Dateline NBC Murder & Magnolias - Ep. 4: "Bluegrass Needs Another Benjamin"
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Feb 23, 2026 Chris Latham, a banker accused of plotting his then-wife's murder, speaks from jail to tell his side. Nancy Cannon, his former spouse, shares first-person accounts of a bitter divorce, fear, and sleuthing that helped lead to an arrest. The conversation touches on jailhouse calls, digital evidence, surveillance, and the tense arrest at a lake house.
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Jailhouse Calls Revealed Romance And Conspiracy
- Wendy Moore made dozens of 15-minute collect calls from the Al Cannon Detention Center that revealed intimate, conspiratorial discussions with Chris Latham.
- Recordings captured romantic talk plus explicit scheming to get Wendy's parents to fund Sammy Yenawine's defense so he wouldn't flip, tying Chris to the cover-up.
Escalating Divorce Tactics Fueled Retaliation
- Nancy escalated harassment tactics during the divorce, photographing Wendy's car and publicly shaming Chris at bank branches.
- Those incidents provoked legal retaliation from Chris, including a trespassing complaint and mobilizing court dates.
Nancy's Months Of Fear After The Plot Emerged
- Nancy Cannon described sleepless nights fearing whether Chris Latham still wanted her dead after the plot was uncovered.
- After arrests of Wendy and others, Nancy worried someone else might be hired or watching outside her window.