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Past Seasons

FULL EPISODE: A Cold December Morning
An attractive mother of five is found dead in her Washington State home. But what shocked the most is the way she was found.
FULL EPISODE: Before Dawn
Newlyweds Seth and Lisa Techel are expecting their first child, but a shotgun blast shatters their dreams on Memorial Day weekend, 2011.
FULL EPISODE: The Carrollton Plot
While away on business in California, Frank Howard, a high flying accountant from Carrollton, Texas, learns that his wife has been brutally attacked in their home.
FULL EPISODE: Good & Evil
When a woman's body is discovered at a trash facility, a detective makes a promise to her mother to get justice. She doesn't know she'll come face to face with a serial killer. Keith Morrison reports.
FULL EPISODE: Under the Desert Sky
An attractive teen goes missing in the desert near the Utah-Nevada border.
FULL EPISODE: While He Was Sleeping
When Eric Somuah, a charming, successful Jaguar salesman, misses two days of work, his family worries what could have happened to him.
FULL EPISODE: The Favorite Son
A family squabble over a diamond ring turns into all-out war. But then tragedy strikes. Did a family’s bad blood turn into bloodshed?
FULL EPISODE: The Knock at the Door
A young woman new to Punta Gorda, Florida goes missing.

Missing in America

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Family, police searching for missing Indiana mother Najah Ferrell

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Twenty-eight-year-old justice activist's body identified after disappearing from Ohio two months ago

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Sheriff, family searching for Idaho man missing since February

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Family, police desperately searching for pregnant postal worker missing from Chicago

Cold Case Spotlight

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Mother holds out hope her daughter is alive 13 years after disappearing near Las Vegas

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

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Disappearance of six-year-old still haunts Pennsylvania town 54 years later

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Texas investigators seek answers 20 years after teen's bludgeoned remains found under bridge

National Center of Missing and Exploited Children

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Young girl still missing 18 years after reportedly disappearing from Tennessee mall

POSTCARDS FROM THE FIELD

A Postcard from the Field: Cola in Columbus
Do you call it pop, or soda? While on our travels in Columbus, Georgia, we found what local historians say is the birthplace of Cola.
A Postcard from the Field: The History of Pharmacy Museum
Museum curator Stephen Hall discusses the unique ways doctors have treated common ailments in the past.
A Postcard from the Field: The Bicycle Tree
At a non-profit bike shop in Santa Ana, California, workers and volunteers build bikes – and friendships – for everyone who walks in the door.
A Postcard from the Field: The Corning Museum of Glass
In a small town in upstate New York, the Corning Museum of Glass pays homage to Corning Inc., a glass making company which has made the town a hub of the industry for over a century.
A Postcard from the Field: The Core of Coronado
Joe Ditler, a historian who has lived on California’s Coronado Island for over 50 years, describes the lasting impact John D. Spreckels has had on the idyllic beach side town.
A Postcard from the Field: The Hot Air Balloon Capital of the World
Albuquerque, New Mexico has become a mecca for balloonists. Find out how perfect weather and willing locals have turned this town into the hot air balloon capital of the world.
A Postcard from the Field: Lewis and Clark’s Four-Legged Friend
While on our travels reporting for Dateline, we came across a monument to a relatively unknown -- but important -- four-legged member of the historic Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition.
A Postcard from the Field: From Car Trunk to Store Front
It was Marie Yniguez’s dream to open her own restaurant. Now, with Bocadillos, she’s trying to make a difference in her community one sandwich at a time.

meet some of the staff

At the Desk of: Bob Gilmartin, Dateline Producer
Dateline caught up with producer Bob Gilmartin at his desk to play ‘Fill in the Blank.’
At the Desk of: Mike Nardi, Dateline Producer
Dateline sat down at the desk of producer Mike Nardi to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Lynn Keller, Dateline Producer
Dateline caught up with producer Lynn Keller at her desk to play ‘Fill in the Blank.’
At the Desk of: Stefani Barber, Dateline Associate Producer
Dateline sat at down at the desk of Stefani Barber, a Los Angeles-based associate producer for Dateline, to learn more about her.
At the Desk of: Sergei Ivonin, Dateline Field Producer
Dateline sat down at the desk of Field Producer Sergei Ivonin to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Brad Davis, Dateline Producer
Brad Davis is the producer of this Friday's Dateline episode. We caught up with him at his desk to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Mario Garcia
Dateline sat down at the desk of producer Mario Garcia to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Erika Glass, Associate Producer
We sat down at the desk of associate producer Erika Glass to learn more about her!