The Dead of Night

Josh Mankiewicz sits down with showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Shanola Hampton, lead actor and producer of the hit NBC drama Found, to talk about bringing attention to the missing. Don’t forget to watch Josh’s all-new Dateline this Friday at 10/9c on NBC, and Found premieres Thursday, 10/3 at 10/9c on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

Josh Mankiewicz talks with Dennis Murphy about his episode “Shining Star.” In 2009, criminal defense attorney, Chiquita Tate, was found stabbed to death in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana law office. After an exhaustive investigation, authorities zero in on their suspect. Chiquita’s sister Danita Tate joins the conversation to discuss her advocacy work in educating the community on domestic violence. Josh and Dennis talk Murphy’s Law and how Dateline episodes get their titles.Get resources on domestic violence: https://www.thehotline.org/Learn more about Juantonja Richmond’s case: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-close-case-two-friends-murdered-georgia-familys-pleas-answers-rcna138033Listen to the full episode of "Shining Star" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_shiningstar

Hear an exclusive audio excerpt from Dateline producer Dan Slepian’s new book “The Sing Sing Files” which chronicles his two-decade journey navigating the criminal justice system to help free six innocent men.  Available now wherever books and audiobooks are sold.  For more details and to purchase, follow this link:https://bit.ly/TheSingSingFilesShowcast

A criminal defense attorney is found brutally murdered in her office after working late. The search for the killer takes investigators down a strange and unexpected road. Dennis Murphy reports.Listen to Dennis Murphy and Josh Mankiewicz as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_shiningstar

Josh Mankiewicz and Andrea Canning discuss Andrea’s episode, “Noises in the Night.” In November 2016, 16-year-old cheerleader Emma Walker was found dead in her Knoxville, Tennessee home. An investigation revealed she was killed by a bullet shot from outside her house that pierced the wall of her bedroom.  Andrea and Josh talk about the people who helped investigators bring the killer to justice – his own friends – and reflect on what parents can do to protect their teens from toxic relationships. Later, Andrea shares a podcast-exclusive clip from her interview with two of Emma’s friends. Plus, Josh and Andrea answer viewer and listener questions from social media.Listen to the full episode of "Noises in the Night" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_noisesinthenight

A community in Knoxville, TN, is shaken when a popular high school student is found murdered in her bed. Two students who helped police solve the case speak to Andrea Canning.Listen to Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_noisesinthenight

Dennis Murphy talks with Josh Mankiewicz about his episode, “Stone-Cold.” In 2016 when 45-year-old Nick Morelos was found shot to death in his Tucson, Arizona bedroom, investigators wondered if this hard-charging boss rubbed someone at work the wrong way. What investigators uncovered was a web of complicated relationships that they had to untangle to find Nick’s killer. Later, Josh shares an exclusive clip from his interview with Pima County Sheriff’s Det. Jennifer Garcia, about a key piece of evidence not admissible at trial. Plus, Dennis and Josh are joined by Dateline producer Chetna Joshi to answer view and listener social media questions.Listen to the full episode of "Stone-Cold" here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_stone-cold

Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you episode 1 from season 3 of our podcast Morrison Mysteries.   This season, Keith Morrison introduces you to the Meadowcroft family, living on a sprawling American farm. The household is teeming with rivalry and passion, envy and anger. When someone mysteriously disappears, two brothers are accused of murder...but all is not as it seems. Listen to Keith’s reading of “The Dead Alive,” a chilling novel from 150 years ago based on a real trial, to find out what really happened. If you like what you hear, just search “Morrison Mysteries” and subscribe to Dateline Premium. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes: https://link.chtbl.com/mmst_fdlw

When a hard-charging boss in Arizona is shot to death, investigators uncover a complex web of bruised egos in his professional life and a trail of broken hearts in his personal life. Josh Mankiewicz reports.Listen to Josh Mankiewicz and Dennis Murphy as they go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’: https://link.chtbl.com/tdl_stone-cold

Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Keith’s episode, “Young Lords of Chaos.’’ In 1996, a group of teens dubbed the ‘Lords of Chaos’ went on a crime spree in Fort Myers, Florida, culminating in the murder of their high school band director, Mark Schwebes. Josh and Keith discuss the choices the teens made as they fell under the spell of their charismatic ringleader, and the local reporter who found himself getting a little too close to the case. They’re also joined by the victim’s sister, Pat Schwebes-Dunbar, who shares how her life has been shaped in the 28 years since her brother’s murder.Listen to the full episode of “Young Lords of Chaos” here: https://link.chtbl.com/dl_younglordsofchaosKeith also catches up with Jim Greenhill, the reporter at the center of the story, to see where life has taken him and to learn his thoughts on the Lords of Chaos today. “After the Verdict” is available exclusively to Dateline Premium subscribers: https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-young-lords-of-chaos