Motive for Murder

By NBC News

Society & Culture

What's Motive for Murder about?

Two murders, months apart, in Houston. The young victims knew each other, but did they also know their elusive killer? Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you inside one of the most twisted and confounding cases he’s ever covered. From the team who brought you the #1 podcast The Thing About Pam comes the chilling story of the race to find a killer by unmasking the motive.

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Dateline presents: Mortal Sin

12.05.2023

Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series Mortal Sin. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Josh Mankiewicz tells a twisted tale about a seemingly perfect couple, sex, lies, religion…and ...

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12.05.2023 Dateline presents: Mortal Sin Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series Mortal Sin. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Josh Mankiewicz tells a twisted tale about a seemingly perfect couple, sex, lies, religion…and ...
11.28.2023 Introducing: Mortal Sin As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Mortal Sin, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. Dawn and Nick Hacheney are the perfect couple: spiritual, loving, and devoted to the church where Nick is a pastor. When ...
10.23.2023 Morrison Mysteries Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series Morrison Mysteries. Keith Morrison takes you on a captivating ride through some of the most suspenseful and chilling works of fiction you’ll ...
10.13.2023 Introducing Morrison Mysteries As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Morrison Mysteries, an all-new original podcast from Dateline… Keith Morrison takes you on a captivating ride through some of the most suspenseful and chilling works of fiction you’ll ever hear. ...
09.26.2023 BONUS: Murder in Apartment 12 Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series Murder in Apartment 12. Keith Morrison is back with the story of Nona Dirksmeyer, a young beauty queen who was tragically murdered ...
09.19.2023 Introducing: Murder in Apartment 12 As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Murder in Apartment 12, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. The story starts with Nona Dirksmeyer, a young beauty queen. Smart and talented, her future is ...
05.31.2023 What happened to Nevaeh Kingbird? \| Dateline: Missing in America We’re sharing a special preview of the second episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America. Dateline’s Andrea Canning tells the story of Nevaeh Kingbird, a 15-year-old girl who left her family’s house in Bemidji, Minnesota in 2021 ...
05.30.2023 What happened to Kent Jacobs? \| Dateline: Missing in America We’re sharing a special preview of the first episode of an all-new season of Dateline: Missing in America. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Kent Jacobs, a 41-year-old man with a developmental disability who went for a walk near ...
05.23.2023 An all-new season of ‘Dateline Missing in America’ As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Season 2 of Dateline: Missing in America. The chart-topping podcast series is back with a brand-new season and brand-new cases. Are you the key to solving a mystery? Correspondents Josh ...
03.14.2023 BONUS: The Girl in the Blue Mustang As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of The Girl in the Blue Mustang, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. When 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe is found murdered in her shiny new blue Mustang ...
03.07.2023 Introducing: The Girl in the Blue Mustang As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for The Girl in the Blue Mustang, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. When 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe is found murdered in her shiny new blue Mustang in ...
02.13.2023 Introducing Letters from Sing Sing As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Letters from Sing Sing, a new original podcast from NBC News Studios. Letters from Sing Sing tells the story of a man convicted of murder, his ...
11.15.2022 BONUS: Murder & Magnolias As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Murder & Magnolias, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. The story starts with a picture-perfect couple in the land of Spanish moss and sweet magnolias. ...
11.08.2022 Introducing: Murder & Magnolias As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Murder & Magnolias, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. The story starts with a picture-perfect couple in the land of Spanish moss and sweet magnolias. But ...
09.20.2022 BONUS: Internal Affairs As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Internal Affairs, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. A sudden moment of terror launches a frantic search for a costumed killer. Reported by Josh Mankiewicz, Internal Affairs is ...
09.13.2022 Introducing: Internal Affairs As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer of Internal Affairs, an all-new original podcast series. A sudden moment of terror launches a frantic search for a costumed killer. Reported by Josh Mankiewicz, Internal Affairs is a story about ...
