Inside Dateline

Friday, Nov. 19: A child's haunting memories

Elizabeth Chuck — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:05:00 GMT

The words of a 3-year-old child are not enough to convince investigators that an adult isn't telling the truth and a case goes unsolved. However, one steadfast detective believes in her and spends years working the case alone. As more evidence is brought to light and more alleged victims are found, the memories of the little girl prove to be true and a killer is brought to justice. NBC's Rob Stafford reports Friday at 9 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. CT on Dateline NBC. ...(read more)

Thanksgiving night: Watch NBC's 'People of the Year'

Elizabeth Chuck — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT

From Stories of Redemption to Candid Personal Reflection, Hear People in the Public Eye Say Things You've Never Heard Before About How Their Lives Changed in 2009 With the dawn of the New Year weeks away, NBC takes a look at the most fascinating, inspirational, heroic and notorious figures, and most-talked about stories of 2009. Taylor Swift, Nadya Suleman, Susan Boyle, Kobe Bryant, Captain Chesley Sullenberger and Captain Richard Phillips, all speak out in new and revealing interviews with NBC's...(read more)

Friday, Nov. 13: Friday the 13th Mystery

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Childhood sweethearts re-unite as adults and find love again. After a failed marriage, she was back together with the man she'd loved since high school. Until the morning of a fateful Friday the 13th, when a single shot rang out in a parking garage. It would take a different kind of luck for investigators to solve the mystery. NBC's Josh Mankiewicz reveals the answer to the Friday the 13th Mystery.at 9 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. CT. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about...(read more)

Friday, Oct. 30: Mystery at Lost Dog Road

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:00 GMT

When a well-liked young man lost his wife and son on a family outing, an entire town mourned. But there was somebody who suspected the tragedy was no accident. He was the only one who could discover the truth - but also the one most afraid to do just that - because he was the widower's best friend. NBC's Keith Morrison uncovers the Mystery at Lost Dog Road at 9 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. CT on Dateline Friday....(read more)

Friday, Oct. 23: When The Smoke Clears

Elizabeth Chuck — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:44:00 GMT

It was a crime that happened twenty years ago, but for the detective in charge, it could have been yesterday. The cold-case file was always right on the corner of his desk, where he could reach it whenever the victim's family called. She was a young woman who had been murdered in her own home. The detective thought he knew who killed her - but he had to prove it. And, he would, with some help from the victim herself. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ...(read more)

Friday, Oct. 16: Secrets of 'The Lost Symbol'

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:27:00 GMT

One of the world's most popular authors, Dan Brown, sits down for a rare and exclusive interview with NBC News' Matt Lauer to talk about his new book, "The Lost Symbol," the beliefs of the Freemasons, the power of the human mind, whether people can become gods and a little known science that may tie them all together. For the hour-long report, "Secrets of the Lost Symbol," set to air on Friday, Oct. 16 (9:00 p.m. ET), Lauer travels to Washington, D.C. to interview Brown and explore the backdrop and...(read more)

Friday, Oct. 9: The long hunt for a masked rapist

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:15:00 GMT

He was an intruder who came in from the rain, in the dark of night, assaulting women in upscale neighborhoods. The hunt for the man in the mask went on for years. He might have gotten away with it forever, except for one thing he didn't count on: the courage of his victims, extraordinary women who would keep their composure in moments of terror, and trap a predator who haunted an entire community for 14 years. NBC's Keith Morrison reports on "Through the Pouring Rain," at 9 p.m. ET, 8...(read more)

Friday, Oct. 2: Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:33:00 GMT

The kidnapping and the rescue of Jaycee Dugard, 18 years after the crime, stunned the nation this past summer, leaving many to ask why wasn't the alleged kidnapper caught sooner and how could there have been so many missed opportunities. Now, Dateline investigates and brings viewers up to date on the latest developments on the case. NBC's Keith Morrison reports. See it Friday at 9 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. CT. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy...(read more)

Friday, Sept. 25, 9 p.m. ET: 'The Michael Jackson Tapes'

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:54:00 GMT

As investigations into the death of Michael Jackson continue to take center stage, viewers will have a rare chance to hear the King of Pop in his own words this Friday, Sept. 25 in a Dateline exclusive, reported by Meredith Vieira. From 1999 to 2001, Jackson was a friend of Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, and he often confided in him. And now, recordings of those conversations -- made with Jackson's permission -- will be made public for the first time. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News...(read more)

This Friday, Sept. 18: Dateline's two-hour season premiere!

Elizabeth Chuck — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:48:00 GMT

What mysteries lie at the heart of a marriage? Dateline goes "Behind Closed Doors." First, a husband and wife who were the very picture of a perfect modern marriage. She was the breadwinner. He took care of the children. And it worked fine, but then there were rumors of an affair, fights over the kids, and finally... an ugly divorce. The marriage was ending, but a crime even seasoned detectives would find hard to believe was just about to begin. NBC's Keith Morrison reports on a case of "Bad Chemistry."...(read more)