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  • Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
    2019 NBC News
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  • Lori Vallow Daybell's phone calls. Karen Read's retrial set to start. And Houston's "lost boys".

    Lori Vallow Daybell's phone calls. Karen Read's retrial set to start. And Houston's "lost boys".
    Apr 17 2025

    Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with guest host, Blayne Alexander. In Arizona, the prosecution plays phone calls Lori made to her insurance agent in the days after her husband's shooting. In Massachusetts, a jury is finally seated in the Karen Read retrial, and the prosecutor has a new strategy. The accused Gilgo Beach serial killer is back in court. Plus, a forensic anthropologist on a mission to identify the victims of the Candyman serial killer.

    Find out more about the cases each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

    Listen to Keith's podcast, Mommy Doomsday, about the Lori Vallow Daybell story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommy-doomsday/id1540849480

    Listen to Josh's episode "The Widow of Woodland Hills" about the Monica Sementilli case here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-widow-of-woodland-hills/id1464919521?i=1000703469294

    And vote for us for a Webby award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/crime-justice
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    28 mins
  • Talking Dateline: The Widow of Woodland Hills

    Talking Dateline: The Widow of Woodland Hills
    Apr 16 2025

    Josh Mankiewicz and Blayne Alexander sit down to talk about Josh’s episode "The Widow of Woodland Hills.” In 2017, celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli was stabbed to death in what appeared to be a home robbery. Blood left inside the victim’s beloved Porsche led detectives to uncover a killer and a torrid affair. Josh shares a podcast-exclusive clip from his interview with Fabio’s sister and tells Blayne what he learned about the special team of investigators who followed the two lovers suspected of the murder. Plus, they discuss Josh’s iconic accessory as they answer your questions from social media.

    Learn more about the SIS tactical surveillance unit: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/learn-more-about-the-lapd-s-special-investigation-section-237160005724.

    If you have a question for Talking Dateline, send us an audio message on social @datelinenbc or leave us a voicemail at (212) 413-5252.

    Listen to the full episode of “The Widow of Woodland Hills” on Apple: https://apple.co/43PyvAR

    Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fWnwT6AQdvi0msB3JUp4i
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    25 mins
  • The Widow of Woodland Hills

    The Widow of Woodland Hills
    Apr 15 2025

    Celebrity hairdresser Fabio Sementilli is brutally murdered in his backyard. A security camera helps investigators identify unlikely suspects and an illicit affair. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
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As good if not better than tv

This makes you feel like you are in the story. I can imagine every word. Love that they put Dateline on Audible!

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absolutely love Dateline

look forward to every new episode. Lester Holt is a beast with with an awesome supporting cast

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Love that I can listen on Audible

Love that I can listen on Audible and not have to be in front of the tv! I can put in my ear buds and get lots done while hearing a good true crime! way better than tv!

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No Finish? What happened?

The story was enthralling, but I kept waiting for the end... which never came. Did they find Angela? What happened to the ignorant husband? 🤔

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Geez. This is exactly why we need more women working within the police. #believewomen
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Special story about innocent people wrongly convicted narrated so attractive. i love the way it was put together

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Interesting

I like true crime stories Where are the FBI goes undercover And catches a killer

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Excellent story telling

Keith, Josh, Dennis, and Andrea are skillful storytellers and I listen almost every night to two or three episodes.

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put together well as usual Dateline. great job

I found it odd that Bob Markham had a buddy run her name in the next day and FBI agent gotta hold of him to say he was investigating her disappearance.. Why wouldn't the FBI agent call her dad during the investigation of her disappearance?

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Good

Good audiobook everyone should try this , I liked the book title also. Overall great.

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