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
Preview: Brittney Griner on Before & After with Lester Holt
Hey, Dateline fans. Here’s a special preview of the fifth episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt.In this episode, WNBA star Brittney Griner talks about her six-month detention in a Russian prison, the isolation of captivity, and the complicated experie ... Show More
2m 48s
Oct 8
Crisis at Cornell. Husband on trial for missing wife's murder. Plus, "The Widower" documentary.
In New York State, tensions escalate on Cornell campus over allegations of sexual assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. In Virginia, young nurse and mother Mamta Bhatt went missing two years ago. Her husband is now on trial for her alleged murder. In Ohio, former Ameri ... Show More
40m 57s
Oct 7
Talking Dateline: Unmasking the Monster
Andrea Canning sits down with Blayne Alexander to talk about her episode “ Unmasking the Monster." In 1989, Dana Beatty, a successful young businesswoman, was sexually assaulted in her Cincinnati home by an unknown masked man. Even with several leads, investigators could not find ... Show More
34m 54s
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