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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Buried Secrets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:14
In this Dateline classic, a Florida man disappears into thin air, leaving behind a young son and a grieving ex-wife. When his bones are identified years later, a rookie detective is determined to uncover the truth. Keith…
Secrets in a Small Town [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:29
In this Dateline classic, Teresa Mayfield’s death on a dirt road was a mystery for more than a year until a strange sequence of events led investigators to an unlikely suspect. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on…
In an Instant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:50
In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison reports on the case of a wife who supposedly died from an allergic reaction to a spray tan. So why was her husband charged with murder? Originally aired on NBC on June 8, 2012.
The Comic Book Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:11
In this Dateline classic, Barbara George is rushed to the hospital after being found bleeding in the back of the comic book store she owned in suburban Detroit. What the nurse finds launches a decade long mystery. Dennis…
The Mystery on Bridle Path [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:46
In this Dateline classic, Carol Kennedy returns from an evening jog in Prescott, Arizona and calls her mother Ruth. Their nightly phone ends abruptly. So begins the Mystery on Bridle Path. Keith Morrison reports. Origina…
Deadly Trust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:39
In this Dateline classic, wealthy residents felt safe in their gated community but it was not safe for one millionaire, murdered in his waterfront home. Police investigated but the case grew cold. Turned out the key to s…
Fallen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:05
In this Dateline classic, when a pastor loses two wives in suspicious accidents, authorities begin to wonder if it was terrible luck or something else. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on February 8, 2013.
The Client [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:50
An Arkansas realtor goes missing after showing a house. When loved ones later receive mysterious text messages from her, they know something isn’t right. Andrea Canning reports. Listen to Andrea’s conversation with Bever…
Strangers on a Train [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:40
In this Dateline classic, when a young woman disappears following a chance encounter with a stranger on a train, her desperate family hires a dream team of detectives to follow the mysterious trail she left behind. Keith…
Burning Suspicion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:35
In this Dateline classic, investigators question what went wrong when a young wife and mother is found dead after a house fire in a small Kansas town. Was it an act of murder? Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on…