Motive for Murder: Recent Episodes
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Two murders, months apart, in Houston. The young victims knew each other, but did they also know their elusive killer? Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you inside one of the most twisted and confounding cases he’s ever covered. From the team who brought you the #1 podcast The Thing About Pam comes the chilling story of the race to find a killer by unmasking the motive.
As a special preview, we are sharing the trailer for Season 4 of our award-winning podcast, Dateline: Missing in America, which returns with all-new episodes and compelling new cases.
Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each of the 6 episodes centers on one individual’s disappearance, told through the voices of those left behind. Listen closely. You could be the key to solving a mystery. Details shared by loved ones and investigators may spark a memory that could help bring answers.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America now and don’t miss Season 4, premiering Tuesday, June 10.
Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip from season 3 of our podcast Morrison Mysteries.
This season, Keith Morrison reads “The Dead Alive,” a chilling novel from 150 years ago based on a real trial.
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
Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for season 3 of our podcast Morrison Mysteries…
Each season, Keith Morrison takes listeners on a captivating ride through some of the most suspenseful and chilling works of fiction you’ll ever hear. Haunting stories of ghosts, love triangles, jealousy and rage – and now he’s reading “The Dead Alive,” a chilling novel from 150 years ago based on a real trial.
You can start listening to Keith’s rendition of the story on Monday, August 26th. Just search “Morrison Mysteries” to follow, or subscribe to Dateline Premium. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to episodes: https://link.chtbl.com/mmst_fdtw
Hey Dateline fans, we’re sharing with you a special preview of the first episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America.
Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Arelie Garcia, a 25-year-old woman who left her Salinas, California apartment she shared with her mother in 2022, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Each of the six episodes will focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/dmiast_lw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for season 3 of Dateline: Missing in America. The chart-topping podcast series is back with a brand-new season and brand-new cases.
Are you the key to solving a mystery? Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on perplexing missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each episode focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America now and listen to season 3 starting Tuesday, July 16: https://link.chtbl.com/miast_tw
As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of today’s premiere episode of our new podcast series, Dateline: True Crime Weekly. Every Thursday Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week, bringing you the latest on trials and investigations around the country.
Listen to the full episode now, wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/dtcw_fdlw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Dateline: True Crime Weekly, an all-new weekly podcast series. Every Thursday Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week, bringing you the latest on trials and investigations around the country.
Listen to the first episode on Thursday, May 16 and follow now wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/dtcw_fdtw
We’re sharing a special preview of the second episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America.
Dateline’s Andrea Canning tells the story of Nevaeh Kingbird, a 15-year-old girl who left her family’s house in Bemidji, Minnesota in 2021 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mias2_fdlw
We’re sharing a special preview of the first episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America.
Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Kent Jacobs, a 41-year-old man with a developmental disability who went for a walk near his mother’s home in Hope Mills, North Carolina in 2002 and never returned.
Each of the six episodes will focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mias2_fdlw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Season 2 of Dateline: Missing in America. The chart-topping podcast series is back with a brand-new season and brand-new cases.
Are you the key to solving a mystery? Correspondents Josh Mankiewicz, Andrea Canning and Keith Morrison report on perplexing missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each episode focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Join us for the first two episodes on May 30th and make sure to follow Dateline: Missing in America here: https://link.chtbl.com/mias2_fdlw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of The Girl in the Blue Mustang, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison.
When 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe is found murdered in her shiny new blue Mustang in a California park and ride, investigators encounter a confusing crime scene and a witness who seems to know too much. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Keith Morrison takes us to the High Desert outside Los Angeles for a story featuring twists, turns and a sharp-eyed Dateline viewer who steers the case in an entirely new direction. Get the first two episodes for free on Tuesday, March 14, or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to episodes 1 and 2 now.
Listen to the first 2 episodes now for free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers get early access to new episodes and can listen to all Dateline podcasts ad-free: https://link.chtbl.com/tgitbm_fdlw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for The Girl in the Blue Mustang, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison.
