A bizarre cyber-revenge case lands a young woman in jail and makes national headlines. In this Dateline classic, Dennis Murphy reports on the unexpected twist that revealed the real culprit. Originally aired on NBC on April 20, 2018.
Yesterday
Talking Dateline: Book of Lies
Blayne Alexander sits down with Andrea Canning to discuss her latest episode, “Book of Lies.” In 2023, Utah mother of three Kouri Richins appeared on a local talk show to promote a children’s book she’d written about grief after the sudden death of her husband, Eric. Weeks later, ... Show More
30m 50s
Apr 23
North Carolina mom allegedly poisons family. Singer D4vd arrested. Plus, sexual assault awareness.
In North Carolina, Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel is accused of serving poison-laced wine to her guests at Thanksgiving dinner. Her daughter, Leela Livis, died the next day. In Los Angeles, singer and TikTok star David Anthony Burke, also known as D4vd, was arrested and charged with t ... Show More
32m 51s
Oct 2021
True crime: the tragedy of Gabby Petito
When a young woman travelling across the US disappeared, an army of digital detectives and citizen journalists jumped on the case. When she was found murdered, they went into overdrive. In this week’s Slow Newscast, we examine a true crime story happening in real time.<hr><p styl ... Show More
39m 13s
Dec 2023
#481: Meredith Kercher's murderer, Rudy Guede, Faces New Allegations of Rape and Assault | Part 1
<p>In 2007, British college student Meredith Kercher was raped and brutally murdered (stabbed 47 times) by Rudy Guede in Perugia, Italy where she was studying on an exchange program. Though this case made international headlines, very few people recognize the name of the victim a ... Show More
36m 39s
Nov 2021
#251 - The Nightmare House - Fair Lawn, New Jersey
<p>This week, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was it a random & vicious attack, or a family Thanksgiving, turned bloodbath? A woman found, in her own kitchen, bludgeoned & stabbed, with two knives still protruding from her back, and her family's story just isn't quite adding up. In add ... Show More
2h 44m