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October 16, 2025 28 mins

Dennis Murphy drops by to talk about the latest in the case of Mark Sievers, sentenced to death for murdering his doctor wife. He is trying to convince a judge to give him a new trial. A pre-trial hearing for the model and social media influencer who says she fatally stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense. Plus, you've heard of serial killer John Wayne Gacy — but what do you know about his victims? A new drama series from Peacock ta...

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Lester Holt talks with Josh Mankiewicz about his episode, “The Prince, The Whiz Kid, & The Millionaire.” After retired art dealer and Palm Springs socialite Cliff Lambert vanished in 2008, investigators uncovered a plot by a group of grifters that ended in murder. Lester and Josh discuss the mistakes the killers made leading up to their arrests and are joined by Dateline producer David Ketterling to talk about how he captured the e...

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October 14, 2025 83 mins

Josh Mankiewicz reports on the disappearance of a retired art collector and Palm Springs socialite, one of the longest and most expensive missing-persons investigations in California history.

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

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October 10, 2025 23 mins

Days before Robert Roberson's scheduled execution, his lawyer scrambles to save his life. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals weighs in.


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October 10, 2025 29 mins

As Robert Roberson’s execution nears, his attorney uncovers critical evidence and unlikely new allies, including Texas lawmakers and the detective who helped put Robert on death row. 


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October 10, 2025 25 mins

Attorney Gretchen Sween takes on Robert's case and pieces together Nikki’s overlooked medical history.  She tracks down a witness from his trial who has new information.


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October 10, 2025 28 mins

When 2-year-old Nikki is rushed to a Texas hospital and doesn’t survive, her father, Robert Roberson, is accused of causing her death. Prosecutors say he shook and beat her in a case of "shaken baby syndrome."


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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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October 8, 2025 23 mins

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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