When 16-year-old Rosa Maria Valentin didn’t return home from work in Hartford, Connecticut one July night in 1986, her family jumped into action to try and find her. But at every turn, the family’s fears were dismissed and Rosa was regarded as a runaway…That is, until more than a year later when another teenage girl disappeared under similar circumstances.
Nov 20
The Murder of Bernard Egounis (New Hampshire)
<p>One ordinary day during August of 1983, in a quiet patch of parkland just off the road in Penacook, New Hampshire, a teenager found something that didn’t belong. What followed rippled through the small community for years.<br /><br />Interviews, rumors, and timelines never qui ... Show More
41m 12s
Nov 13
The Disappearance of Tina Stadig (Maine)
<p>In the spring of 2017, the phone calls came almost every day. Tina Stadig always stayed in touch with her twin sister, no matter where life had taken her. The last time they spoke, Tina talked about what was next in her life. She mentioned finding a new place to land, possibly ... Show More
32m 53s
Aug 20
Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez (Wild Card, Texas)
<p>Our card this week is Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez, the Wild Card from Texas.</p><p>Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez walked out of the duplex she shared with her family in Odessa, Texas, on Aug. 2, 1985, and seemingly vanished without a trace. Her sister-in-law watched Mary head in the di ... Show More
43m 8s
May 2024
39: MURDER: Charlotte Fimiano
On the afternoon of September 11, 1997, Charlotte Fimiano, a 40-year-old realtor and beloved mother and wife, went to meet with a potential home buyer at a secluded residence in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. When she didn’t return home that night, her husband reported her ... Show More
37m 54s
Sep 8
104: MURDER: Dana MacKay and Mary Huffman
<div>On October 2, 1993, 37-year-old Dana MacKay and 49-year-old Mary Huffman were found murdered inside their Las Vegas home. The couple had been shot at close range, likely just after returning home from grocery shopping. The only thing missing from the house was a manila folde ... Show More
42m 51s
Feb 2025
Tamala "Nikki" Wells
<p>In early August 2012, 33-year-old Tamala “Nikki” Wells vanished from her Detroit, Michigan, home under mysterious circumstances, leaving her family in a state of confusion and despair. The last person to see Tamala, her boyfriend, claims she drove off from their home on the ev ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 12
Talking Dateline: The Trouble in Bardstown
<p>Lester Holt sits down with Andrea Canning to discuss her latest episode, “The Trouble in Bardstown.” When mother-of-five Crystal Rogers disappeared from Bardstown, Kentucky in 2015, it wasn’t the first tragedy to strike the small town — and it wouldn’t be the last. Her father, ... Show More
23m 19s
Feb 2025
Roberta Michels-Hopkins
<p>In February of 1981, Roberta Michels-Hopkins, a 29-year-old mother of two, disappeared from Camden, New Jersey, without a trace. The story goes that she left her home, heading out to buy a pack of cigarettes, and never returned. Roberta's sister said she received a phone call ... Show More
1h 6m