Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (2017)
For more than 25 years, Dateline has brought viewers investigations into some of biggest mysteries in America. This entry in the franchise takes a second look at some of the most mysterious cases of recent history. It explores the stories through firsthand accounts told by people who are close to the crime, including investigators who dedicated their time to the cases and family members who are still trying to confront the tragedies that befell their loved ones.
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Episode 1 - The Devil in Disguise
Release Date: 2021-03-01Frank Rodriguez was a Navy vet who dedicated his life to helping needy children, not a guy with many enemies. Figuring out who would want him dead was a challenge. How he died was also a mystery investigators needed to solve to catch his killer.
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Episode 2 - While He Was Sleeping
Release Date: 2021-03-18When Eric Somuah was found shot in his bed, it was hard to imagine who would want the outgoing salesman dead. One dogged detective refused to give up. His investigation put him on a path filled with twists, turns and an ending few saw coming.
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Episode 3 - The Root of All Evil
Release Date: 2021-03-25The life of a married father of two and successful real estate appraiser ends all too soon; investigators wonder if money is a motive, or if the murder is the result of a family rift.
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Episode 4 - Deadly Betrayal
Release Date: 2021-04-01Sabrina admits to killing Lisa, but no one understands why, which complicates the case immensely.
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Episode 5 - Lethal Weapon
Release Date: 2021-04-08A successful, seemingly healthy doctor collapses at home and is rushed to the ER, leaving friends and colleagues puzzled.
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Episode 6 - Secret Lives
Release Date: 2021-04-22Missing wife. Grieving husband. Turns out, both had secrets. Jen Ramsaran vanished just before Christmas and detectives needed to know if her online life held the key to this mystery or if the answer was closer to home.
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Episode 7 - What Lies Beneath
Release Date: 2021-04-29Investigators go to unexpected depths to solve the mystery of missing Lynn Friend, a devoted mother who had wedding plans when she vanished.
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Episode 8 - Fatal Attraction
Release Date: 2021-05-06A top doctor known for saving lives found himself fighting for his own after he was poisoned. Investigators immediately started looking into the women in his life, wondering if one relationship was toxic.
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Episode 9 - Shining Star
Release Date: 2021-05-13Chiquita Tate was growing her reputation as a tenacious defense attorney but her promising career was cut short when she was murdered. Police had a challenge. At work, she dealt with tough clients, and at home, she was going through a rough time.
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Episode 10 - Queen of the County
Release Date: 2021-05-20The Harkey name was famous for pecan harvesting in Texas; the matriarch, with a powerful grip on the family fortune, went missing, so investigators focused on the family; in fact, the plot was more tangled than the branches of a pecan tree.
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Episode 11 - After Midnight
Release Date: 2021-06-03A college freshman is found brutally beaten, a crime scene so bloody police can't identify the victim, but identifying the killer was easier -- and his motivation for the killing becomes the foundation for his defense.
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Episode 12 - Miami Heat
Release Date: 2021-06-10Police probe the shooting of the father and his infant son on the streets of Miami -- while the child survives, the father does not. English
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Episode 13 - Someone Was Out There
Release Date: 2021-06-17One murder in broad daylight. Then another brutal attack almost exactly a year later. Police discovered a chilling connection between the victims, and many feared they had a serial killer on their hands. It was a race to connect the dots.
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Episode 14 - Secrets at Sunshine Motel
Release Date: 2021-06-26Vern Holbrook, the owner of a thriving estate company and beloved patriarch of a family, fails to show up at a meeting with his daughter-in-law and she grows concerned.
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Episode 15 - Indiscretion
Release Date: 2021-07-01It was a violent and bizarre crime scene: #1 scrawled next to the lifeless body. The victim’s boyfriend had an alibi and the case went cold. Then, a DNA hit. But investigators couldn’t figure out the link between two people separated by 1,500 miles.
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Episode 16 - The Evil to Come
Release Date: 2021-07-08She was a wealthy, beloved socialite in the suburbs of New York City and an unlikely target for such a brutal murder. Police immediately zeroed in on the most likely suspect but solving this crime wouldn’t be easy or quick.
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Episode 17 - True Lies
Release Date: 2021-07-15A woman is brutally murdered in her bed and her husband and son both immediately begin pointing fingers at each other after two rapid-fire calls are made to 911.
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Episode 18 - Finding Savanna
Release Date: 2021-07-22It was a custody battle, then baby Savanna was gone. The mystery of her whereabouts spanned two decades. Solving it took investigators nearly 10,000 miles around the world, driven by a determined dad trying to learn what happened to his daughter.
