logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2024
24m 44s

Talking Dateline: Deadly Dance

NBC NEWS
About this episode
Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander sit down to talk about Andrea’s episode, “Deadly Dance.” In 2020, former ballerina Ashley Benefield claimed she acted in self-defense after fatally shooting her husband, Doug Benefield. But to investigators, the crime scene pointed to one thing – murder. Andrea and Blayne discuss how the name Black Swan became associated ... Show More
Up next
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
Jan 20
The Trouble with Sarah
The suspicious death of Sarah Hartsfield’s fifth husband leads investigators to a past filled with failed romances and wild allegations. Keith Morrison reports.Lester Holt and Keith Morrison go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ Listen on Apple: ... Show More
1h 22m
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2024
"BLACK SWAN" BALLERINA CLAIMS OF SELF-DEFENSE FAIL
<p>Ballerina and aspiring model Ashley Benefield is standing trial for shooting her then-husband, Doug Benefield, to death.</p> <p>The couple married just 13 days after meeting. They had a child, but their relationship was rocky, with frequent arguments reported between Ashley an ... Show More
36 m
Mar 2025
‘Slender Man’ attacker seeking release in teen’s stabbing; Judge accused of shooting wife awaits fate - TCN Sidebar
In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Beth Karas joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss the delayed release of ‘Slender Man’ assailant Morgan Geyser as mounting concerns force a judge to rethink ... Show More
30m 36s
Oct 5
A Deadly Obsession with True Crime in Korea
A shocking murder rocks South Korea when a young woman, obsessed with true crime stories, kills a random stranger to satisfy her darkest curiosity. But how can fascination with real-life murder cases spiral into deadly actions? Are true crime podcasts and shows fueling dangerous ... Show More
33m 1s
Jun 2022
#384: The Staircase Revisited - Part 1
<p>On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson died a terrible death, suffering for over 2 hours, bleeding from scalp lacerations and blunt force trauma while she lay in the stairwell of her North Carolina home. Her husband Michael Peterson was convicted of her murder after a contenti ... Show More
46m 39s
Sep 2024
Who Is Alex Murdaugh's Co-Conspirator, Cory Fleming?
Corey Fleming was a long-time friend and confidant of Alex Murdaugh, serving as his legal partner in more ways than one. But as the investigation into Murdaugh’s financial misdeeds grew, Fleming’s role became increasingly suspicious. Was he just another lawyer caught up in Murdau ... Show More
8m 7s
Aug 2025
The Michael Proctor files. Parents of murdered daughter want answers. And behind the scenes with a CSI.
<p>Prosecutors at the Norfolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts share new details in the murder case against disgraced art salesman Brian Walshe, just two months after they finished one of the biggest trials of the year -- Karen Read. And Michael Proctor, the lead investigat ... Show More
28m 27s
Sep 2025
Episode 283 - Body Moving - The Murder of Gregory Rice
A silver body transport van — the kind used by coroners to collect the deceased — moved quietly through suburban streets in the dead of night.No one looked twice.Why would they? People die every day, and someone has to move the bodies.The van, the late hour, even the body inside… ... Show More
48m 20s
May 2025
Post Mortem | The Grad Student Murder
48 Hours Correspondent Anne-Marie Green and Producer Murray Weiss discuss the murder of Kevin Jiang, a newly engaged Yale grad student who was gunned down by an unknown attacker in February 2021. They discuss how investigators discovered the unusual connection between Kevin and t ... Show More
23m 10s
Oct 1
MURDERED: Idaho Murders
In November 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered inside their off-campus home. The killer left behind a trail of evidence: from DNA on a knife sheath to cell phone records and chilling witness accounts. Morgan and Kaelyn unravel the case that shocked a c ... Show More
1h 33m
Feb 2025
REWIND | The Weleetka Murders
Two young girls shot dead in a town of less than 1000 people. With local law enforcement stumped, they turned to the renowned FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit for answers. Julia Cowley is a retired FBI criminal profiler with a twist - she's a forensic scientist too. In this episode w ... Show More
51m 35s