secluded dark place at night. one way or another, that s an execution. absolutely. they were a busy married couple, meeting up for a romantic valentines night rendezvous. but that night, someone had other plans. he s been one? he s been shot! before she even arrived, her husband was. that i just seem laying on the ground. i couldn t think of a soul who would want to harm this man. then, someone let a secret slip. soon, people were questioning a suspect with the motive. he suddenly changed his look. and in, fact when he showed up that morning, he was fearless. there was only one problem, he had a rock solid alibi. where did that leave? you worried about my case. that is when the phone rang. a tip! a tire track! and a case one detective would never forget! there was a shot in the dark but i took it. hello and welcome to dateline. it was valentine s day. and a married couple near atlanta plan to celebrate with the secret rendezvous at a secluded s
i am a professor, i am trying to seek a meaningful life. she had a prestigious career, a loving husband, a young daughter, but she also had a secret. i lived with this nightmare for 18 years. and it centered on murder. they followed him, they kidnapped him, and then they dumped his body. it was clearly planned. but did she know? i was in complete shock. they were dangerous and they were violent. why did she do it? i didn t realize she was involved as deep as she was. scholar, professor, mother. what is going to happen to my daughter? she certainly knew. she is a killer in your eyes? yes. everything was at stake. i could face life in prison, i am willing to do anything that needs to be done. now, i have the strength. she was the embodiment of the american dream, an immigrant who described a childhood of poverty and abuse. attended elite schools and rose to the top of her field. against all odds, norma patricia esparza became the well-respected p
then it happened. her new husband, police said, murdered in their town house. something happened at her house and she needs to get to the house, fast. was this crime all that it seemed? she played such a good game and that people didn t know. a surprise was coming. you don t know what to think. and it would arrive from beyond the grief. oh, my god. there has not been a story like this, ever in palm beach county history. is she the villain? is she the victim? who knows? that is what makes her riveting? and she is infamous and probably will be forever. hello, and welcome to dateline. well when dalia and michael first met, it was instant fireworks. an immediate attraction that turned into a fatal attraction. and to crack the case, investigators needed to know was dalia dippolito diabolical, or the winning pawn in a hoax gone wrong? it would take eight years to unwind this true tale of sex, lies and videotape. here s dennis murphy with the sting. the mes
parents. i don t think anybody is j umping up and down about having to put a 17 year old boy in jail. this was a lot bigger and a lot deeper than what initially we thought. they thought they picked out some weak minded kid. they didn t know who they were playing with. hello, and hello and welcome to dateline. madison holton was a restless teenager itching for independence, but his parents were worried he was headed for trouble. they gave him an ultimatum, shape up or suffer the consequences. then in the blink of an eye, two people were dead. police thought it was an open and shut case but a chance meeting in church would lead to a jaw dropping conclusion. here s josh mankiewicz with 11 minutes. the long road of parenthood, always watching as your kids grasp at life. you cheer from the stands. get him madison. do your best to keep them safe, hoping they make it through this world in one piece. madison holton was born a handful. his parents, april and michael, c
we did consider that her husband made known that she was having an affair. where was? she there were no. answers nearly 30 years, 60 investigators, and it all kept coming back to one elusive suspect. he just very commonly said, i know how to get rid of a body, so it would never ever be found. him? murder something that could be done over it was basically an hour never situation. hello, welcome to dateline. when kathy had cole disappeared, police didn t know if they are dealing with a missing person case or cold-blooded murder. with little evidence to go on, the investigation grew cold. decades later, a young detective who was just a kid when kathy vanished, dusted off the old files. investigators couldn t solve her case then, could he help solve it now? here is josh mankiewicz, with she didn t come home. time can be like a river, a long stream of events rushing by. most barely make a ripple, but a few, like the sudden loss of a close friend, a child or a p