A young woman leaves home, hoping for a bright future. She falls in love, has a baby, and begins life as a mother. But soon, her parents get a dreadful phone call: Sparkle Rai has been killed. Keith Morrison reports in a Dateline classic originally aired on NBC on February 6, 2009.
Jan 22
Texas realtor murder case. Arson and fratricide trial in New Jersey. Plus, Martha Moxley podcast.
In Texas, the husband of Suzanne Simpson, a mom of four who went missing in 2024, is back in court accused of her murder. His defense has questions about the investigators. In New Jersey, the trial of Paul Caneiro, who is accused of murdering his own brother and three other famil ... Show More
31 m
Jan 21
Talking Dateline: The Trouble with Sarah
Lester Holt sits down with Keith Morrison to discuss his episode, “The Trouble with Sarah.” In January 2023, Joe Hartsfield was found unresponsive at his home and rushed to a hospital in Baytown, Texas. He was taken off life support 11 days later. What initially appeared to be a ... Show More
18m 50s
Feb 2021
Introducing: Mommy Doomsday
The disappearance of two of Lori Vallow’s children in Rexburg, Idaho in September 2019 would expose a bizarre trail of death, devotion and Doomsday beliefs that captivated the nation. A haunting podcast from Keith Morrison and Dateline NBC, Mommy Doomsday premieres February 16th. ... Show More
3m 6s
Sep 2023
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt's Court Hearing Delayed
The anticipated bail hearing for Ruby Franke, 41, and Jodi Hildebrandt, 54, originally set for Monday, was unexpectedly postponed just an hour before it was due to start. As the cloud of allegations surrounding the two Mormon podcasting partners grows darker, the legal system is ... Show More
9m 57s
<div><em>*** Content warning:</em><strong><em> </em></strong><em>Child victim, child sexual assault, sexual assault/rape ***</em><br>When six-year-old Bonnie Clarke is murdered in her bed in the middle of the night just four nights before Christmas in 1982, Melbourne detectives a ... Show More