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Episode 19 - Mystery on Sunrise Drive
Release Date: 2021-06-29Real estate developer Gary Triano lived large; his murder was a bold statement; there were whispers of a mob connection, an angry investor, or a mad ex, and the mystery took nearly two decades to unravel.
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Episode 20 - The Wire
Release Date: 2021-08-05Lynne Knight was a vibrant young nurse whose love of adventure made her stand out. Then, she was murdered. The savage crime haunted detectives for decades. The killer thought his secret was safe, until new investigators put fresh eyes on the case.
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Episode 21 - The Long Road
Release Date: 2021-08-12A chance meeting at a nightclub ends in murder; those involved in the gruesome crime thought they had buried the secrets of the past, but a relentless team of investigators will stop at nothing to unearth the truth.
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Episode 22 - Jagged
Release Date: 2021-08-19Detective identify multiple suspects after a mother disappears, but they later face scrutiny from the woman's family due to the lack of answers they have provided.
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Episode 23 - Stone-Cold
Release Date: 2021-08-25Nick popped the question and Kristy said yes; they were busy planning their future when she found him dead in the bedroom; police questioned spurned lovers and office enemies before a tip from Nick's brother helped reveal the true killer.
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Episode 24 - The Early Shift
Release Date: 2021-09-01Michelle Mockbee met her husband at the warehouse where they both worked; it was also where she met an untimely death; security footage led police to a suspect, but when it appeared justice had been served, a scandal turned the case upside down.
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Episode 25 - Prairie Confidential
Release Date: 2021-09-08Angila Wilder was a busy mom, working to make her dream of becoming a nurse come true, then she was murdered; at first, investigators thought it looked like an open-and-shut case, but it would take an elaborate sting to uncover the truth.
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Episode 26 - Noises in the Night
Release Date: 2021-09-15Emma Walker was a fun-loving teen with her whole life ahead of her, then she was shot dead in her bed; detectives were facing a tough investigation.
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Episode 27 - Before the Storm
Release Date: 2021-09-22When a recently divorced mom vanished, the search to find her was halted by a hurricane; as the floodwaters receded, investigators discovered the same deadly storm that slowed their investigation was about to flush out her killer.
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Episode 28 - The Alibi
Release Date: 2021-09-29Private First Class Karlyn Ramirez had a job she loved and a baby she adored. Then, she was shot dead in her home. Her killer thought he'd covered his tracks, but investigators uncovered a plot so devious, it defied imagination.
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Episode 29 - Suspicion in Silver City
Release Date: 2021-10-06Cassy Farrington had two beautiful kids, a doting boyfriend and an exciting new job. Then she was found dead in her bathtub. Cassy's parents were determined to solve the mystery, stopping at nothing until they found justice.
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Episode 30 - After the Storm
Release Date: 2021-10-13A woman is found strangled after a powerful storm; police focus on a fiancé and a co-worker with a crush until they hear from a flood of women who've had chilling encounters with a stranger; It seemed a predator was stalking the women of Austin.
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Episode 31 - The Secrets of Cottonwood Creek
Release Date: 2021-10-20It was supposed to be happy weekend at their cabin. They went on a hike, pausing at a perfect spot for pictures. But something went wrong, and the frigid currents below took a life. Investigators wondered if they also swept away a secret.
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Episode 32 - Unthinkable: The Menendez Murders
Release Date: 2021-10-27In a case made for Hollywood, they were camera ready. Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of murdering their own parents more than two decades ago. Now hear chilling new details about the gruesome double slaying from the brothers themselves.
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Episode 33 - The Match
Release Date: 2021-11-03Diane Marcell walked into her home and found her daughter covered in blood. Then, she felt pure terror. The attacker said she was next. A single drop of blood was the key to finding him, but it took nearly a decade to unlock its secrets.
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Episode 34 - Finding Sarah Goode
Release Date: 2021-11-10Single mom Sarah Goode went missing after a night out with friends; her family was determined to find her; police turned up four possible suspects and two tantalizing clues; the killer left a signature.
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Episode 35 - The Last Day
Release Date: 2021-11-17After Erin Corwin told her husband she was scouting hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park, she suddenly vanished -- police quickly uncovered a steamy love triangle and a mystery with a deep pool of potential suspects.
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Episode 36 - The Valentine's Day Mystery
Release Date: 2021-11-24He was a wealthy doctor with a perfect life and the perfect wife; then, he found her dead on Valentine's Day; she was beloved but did have enemies; investigators followed a bloody trail of evidence, leading to a big courtroom twist.
