Talking Dateline: Conversations at CrimeCon Part 2
Released Wednesday, September 2nd 2026·24 min
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About this episode
In part two of this special edition of Talking Dateline, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, host of the Netflix podcast “Allegedly," sits down with Josh Mankiewicz at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, for CrimeCon 2026. Josh tells Ellison what it’s like interviewing families who have gone through the unimaginable and how some have turned their pain into purpose. He also talks about a common thread of stalking in some of his recent episodes, and how the legal system could help protect victims before it’s too late. Plus, he takes questions from the audience.
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Links to Dateline episodes mentioned in this session:
“Haunting” about the murders of Tom Hunter and Shirlee Sherman: https://swap.fm/l/dl_haunting
“Complicated” about the murders of Tori Vienneau and her 10-month-old baby, Dean: https://swap.fm/l/dl_complicated
Josh catches up with Tori’s mother, Danya Heroz, on “After the Verdict, available to Dateline Premium subscribers: https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-complicated
“Breaking Point” about the murder of FedEx mom, Morgan Fox: https://swap.fm/l/dl_breakingpoint
“The Phantom” about the murder of Kristil Krug: https://swap.fm/l/dl_thephantom
Kristil’s cousin, former prosecutor Rebecca Ivanoff, talks about stalking, coercive control, and the fight for safety: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/former-prosecutor-rebecca-ivanoff-on-stalking-coercive-control-and-the-fight-for-safety-248448581562
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Andrea Canning is joined by Lester Holt to discuss his episode, “Deadly Intersection.” In December 2018, a frantic husband called 911 to report his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, had been stabbed multiple times by a panhandler. After Jacquelyn’s death, Keith Smith and his daughter Valeria made TV appearances warning the public about helping the homeless. But investigators couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was lying to them. Andrea and Lester talk about the clever investigative tactics used to catch the killer. Lester shares an extra clip from his interview with Jacquelyn’s friend Sarah, who talks about the guilt she feels over having introduced Jacquelyn to Keith. Plus, they answer your questions from social media.
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Listen to the full episode of “Deadly Intersection”: https://swap.fm/l/dl_deadlyintersection
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When Jacquelyn Smith is murdered on a rainy night in Baltimore, the hunt for her killers leads police from one dead end to another until the truth is finally revealed. Lester Holt reports.
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In San Diego County, emotions run high at the sentencing of Larry Millete, the man convicted of killing his wife Maya as she sought a divorce. In Ohio, Andrew Griffin is accused of killing business partners Tom and Angela Strussion over a business deal gone bad. In Dateline Round Up, an update on Lori Vallow Daybell, known as "Mommy Doomsday," convicted of murdering two of her children and conspiring to murder others. New details in the case of Michelle Parker, a woman who went missing after appearing on the TV show The People's Court in 2011. Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children, is back in court for a hearing. Plus, a retired U.S. marshal explains how investigators track down fugitives.Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com.
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Blayne Alexander is joined by Andrea Canning to discuss her episode, “The Orchard.” In 2005, former beauty queen and beloved teacher Tara Grinstead vanished from her Ocilla, Georgia, home. For more than a decade, investigators chased leads that went nowhere, until a tip changed everything. Andrea reflects on covering the story for more than a decade and shares an extra clip from her interview with GBI Special Agent Gary Rothwell about crucial information that fell through the cracks. Plus, Dateline senior producer Brad Davis and producer Marissa Maier answer your questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? Send us a DM @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question could be featured in an upcoming episode.Listen to the full episode of “The Orchard”: https://swap.fm/l/dl_theorchard
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When teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead disappears, a small Georgia town becomes the epicenter of the largest missing person case in the state’s history. Andrea Canning reports.
Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline': https://swap.fm/l/talkingdatelinetheorchard
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