In the Matter of Alex Murdaugh

In the Matter of Alex Murdaugh

Author: NBC News May 19, 2026 Duration: 1:22:40
Craig Melvin reports on the latest twist in the Alex Murdaugh case, after his double murder convictions were overturned and a new trial was ordered for the murders of his wife and son.

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Family Affair [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:59
In this Dateline classic, the scion of the family behind the famous Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, Ben Novack Jr., grew up with the likes of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. But his murder years later in a New York h…
Toxic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:13
In this Dateline classic, Kevin and Morgan Mengel were happy at first, but when the marriage went bad, he went missing. Police wondered if he simply left, but a family’s relentless pursuit lead to a stunning confrontatio…
Journey for Justice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:28
Craig Melvin speaks with the families of George Floyd, Jacob Blake and Eric Garner about police brutality, racial injustice and a shared commitment to turn their pain into advocacy work.
Miles From Nowhere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:27
In this Dateline classic, a young father in the California mountains calls 911 to report that he had been in a shoot-out with a car full of strangers. With one man dead and two others injured, authorities wonder if this…
The Stranger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:32
In this Dateline classic, Brittany Tavar disappears from her home, along with her dogs, leaving friends and family baffled and worried. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on March 17, 2013.
The Man Who Talked to Dogs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:36
In this Dateline classic, life seemed perfect for Mark Stover. He had a successful career as a “dog trainer to the stars” on a beautiful island paradise. After a tough divorce, he’d recently found love again. Yet friends…
The Beauty and the Beast Mystery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:07
In this Dateline classic, Lisa and Scott Pattison marry on a fairy tale day and build a life together in central Indiana. But one day in July 2009, their marriage comes to a horrifying end as Scott races his gravely inju…
The Life and Death of Princess Diana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:51
More than two decades since the tragic death of Princess Diana, Dateline reveals new insights into the real story of the very private royal, including a look at Diana’s troubled marriage, her turbulent life in the royal…
The Eastlake Conspiracy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:19
When Ohio resident Pat Sabo is offered $50,000 to kill someone hundreds of miles away, he calls the police to report the incident. Acting quickly, investigators set up an elaborate sting operation to bring down those beh…
The Secret [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:13
In this Dateline classic, Patricia Esparza believed she had escaped poverty and abuse, attending elite schools and becoming a respected psychology professor. But a dark secret comes back to haunt her when a determined in…