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Dateline: True Crime Weekly

NBC News
Sean Combs
Cassie Ventura
Karen Read
John O'keefe
Murder
Jane
Bryan Kohberger
Brian Walsh
Racketeering Trial
Kouri Richins
Sex Trafficking
James Craig
Alec Baldwin
Lori Vallow Daybell
Brendan Banfield
Crystal Rogers
Monica Sementilli
New York City
Ashley Benefield
NBC News

A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you’ve come to trust. Every Thursday Dateline correspondent 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. Whether she’s talking to reporters fresh from the courthouse, NBC News legal analysts or a Dateline team in the... more

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In Massachusetts, former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell is on trial for the alleged murder of 23-year-old pregnant teacher's aide Sandra Birchmore. His defense attorney says she died by suicide. In North Carolina, prosecutors are trying the... more

In New York State, tensions escalate on Cornell campus over allegations of sexual assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. In Virginia, young nurse and mother Mamta Bhatt went missing two years ago. Her husband is now on trial for her alleged... more

In Ohio, former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is accused of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like a break-in. His 24-year-old former lover took the stand against him before the jury delivered its verdict. In Delphi, Indiana, Ri... more

In Ohio, former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is accused of killing his wife, Ashley, and staging the scene to look like a home break-in. Prosecutors reveal their theory of his motive – another woman. In Florida, plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowsk... more

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Maggie Vespa
NBC News correspondent on the Ithaca/Cornell segment
NBC News
Episode: Crisis at Cornell. Husband on trial for missing wife's murder. Plus, "The Widower" documentary.
Dan Slepien
Dateline producer featured discussing The Widower documentary
Dateline
Episode: Crisis at Cornell. Husband on trial for missing wife's murder. Plus, "The Widower" documentary.
Justin Ratchford
Dateline field producer
Dateline NBC
Episode: Former American Idol contestant on trial. Plastic surgeon allegedly murders lawyer. Plus, AI scams.
Alexa Koltoff
Tampa Bay Times reporter following Kosowski case
Tampa Bay Times
Episode: Former American Idol contestant on trial. Plastic surgeon allegedly murders lawyer. Plus, AI scams.
Caleb King
Coast Guard Investigative Service special agent
Coast Guard Investigative Service
Episode: Alleged eye drop murder. A divorce attorney accused of murder. Plus, criminal investigations at sea.
Danny Savalos
Defense attorney and NBC News legal analyst
NBC News/consultant
Episode: What's next for Lindsay Clancy? A teen's murder on cruise ship. Plus, does the insanity defense work?
Blaine Alexander
Dateline correspondent in courtroom coverage
Dateline/NBC News
Episode: Verdict watch in a mother's murder trial. A firefighter's killer wife. Plus, extraditions 101.
Alison Ash
NBC 7 reporter covering California case details
NBC
Episode: Verdict watch in a mother's murder trial. A firefighter's killer wife. Plus, extraditions 101.
Alex Lowe
Dateline field producer
Dateline/NBC News
Episode: Verdict watch in a mother's murder trial. A firefighter's killer wife. Plus, extraditions 101.

Host

Andrea Canning
Host of Dateline True Crime Weekly; NBC News veteran with deep courtroom reporting experience

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 772 ratings
  • Disappointed

    I’ve enjoyed this podcast since it launched, but lately Andrea Canning seems to be hosting fewer and fewer episodes. I completely understand that people take vacations and have lives outside of work, but the podcast is so closely associated with her that the constant rotation of substitute hosts has become frustrating. The most recent episode was difficult to listen to, and I couldn’t finish it. I miss the consistency that made me subscribe in the first place.

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    Nanf730
    United States4 months ago
  • Know the Names

    Come on…. It’s Alex Murdaugh, not Alec Murdock.

    Apple Podcasts
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    ShenJohn
    United States5 months ago
  • Ads?

    I pay not to hear ads on any Dateline show. Why was the latest episode filled with ads?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Hopiewankenobi
    United States6 months ago
  • Ads on a subscription?

    I’m hearing ads, too. What’s up? I’m set for auto-renewal….

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    ghjkl,mnbv
    United States6 months ago
  • Commercials?

    I’m paying for the subscription and my latest true crime weekly episode is full of commercials. The whole point of paying for the subscription was not to have commercials

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    Soquin78
    United States6 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the credible legal analysis and in-depth case context from seasoned NBC/Dateline reporters.
Feedback often notes strong guest lineups and clear storytelling, though some episodes attract ads or host substitutions.
Fans like the balance of courtroom updates with accessible explanations of complex concepts.

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#142
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#133
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#126
South Korea/True Crime
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#187
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#210
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#224
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Crisis at Cornell. Husband on trial for missing wife's murder. Plus, "The Widower" documentary.
Q: What is the status of the Virginia murder trial with no body found?
The prosecution continues to pursue the murder charges, focusing on circumstantial evidence and the timeline, while defense argues there is no body and thus no proof of death.
Verdict watch in a mother's murder trial. A firefighter's killer wife. Plus, extraditions 101.
Q: What defines extradition and how does the US initiate it?
Extradition is an international legal process where a person in one country can be transferred to another to stand trial or serve a sentence, typically under a treaty; the US uses treaty-based mechanisms to request surrender, focusing on serious crimes and ensuring due process, with formal proceedings to determine extraditability.
Showdown in mom's murder trial. Verdict in Microsoft employee murder. Plus, what is postpartum psychosis?
Q: What role did religious statements play in the trial, and what was the judge's response?
Religious remarks made during testimony prompted the defense to request a mistrial, which the judge declined, ordering jurors to disregard the remarks and proceed, underscoring the risk of introducing sensational or inflammatory elements into the proceedings.
Showdown in mom's murder trial. Verdict in Microsoft employee murder. Plus, what is postpartum psychosis?
Q: How did the defense challenge the prosecution's psychiatric witnesses?
The defense scrutinized the witnesses' expertise, notably on postpartum conditions, and pointed out potential misinterpretations of medical terms (like episiotomy) and the limited experience of some experts with postpartum psychosis, aiming to sow doubt about reliability of diagnoses.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense. Luigi Mangione’s bombshell courtroom confession. Plus, ghost guns.
Q: Laura, could something like this actually work?
Laura Jarrett explains that New York's double jeopardy protections can be strong when the two prosecutions are part of the same transaction, making dismissal of state charges a plausible outcome.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dateline: True Crime Weekly

What is Dateline: True Crime Weekly about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This weekly true crime briefing focuses on high-profile trials, ongoing investigations, and long-running cases with input from NBC News legal analysts, reporters on the ground, and seasoned Dateline correspondents. Episodes weave courtroom updates, expert commentary, and forensic context—often including roundups of multiple cases—while humanizing the stories through interviews with family members, survivors, and subject-matter experts. The mix of in-depth legal analysis, live reporting from the courthouse, and long-form storytelling from veteran journalists creates a distinctive, fast-moving digest that appeals to true crime enthusiasts who want timely updates plus deeper context. A notable strength is the seamless blend of case updates wit... more

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