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In Texas, a woman accused of poisoning her fifth husband is gearing up for trial next week. A California hookah lounge owner was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend over a decade ago, but the conviction was overturned. Now, he's getting a new trial. Updates in the Karen Read and Rex Heuermann cases. Plus, the Dateline correspondents are hitting the stage live in Nashville this weekend, and we've got a preview.

 

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Lester Holt sits down with Andrea Canning to talk about her episode, The Betrayal of Sandra Birchmore. In 2021, a young teacher’s aide named Sandra Birchmore was found dead in her bedroom in what appeared to be a suicide. The news perplexed her family, who wondered if Sandra’s relationship with a married police officer could have something to do with her death. Lester and Andrea unpack how Sandra’s death led a local chief of police...

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September 23, 2025 41 mins

Sandra Birchmore vanishes after a February nor'easter. Days later, the young teacher’s aide is found dead in her home under mysterious circumstances. Andrea Canning reports.

 

Lester Holt and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

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A New Jersey man accused of murdering his brother and his brother's entire family, then setting fire to both their homes to cover up his crimes, wants out of jail after seven years waiting for trial. In Florida, prosecutors release all-new evidence to the public as they build their case against a couple they say orchestrated a hit on Microsoft employee Jared Bridegan. Updates on Chad Daybell and his jailhouse letters, and the sente...

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September 17, 2025 22 mins

Blayne Alexander sits down with Keith Morrison to talk about his episode, The Night of the Audition. In 2014, 25-year-old Shannon Madill disappeared from Calgary, Alberta. The aspiring actress vanished just days after an audition she hoped would lead to her big break. At first, her husband, Josh Burgess, claimed she had left for an acting job, but months later police uncovered the truth: Josh Burgess had killed her. Blayne and Keit...

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September 16, 2025 41 mins

Days after the biggest audition of her acting career, Shannon Madill Burgess fails to show up for a family gathering. Unsettling details emerge during the investigation into her disappearance. Keith Morrison reports.

Blayne Alexander and Keith Morrison go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

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After just over three hours of deliberations, a Florida jury finds Donna Adelson guilty on all counts — but could more charges be coming in the case? In Utah, a woman is charged with killing her husband. Now, she's admitted to her role in the plot — and says her mother and brother were involved, too. Updates on the Burning Man murder and the Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death. Plus, when should a defendant take the stand in ...

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September 10, 2025 20 mins

In his first “Talking Dateline,” Lester Holt sits down with Andrea Canning to discuss her latest episode, “Secrets of Exam Room 9.” In 2023, when loving mother of six, Angela Craig, fell suddenly ill and died, doctors had no answers for her grieving friends and family. Meanwhile, police were putting together the pieces of a sinister puzzle. Angela’s dentist husband, Dr. James Craig, had poisoned her. Lester and Andrea talk about th...

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September 9, 2025 41 mins

A Colorado mother of six dies suddenly after an apparent medical illness, raising suspicion around her husband — a respected dentist and LDS church member. Andrea Canning reports.

Lester Holt and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

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Inside the defense of Florida grandmother Donna Adelson. In Long Island, a judge's ruling on DNA ahead of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann's, murder trial. Plus, almost 21 years after her daughter was murdered, a mother hits the road to bring awareness to the unsolved case.


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September 3, 2025 27 mins

Blayne Alexander and Keith Morrison sit down to talk about his episode “ Under a Full Moon.” Shauna Tiaffay, a cocktail waitress on the Las Vegas strip, was found beaten to death in her home in September 2012.  Authorities wondered if the killing was a robbery gone wrong, until they got a tip that changed everything. It turned out that Shauna’s West Point graduate and EMT husband, George Tiaffay, had hired a hitman to carry out the...

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September 2, 2025 40 mins

A Las Vegas cocktail waitress is found murdered in her home, leading authorities to wonder if there is a predator at large. Keith Morrison reports.

Blayne Alexander and Keith Morrison go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’

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