When 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe is found murdered in her shiny new blue Mustang in a California park and ride, investigators encounter a confusing crime scene and a witness who seems to know too much. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Keith Morrison takes us to the High Desert outside Los Angeles for a story featuring twists, turns and a sharp-eyed Dateline viewer who steers the case in an entirely new direction. Get the first two episodes for free on Tuesday, March 14, or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to episodes 1 and 2 now.
Follow now to get the first two episodes on March 14th completely free, or you can subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/tgitbm_fdtw
As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios. Letters from Sing Sing tells the story of a man convicted of murder, his fight for justice, and how the letters he sent NBC News & Dateline producer Dan Slepian sparked a 20-year investigation that changed both of their lives. Follow now to get the first two episodes on Monday, February 20: https://link.chtbl.com/lfss_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Murder & Magnolias, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison.
The story starts with a picture-perfect couple in the land of Spanish moss and sweet magnolias. But when a hit man targets one of them, a plot driven by betrayal and murderous intent unfolds.
Listen to the first 2 episodes now for free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers get early access to new episodes and can listen to all Dateline podcasts ad-free: https://link.chtbl.com/mm_lwfd
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of the latest episode of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.
Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of 52-year-old Dee Ann Warner. She was last seen at her home in rural Michigan on April 25, 2021. That Sunday morning, one of Dee’s daughters stopped by her mother’s house around 9 a.m., but Dee was nowhere to be found. Her family reported her missing that day.
Each episode of the series focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of the latest episode of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.
Dateline’s Andrea Canning tells the story of 29-year-old Alexis Ware. She was last seen around 7:30 p.m. at a 7-Eleven off Highway 29 in Anderson, South Carolina on January 30, 2022. Calls to her phone went directly to voicemail after that. On February 1, Alexis was officially reported missing.
Each episode of the series focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of the latest episode of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.
Dateline’s Andrea Canning tells the story of Aubrey Dameron, a 25-year-old citizen of the Cherokee Nation, who was last seen leaving her family’s home on the outskirts of Grove, Oklahoma, in the early morning hours of March 9, 2019. Her family fears that as a transgender Native American woman, she may have been the victim of a hate crime.
Each episode of the series focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.
In this episode, Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Keeshae Jacobs, a 21-year-old from Richmond, Virginia, who told her mother she was spending the night at a friend’s house in September of 2016. She never returned home.
Subsequent episodes will also each focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.
In the first episode, Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old geologist who drove his blue Jeep away from his job site in the Arizona desert in October 2021 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Subsequent episodes will also each focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series.
Are you the key to solving a mystery? In this podcast, correspondents Josh Mankiewicz and Andrea Canning report on perplexing missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each episode will focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Join us for the first two episodes on July 26th and make sure to follow Dateline: Missing in America here: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of The Seduction, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison.
It’s a twisted love story that unspools like a film noir, where lust and obsession lead to murder and a classic double cross.
Follow The Seduction and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/ts_fdlw
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer of The Seduction, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison.
It’s a twisted love story that unspools like a film noir, where lust and obsession lead to murder and a classic double cross. This original series takes us into the troubled mind of a young man, and the cold heart of a woman who needed her husband dead. If only she could find someone “man enough” to do the deed...
Join us for the first two episodes on June 14th, and make sure to follow The Seduction here: https://link.chtbl.com/ts_fdtw
As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Truthers: Tiffany Dover Is Dead*, a new original podcast from NBC News about misinformation and conspiracy theories. Listen to the first two episodes and follow now: https://link.chtbl.com/ttdis_fdlw
Listen to a special preview of “American Radical”, a new MSNBC original podcast. This five-part series tells the shocking true story of how one woman became a foot soldier in one of the most dangerous movements in America. Listen to the first episode and subscribe to the series: https://link.chtbl.com/americanradical_feed
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of The Thing About Helen & Olga, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison.
Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives.
Listen to all six episodes of The Thing About Helen & Olga now: https://link.chtbl.com/helenolga_feed
As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer of The Thing About Helen & Olga, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison.
Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives.