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Episode 37 - Mean Girls
Release Date: 2021-12-01When Ricky Cowles and his girlfriend moved in together, her best friends moved in too; at first, it was like a big sleep over, then Rickie was found shot dead; his killer would let a secret slip, but turns out, he was keeping more than one.
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Episode 38 - Bitter Pill
Release Date: 2021-12-15Rosie and Yazeed Essa seemed to have an ideal life, two beautiful children, no financial worries and a loving extended family; a fatal fender bender shattered it all; investigators discovered her marriage was full of secrets.
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Episode 39 - Taken
Release Date: 2022-01-05He was a drummer who never missed a beat, then vanished; his family and the police were determined to work together; it was a race against the clock to find him.
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Episode 40 - The Night Brianna Vanished
Release Date: 2022-01-12When a college student vanishes, investigators launch a massive manhunt and quickly discover she is not the kidnapper's first victim; police are inundated with leads before an anonymous tipster divulges a secret that helps crack the case.
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Episode 41 - In Plain Sight
Release Date: 2022-01-26Amber Dubois disappeared in the San Diego area, and the search turned up nothing. Then, a year later, Chelsea King disappeared in a neighboring town. Investigators were determined to find out if the two cases were connected. Will these girls be found together and alive?
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Episode 42 - The Prussian Blue Mystery
Release Date: 2022-02-23Young mom Brigida Uto loved running and chasing her toddler around, and when her health suddenly failed, doctors had to unravel a medical mystery to save her life; then, the FBI joined the confounding case and uncovered a sinister plot.
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Episode 43 - 11 Minutes
Release Date: 2022-03-02Madison Holton’s parents had reached their wit’s end. They called a family meeting to confront their rebellious teen. When it was done, two of them were dead and police were left with a puzzling mystery.
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Episode 44 - She Didn't Come Home
Release Date: 2022-03-09Investigators didn’t know if Kathy Heckel was a missing person or murder victim. The case grew cold until, decades later, a new detective dusted off the old files. They couldn’t catch the elusive suspect then, but he hoped to solve the mystery now.
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Episode 45 - Facing the Music
Release Date: 2022-03-16Twenty-five-year-old Christy Mirack always wanted to be a teacher. She was just getting her start when she was murdered. It took police twenty-five years to find her killer. Turns out, he was hiding in plain sight the whole time.
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Episode 46 - Before Midnight
Release Date: 2022-03-23Financial advisor Pam Zimmerman was everything to her children. Then she was gone, shot dead in her office. Detectives focused on three men in Pam’s life, wondering if the motive was professional or personal.
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Episode 47 - The Secret Keepers
Release Date: 2022-03-30Randy Baker battled addiction as a young man, then found his calling as a counselor later in life. When Randy was found dead, investigators wondered if someone from his past put an end to his future, or if trouble was closer to home.
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Episode 48 - Evil Was Watching
Release Date: 2022-04-06Michella and Jenni were from the same town and both loved riding bikes. They did not know each other but were forever connected by their unsolved murders. Someone else their age grew up to become a detective. Now, she was trying to solve their cases.
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Episode 49 - The Target
Release Date: 2022-04-13As a love triangle between a podiatrist, his estranged wife and his new girlfriend took shape, a luxury car salesman got a surprising visit from a beautiful former customer. She was not looking to buy a car. She wanted someone murdered.
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Episode 50 - The Disappearance of Laci Peterson
Release Date: 2022-04-20After following the case for more than fifteen years, Dateline delivers a comprehensive report with rarely seen interrogation video, new insight from prosecutors, and surprising details from the other woman, Amber Frey, who helped uncover the truth.
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Episode 51 - Secrets in the Smoky Mountains
Release Date: 2022-04-27Bob McClancy was a beloved detective. When his death was ruled a suicide, loved ones were suspicious. United by grief, his widow and good friend found themselves falling in love. Then Bob’s son started asking questions and uncovered a secret.
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Episode 52 - Mystery in Big Sky Country
Release Date: 2022-05-04When a handsome veterinarian is found dead in a small Montana town, it launches a mystery that remains unsolved for years. After nearly two decades, investigators think they can solve it, but know convincing a jury will be no easy task.
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Episode 53 - Before Dawn
Release Date: 2022-05-11Lisa Techel was newly married and pregnant when a shotgun blast ended everything. Police questioned the neighbour, who had a gun and a grudge. There were whispers that her husband had a secret. The case tested three juries then took one final twist.
