Dateline NBC Michigan husband on bodycam. Trial of former college football player. Plus, stadium safety tips.
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Feb 19, 2026 Vicki Nguyen, NBC News consumer investigative correspondent, gives practical stadium safety tips for attendees. Brad Davis, Dateline producer, summarizes recent verdicts and sentencing updates. Jay Young, Dateline producer and courtroom reporter, covers the longtime Bryan Pata murder trial and courtroom developments. Sergei Ivanin, Dateline producer and reporter, details the Michigan disappearance case and related bodycam and investigative findings.
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Digital Footprints Fueled A Circumstantial Case
- Prosecutors linked Dee Warner's disappearance to digital records, surveillance and the eventual discovery of her body welded inside a fertilizer tank.
- The evidence combined monitoring data, bodycam and x-ray images to build a circumstantial but connected case against Dale Warner.
Two-Decade Case Of Brian Pata's Murder
- Brian Pata, a standout Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman, was shot on his way home from practice in 2006 and remembered by the team.
- Rashawn Jones, a former teammate, was charged in 2021 and rejected a 15-year plea, insisting on dismissal.
Reporting Can Restart Cold Investigations
- Investigative reporting by ESPN helped revive interest in Brian Pata's cold case and led to renewed focus on a person of interest.
- The case shows media scrutiny can prompt police action even after many years without arrests.