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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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 ...