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Episode 54 - Scorned
Release Date: 2022-05-18Dave Kroupa and Cari Farver began a casual fling. Then Cari disappeared, but Dave was getting disturbing texts from her. It was a mystery that linked three women with one man in a case of jealousy, secret identity and murder.
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Episode 55 - The Halloween Party
Release Date: 2022-05-25This wasn't just any Halloween party. It was the big event of the season. Chelsea had her costume ready, sewed the leaves on herself. She was dressed as Poison Ivy, but never imagined she would encounter real evil that night.
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Episode 56 - The Mystery of Effingham County
Release Date: 2022-06-01Publicly they were a prominent family highly respected for their success. But privately a jury heard something else. It was case that pitted father against son, husband against wife and brother against brother.
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Episode 57 - Something Sweet
Release Date: 2022-06-08On a warm August day, Ray Kotomski quenched his thirst with a cool drink. Kotomski was dead within hours. Investigators had to figure out what killed the happily retired Pennsylvania man, and also whether this was even a crime at all.
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Episode 58 - A Perfect Spot
Release Date: 2022-06-15They were a married couple meeting for a secret Valentine's Day rendezvous. The secluded spot became a crime scene when Richard Schoeck was found shot dead there. Turns out, the rendezvous wasn't the only secret in their lives.
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Episode 59 - Friends Until Death
Release Date: 2022-06-22Jessie Blodgett was a budding musician and actress; the morning after a performance, Jessie's mother found her dead.
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Episode 60 - One Small Dose
Release Date: 2022-06-29Tara Fitzgerald loved hanging out with friends. Like a lot of teens, she kept a few secrets from her folks. One turned out to be deadly. Detectives uncovered a disturbing trend endangering teens in their community and across the nation.
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Episode 61 - Deadly Devotion
Release Date: 2022-07-06An Army captain, back from serving abroad, is found dead in her El Paso home. The news stuns her tight-knit military community. Her husband has an alibi, but what about her family and friends? Andrea Canning reports on a case with many twists and turns.
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Episode 62 - The House on Badger Lane
Release Date: 2022-07-13Jason and Julie Harper live the American dream in a picture-perfect home with three beautiful children, until the morning comes when Jason is found murdered; police are quick to discover who did it but proving why is much harder.
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Episode 63 - Without a Trace
Release Date: 2022-07-20Carrie Olson had a heart of gold and a new man in her life. Then, she went missing. Loved ones launched a desperate search for answers, but investigators wondered if one of them was hiding a dark secret.
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Episode 64 - A Place on the Sand
Release Date: 2022-07-27Sabine Buehler moves to an island off the coast of Florida for her own slice of paradise. When she vanishes, friends know she hasn't left on her own. Finding out what happened to her leads police down a long and winding path in the sand.
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Episode 65 - The Night Before Halloween
Release Date: 2022-08-03It takes a special eye to spot the thing that's out of place at a crime scene; in this case, that thing looks so insignificant, no one even knows what it is or what it means; it takes a team of determined investigators almost two decades to find out.
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Episode 66 - The Mystery on Albion Road
Release Date: 2022-08-10A young woman was found in the middle of the road, nearly dead. With little evidence to go on, investigators hoped to find out what happened from the victim herself. The problem was, she couldn't remember.
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Episode 67 - As Darkness Fell
Release Date: 2022-08-17Some who knew the couple in this story saw two people in love. Others saw a marriage in trouble. They loved hunting and were both excellent shots. So good, they rarely missed, whatever the target.
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Episode 68 - Haunting Images
Release Date: 2022-08-24A young mother was killed and her family hoped for quick justice; nearly three decades later, small traces of DNA evidence reveal an ugly truth.
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Episode 69 - The Beauty and the Beast Mystery
Release Date: 2022-08-31When a young, physically fit woman died suddenly, her friends and family were told it was a freak accident in a gym; equipment can malfunction, but so can relationships.
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Episode 70 - Deadly Exposure
Release Date: 2022-09-07Hundreds of Americans die every year from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning; according to police in Ohio, one of those deaths was no accident; if anyone knew how to use a deadly gas, it was their prime suspect.
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Episode 71 - Secrets of Lake Seminole
Release Date: 2022-09-08Mike Williams goes out duck hunting before dawn and never returns; authorities declare his death an accidental drowning, but Mike's mother believes he was murdered; after a dramatic secret comes to light, police believe she may be right.