In this Dateline classic, the scion of the family behind the famous Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, Ben Novack Jr., grew up with the likes of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. But his murder years later in a New York hotel, launches an investigation that would lead to surprising places and turn his stepdaughter’s life upside down. Dennis Murphy reports. Or ... Show More
Oct 29
Verdict in UNC student trial. Influencer's alleged conspiracy to murder. Plus, handwriting analysis.
In North Carolina, the jury reaches a verdict in the trial of Miguel Salguero-Olivares, accused of the rape and murder of college student Faith Hedgepeth. In Los Angeles, influencer Gabbie Gonzalez comes face-to-face with her ex-boyfriend, Jack Avery, during an emotional custody ... Show More
33m 39s
Oct 28
Talking Dateline: Blindsided
Keith Morrison and Dateline producers Shane Bishop and Brittany Morris discuss their episode, “Blindsided,” about the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux, a father and businessman who was married to the niece of convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell. Keith, Shane and Brittany re ... Show More
29m 54s
Jul 2024
Crazy Love
In 2009, millionaire Ben Novack was murdered in Rye Brook, NY. The son of parents who once owned the famed Miami hotspot, the Fontainebleau Hotel, and a business mogul in his own right, he was described by friends as a brat with a lot of enemies. Police suspected his wife Narcy, ... Show More
40m 12s
Dec 2021
Sex Lies & Murder: The Playboy and the Pornstar
Tragedy strikes Miami Beach royalty in 2009 when heir to the FONTAINEBLEAU HOTEL fortune, Ben Novack Jr, and his mother Bernice die only three months apart. While Bernice’s death is determined accidental, police find the circumstances around Ben’s death to be suspicious. As polic ... Show More
44m 50s
Oct 2024
Ben Novack Jr - 592
July 12th, 2009. Rye Brook, New York. 53-year-old Ben Novack Jr., the son of a famous Florida hotelier, was beaten to death in his hotel room at a convention in upstate New York. His wife Narcy Novack, who stood to inherit his estate, was one of the first suspects.Get bonus conte ... Show More
55m 22s
May 2025
A Family Affair
When shotgun blasts killed Georgia businessman, Phillip Heidt, his son Carey, and wounded Phillip’s wife, Linda, investigators wondered if it was a robbery gone wrong. When they discovered a family secret, they suspected murder was the motive. “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spenc ... Show More
39m 58s