All episodes will be available Tuesday, November 16. Follow The Thing About Helen & Olga here: https://link.chtbl.com/helenolga_feed
As a bonus for you, TODAY’s Al Roker is sharing a special preview of his brand-new original podcast, Cooking Up a Storm with Al Roker.
Join Al as he whips up a complete Thanksgiving feast with some of the very best chefs around – like Ina Garten and Marcus Samuelsson. Grab your apron as they spill the beans on family secrets to get you ready for the holidays. It’s a feast for the ears!
Listen now to Cooking Up a Storm with Al Roker: https://link.chtbl.com/cus_feed
As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of the brand new original podcast, Making Space with Hoda Kotb.
Join TODAY’s Hoda Kotb on a journey of self-discovery and resilience of the human spirit. Hoda hears from some of the people she admires most, and whose stories of personal triumph keep her going. Like Hoda, you’ll leave these talks stronger than when you started and inspired to make space in your own life.
Listen now to Making Space with Hoda Kotb: https://link.chtbl.com/makingspace_feed
As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Killer Role, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison.
An actress playing a killer in a horror film is so good, you’d almost think she’d done it in real life. Turns out she had… Dateline’s Keith Morrison takes you inside a story where fiction and reality collide.
Listen Now to Killer Role: https://link.chtbl.com/kr_dateline_fd
The actress Wyn Reed had that powerful combination of charisma, beauty and smarts. She was such a talent that a team of movie producers couldn’t believe it when the 28 year-old Wyn agreed to play the lead — a killer—in their upcoming, small-budget, horror movie. What the filmmakers didn’t know, as they got on location, was that Wyn wasn’t really Wyn. That was all make believe. But the killer part? That was real. This original podcast series from Keith Morrison and Dateline NBC tells a story even Hollywood couldn’t have imagined.
The disappearance of two of Lori Vallow’s children in Rexburg, Idaho in September 2019 would expose a bizarre trail of death, devotion and Doomsday beliefs that captivated the nation. A haunting podcast from Keith Morrison and Dateline NBC, Mommy Doomsday premieres February 16th. Subscribe now.
As a bonus for Motive For Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of “Do No Harm”, a new, six-part original podcast series from NBC News and Wondery. “Do No Harm” is the terrifying true story of one family’s fight against a system so committed to protecting children, it sometimes fails to protect innocent parents. Hosted by NBC News Investigative Reporter Mike Hixenbaugh. Listen to the first two episodes and subscribe to the series: https://link.chtbl.com/dnh_drop
Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was the longest-serving prime minister of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerful women - and two words: “Bunga Bunga.” From Wondery, the makers of Dirty John and The Shrink Next Door, and hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings, “Bunga Bunga” is an eight part series on the incredible true story of the rise and fall of Silvio Berlusconi, told with Whitney’s signature wit and style.
Subscribe today: Wondery.fm/BungaBunga_NBCTC
In 1980s Los Angeles, a group of prep school boys got together to make investments together, get rich quick, and live large. But headed by a handsome and charismatic leader named Joe Hunt, the members of the self-proclaimed “Billionaire Boys Club” get sucked deeper into twisted schemes of kidnapping, torture, and revenge. The boys must stick together, or risk prison - or worse. From the makers of The Wonderland Murders, Guru, and The Dating Game Killer, comes a six-part series co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Emmy-nominated actor Timothy Olyphant.
Subscribe today: wondery.fm/motiveformurder_BBC
When we face challenges in life, we seek answers from people we believe can help us. When tragedy strikes an exclusive retreat with a self-help superstar, many people are left to wonder: how far is too far? James Arthur Ray was an Oprah-endorsed self-help teacher who achieved fame, fortune, and influence. But friends and family members of his followers questioned his unorthodox methods, and tried to stop him. From Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “The Shrink Next Door,” comes a story about the dark side of enlightenment. Hosted by journalist Matt Stroud.
Listen today at wondery.fm/thingaboutpam_guru
From the team who brought you the #1 podcast The Thing About Pam, comes Motive for Murder. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you inside the chilling story of the race to find a killer by unmasking the motive. Motive for Murder premieres May 7th. Subscribe now.