Dateline NBC

Beau Buzbee, father of Hailey Buzbee and advocate for Haley's Law, recounts his daughter’s disappearance and pushes for faster alerts. Rachel White, Dateline producer, delivers a rapid roundup of major criminal developments. Eric Richards, WMBF reporter, explains the federal indictment and alleged cyberstalking charges in a South Carolina case. They discuss trials, alleged stalking, and proposed safety laws.

Scotty Harper, a former family pastor who later confessed to killing Thad Reynolds. Michelle Reynolds, a former homecoming queen who recounts her affair and the fallout. They discuss a secret affair with coded messages, mounting tension and a plotted confrontation, the discovery of Thad’s stabbing, key evidence and recordings, and the legal unraveling that followed.

A deadly cottage fire in Palo Alto is reexamined as investigators uncover signs of arson. Forensic evidence suggests strangulation before the blaze. Deleted texts, phone data, and surveillance create a tense timeline. Courtroom drama unfolds as defense and prosecution clash over science, alibis, and credibility.

Savannah Guthrie, TODAY show co-anchor and journalist, speaks about her family’s ordeal after her mother went missing. She recounts the night it happened, the investigation’s key leads, and the wrenching decisions about faith, family and returning to work. Short, candid reflections and calls for community help punctuate the conversation.

Mihailani Richardson, Honolulu reporter covering the Koenig hiking attack; Rachel White, courtroom reporter on the Mississippi retrial; Marissa Meyer, true-crime roundup pro; Carl Carter, realtor-safety nonprofit founder. They unpack courtroom testimony and trial strategy. They recap recent verdicts and cold-case arrests. They discuss real estate safety tools and best practices.

Josh Mankiewicz, seasoned Dateline correspondent and journalist, walks through the McIver case and his reporting process. He recounts riding the fatal route, interviewing Dani Jo, and recreating the car scene. They examine firearm testing, courtroom theatrics, jury reasoning, the overturned conviction, and listener theories.

Danny Joe (Danny Jo) Carter, longtime friend and confidant of Diane McIver, shares first-person eyewitness memories and emotional recollections. He narrates the tense midnight drive, the terrifying sound of a gunshot in midtown, the frantic rush to the hospital, and the unfolding investigations, trials, and community fallout that followed.

Karen Israel, courtroom reporter covering the Kouri Richins trial. Marissa Meyer, reporter on the alleged insulin poisoning of a friend. Daniel Linna, law and technology expert on AI in policing. Veronica Mazzica, producer with updates on other cases. They discuss a guilty verdict and courtroom dynamics. They unpack an alleged insulin murder and conflicting motive theories. They explore AI tools at police stations and the risks of predictive policing.

Andrea Canning, investigative journalist and Dateline correspondent, discusses the Bernstein murder-for-hire plot. She recounts the undercover sting, the car salesman who posed as a hit man, and a shocking second attempted plot that reads like a movie. Andrea also reflects on going undercover and shares unreleased detective audio and listener questions.

Markenzie, a longtime car salesman turned informant who recorded the sting. Kelly Gribaluk, a former mortician and model who admits involvement and expresses remorse. Ira Bernstein, a podiatrist who discusses his marriage, motives, and legal fallout. They talk about undercover recordings, the staged sting, negotiations over a plotted attack, arrests and interrogations, and subsequent investigations and plea outcomes.