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
Yesterday
Showdown in mom's murder trial. Verdict in Microsoft employee murder. Plus, what is postpartum psychosis?
In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney grills final prosecution witnesses after they testify that she knew right from wrong when she killed her children. In Florida, a verdict has been reached in the trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana, a man accused of arranging the fa ... Show More
33m 40s
Aug 26
Talking Dateline: Simply Diabolical
Keith Morrison sits down with Dennis Murphy and Dateline producer Michelle Madigan to discuss their episode, “Simply Diabolical.” In May 2016, 29-year-old Michelle Hadley allegedly sent several threatening emails to her ex-boyfriend, Ian Diaz, and his new wife, Angela. But it was ... Show More
24m 7s
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
Aug 2024
The ballerina is guilty. In a San Diego courthouse, unanswered 911 calls on trial. And the summer of deadlocked juries continues.
<p>In a late night verdict, former dancer Ashley Benefield is convicted of manslaughter days after she testified about the night she shot her estranged husband to death. In San Diego, prosecutors ask if a delayed police response allowed a murder to happen. And after a third high- ... Show More
28m 33s
Oct 2024
Post Mortem | The Bathtub Murder of Kendy Howard
Join 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant and producer Chuck Stevenson for a behind-the-scenes discussion about the murder of Kendy Howard. They discuss the cover-up by Kendy’s husband, Dan, to make her death look like a suicide, Dan’s troubling past as a state trooper, and his ... Show More
20m 45s