• A children's book author will stand trial for murder. Bryan Kohberger will too, but where?
    Aug 29 2024

    In Utah, Kouri Richins fails in her bid to get her case tossed out. On Thursday Judge John Judge will hear arguments for and against moving the trial of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students from their college town to the big city. And how to talk to your child about sexting.

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    25 mins
  • An international kidnapping case. A bureaucrat on trial for killing a reporter. And the godfather of forensic science under fire.
    Aug 22 2024

    An American woman vanishes from Madrid and the prime suspect -- her estranged husband -- tries to get out on bond. In Las Vegas, Robert Telles is on trial for the grisly murder of the man investigating him. And NBC Connecticut journalists dig into the controversial past of Dr. Henry Lee, who testified in the OJ Simpson and JonBenét Ramsey trials.

    You can watch NBC Connecticut's Traces of Doubt: The Forensics of Dr. Henry Lee here.

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    25 mins
  • A murder mystery in Kentucky. A prosecutor on a mission. And a murder weapon on the rise.
    Aug 15 2024

    In a town of 4,000 people, a Facebook group of 10,000 asking what happened to a woman stabbed to death. 15 years after thousands of untested rape kits were found, Kym Worthy tells us how she's making sure a backlog like that never happens again. And why are there so many poisonings lately?

    If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 or visit online.rainn.org for more resources.

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    29 mins
  • Olympians at the heart of murder trials. And if you're inspired by the Summer Games, running safety tips.
    Aug 8 2024

    Keith Morrison looks back on the trial of a woman who killed her bronze medalist husband. Oscar Pistorius, called the Blade Runner after the London Olympics, gunned down his girlfriend in 2013. Now he's out on parole. And a self-defense expert with advice for solo joggers.

    You can listen to Dateline's episode about Dave Laut and Jane Laubacher, called The Hometown Hero And The Homecoming Queen, here.

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    22 mins
  • The ballerina is guilty. In a San Diego courthouse, unanswered 911 calls on trial. And the summer of deadlocked juries continues.
    Aug 1 2024

    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-profile hung jury in two months, we ask a jury expert what's going on.

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    29 mins
  • The Black Swan trial begins. In suburban Boston, a wrongful death suit against police. And what to keep in mind if you're under arrest.
    Jul 25 2024

    Openings in the Florida murder trial of Ashley Benefield, who married her husband 13 days after meeting him. She's accused of shooting him to death four years later. In Massachusetts, protestors take to the streets again -- this time for a woman whose family says was groomed and exploited by multiple local police officers. And a criminal defense attorney with some tips.

    More on Sandra Birchmore's case at NBC Boston and The Boston Globe

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    24 mins
  • Ballerina heads to trial. Upheaval in a rap star's RICO case. And how to protect yourself in a rideshare.
    Jul 18 2024

    A Florida woman charged with second-degree murder claims self-defense in what some are calling The Black Swan Murder Trial. In Atlanta, the judge who'd been presiding over what's already the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history -- Young Thug's -- has been replaced. Plus, a former Secret Service agent on what to consider before you get in a stranger's car.

    Read more of Meghann Cuniff's coverage of Young Thug's trial on her Substack.

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    24 mins
  • UPDATE: Why Alec Baldwin's case was dismissed with prejudice.
    Jul 16 2024
    After several jaw-dropping moments in court last week, the judge threw out the charge against him. NBC News' Chloe Melas breaks down the final hours of his trial.
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    10 mins