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Jul 29
41 m

Out There in the Dark

NBC NEWS
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In this Dateline classic, Dennis Murphy reports on the mysterious death of a young mother in Ohio and the ensuing investigation that spans years and multiple states. Originally aired on NBC on January 26, 2018.

 

Blayne Alexander and Dennis Murphy go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’.

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