08.23.2022 Preview of “MISSING: Dee Ann Warner” As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of the latest episode of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of 52-year-old Dee Ann Warner. She was last ...
08.16.2022 Preview of “MISSING: Alexis Ware” As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of the latest episode of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. Dateline’s Andrea Canning tells the story of 29-year-old Alexis Ware. She was last seen ...
08.09.2022 Preview of “MISSING: Aubrey Dameron” As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of the latest episode of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. Dateline’s Andrea Canning tells the story of Aubrey Dameron, a 25-year-old citizen of the ...
08.02.2022 BONUS Dateline: Missing in America As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. In this episode, Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Keeshae Jacobs, a 21-year-old from Richmond, Virginia, who ...
07.26.2022 BONUS Dateline: Missing in America As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline. In the first episode, Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old geologist who drove ...
07.19.2022 Introducing Dateline: Missing in America As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series. Are you the key to solving a mystery? In this podcast, correspondents Josh Mankiewicz and Andrea Canning report on perplexing missing ...
06.14.2022 BONUS: The Seduction As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of The Seduction, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. It’s a twisted love story that unspools like a film noir, where lust and obsession lead to murder ...
06.07.2022 Introducing: The Seduction As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer of The Seduction, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. It’s a twisted love story that unspools like a film noir, where lust and obsession lead to murder and ...
04.18.2022 Introducing Tiffany Dover Is Dead* As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Truthers: Tiffany Dover Is Dead*, a new original podcast from NBC News about misinformation and conspiracy theories. Listen to the first two episodes and follow now: ...
12.06.2021 Special Preview: New Podcast Series Listen to a special preview of “American Radical”, a new MSNBC original podcast. This five-part series tells the shocking true story of how one woman became a foot soldier in one of the most dangerous movements in America. Listen to ...
11.16.2021 BONUS: The Thing About Helen & Olga As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of The Thing About Helen & Olga, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to ...
11.09.2021 Introducing: The Thing About Helen & Olga As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer of The Thing About Helen & Olga, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out ...
11.01.2021 Introducing: Cooking Up a Storm with Al Roker As a bonus for you, TODAY’s Al Roker is sharing a special preview of his brand-new original podcast, Cooking Up a Storm with Al Roker. Join Al as he whips up a complete Thanksgiving feast with some of the very ...
09.20.2021 Introducing: Making Space with Hoda Kotb As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of the brand new original podcast, Making Space with Hoda Kotb. Join TODAY’s Hoda Kotb on a journey of self-discovery and resilience of the human spirit. Hoda ...
04.13.2021 BONUS: Killer Role As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Killer Role, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. An actress playing a killer in a horror film is so good, you’d almost think ...
04.06.2021 Introducing: Killer Role The actress Wyn Reed had that powerful combination of charisma, beauty and smarts. She was such a talent that a team of movie producers couldn’t believe it when the 28 year-old Wyn agreed to play the lead — a killer—in ...
02.16.2021 BONUS: Mommy Doomsday As a bonus for Motive for Murder listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Mommy Doomsday, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. The disappearance of two of Lori Vallow’s children in Rexburg, Idaho in September 2019 would ...
02.09.2021 Introducing: Mommy Doomsday The disappearance of two of Lori Vallow’s children in Rexburg, Idaho in September 2019 would expose a bizarre trail of death, devotion and Doomsday beliefs that captivated the nation. A haunting podcast from Keith Morrison and Dateline NBC, Mommy Doomsday ...
06.04.2020 6 - Straight To Hell A conversation with a killer and the motive for murder is revealed.
05.28.2020 5 - Something Hinky A routine traffic stop leads to a break in the case.
05.21.2020 4 - Baggage An escape from danger becomes the beginning of the nightmare.
05.14.2020 3 - The Twin Connection A second murder raises perplexing questions for investigators.
05.07.2020 2 - Was it Love? Investigators learn more about the men in Gelareh’s life.
05.07.2020 1 - A Scream. Then Silence. She was a small woman with a big voice. And then she was gone.
04.27.2020 Introducing Motive for Murder From the team who brought you the #1 podcast The Thing About Pam, comes Motive for Murder. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you inside the chilling story of the race to find a killer by unmasking the motive. Motive for Murder ...