Season 18 · Episode 9 — The Friday the 13th Mystery

In "Bad Chemistry", Keith Morrison reports on a story involving a messy divorce where a man is murdered and found in a vat filled with acid…

Rabbi Shmuley first met Michael Jackson in 1999, and began recording their conversations a year later, when Jackson was 42 years old. Their…

A mother’s prayers answered: A kidnapped child rescued after 18 years. But why wasn’t Jaycee Dugard’s alleged kidnapped stopped sooner? NBC…

He came out of the woods, in the night, in the rain, into the homes of victims. Over 14 years, more than a dozen women were raped by a stra…

The crimes of the murderous con artist Sante Kimes, who was aided by her son Kenneth

Is there a secret hidden on U.S. currency?

Her name was Christie, and she was just 25 when she was murdered. The case soon grew cold. There were few clues at the crime scene, except…

When a well-liked young man lost his wife and son on a family outing, an entire town mourned. Keith Morrison reports.

Can a three-year-old's words be the key to solving her mother's murder? Rob Stafford reports.

NBC's People of the Year interviews.

It started out as an adventure - a semester abroad in Italy - and ended in horror. Who killed American student Amanda Knox's roommate? Afte…

The inside story of how it all began -- what happened before Tiger Woods' accident and before the headlines. Plus, one of Tiger's alleged '…

A deadly puzzle in paradize: What happened on that fateful Carribean dive? Dennis Murphy reports.

Events that led to the thwarted Christmas terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound airplane; an undercover police operation in Las Vegas....

A wealthy car dealer and his family live a seemingly idyllic life in upstate New York. Until one night his wife vanishes, never to be found…

Though organ transplants save thousands of lives every year, there is a shortage of organs, partly because of fear the procedure could be a…

What will happen to health care reform in America? Dateline takes a look at the health care crisis through the eyes of American families.

In the lore of the Lone Star state, Texas lawmen rank pretty high: the good guys in the white hats. Their badge brought prestige - their gu…

Keith Morrison follows the trail of the notorious "Pink Panthers," a gang of jewel thieves who are responsible for a series of high profile…

Dateline investigates the murder of model and aspiring Playboy Playmate Paula Sladewski who charred body was discovered in a Miami dumpster.

Dateline has traveled the world, retracing Michael Jackson's footsteps to uncover the mysteries of the last years of his life, and uncoveri…

Keith Morrison reports on the dramatic undercover operation in Palm Beach, Florida to save a wife and mother who had no idea she was in dan…

A wife married to a doctor for 11 months turns up dead.

Chris Hanson reports on investment scams; For 27 years, Judy Gough’s children kept a dark secret. The terrible truth was only unleashed whe…

What does it take to become a doctor? Take a look at one of the most intense jobs on the planet: A year in the life of a medical resident.…

A courageous mother works with a hostage negotiator in hope of freeing her husband from kidnappers in Mexico. Keith Morrison reports.

The disappearance of 21-year-old Bethany Like the rest of the country, Grafton, Wisc. was hit hard by the recession. Despite their own trou…

A year after being taken captive by Somali pirates, Captain Richard Phillips talks with Matt Lauer about his harrowing experience and brave…

A devoted father gunned down in his own home by someone on the stairs. It was a crime that made national news because of its unusual defens…

When a mother of two died after a fender-bender, her loved ones were left shaking their heads and looking for answers. The more they learne…

When a young woman named Janelle Patton moved to a tiny tropical island, she didn't have to worry about the crime rate.

2010 - They litter the landscape, the thousands of abandoned homes. And just like these buildings, Detroit is a shell of its former self. O…

Dateline NBC investigates why people are so easily fooled with the help of several experiments.

A charismatic pastor who offered his counseling services to married couples in trouble had lost his wife in a house fire. What many in his…

Dateline NBC commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 13 with interviews with the astronauts, NASA controllers, and more. Watch…

A popular college freshman is gunned down in her car for no apparent reason. Police had no clues: no fingerprints, no information about tro…

Something happens when love turns to obsession, and it is rarely good. In tonight's story an obsessed lover was willing to do almost anythi…

Confronting people behind common e-mail scams.

How Far will a young man go to prove his love for an older woman?

Stories of families torn apart by parental child abductions to Japan

A former prom queen and mother of four starts seeing her husband's best friend.

A harrowing, dramatic story of heroism at sea after a cruise ship starts to take on water and sink with nearly 600 people on board. Almost…

In an exclusive interview, the attorney for Natalee Holloway's family speaks to NBC’s Chris Hansen about the alleged plot by Joran van der…

A spunky 2-year-old named Erica Hughes' incredible story captivated a city. It all started after she was found shot in the head deliberatel…

Husband keeping secret from wife after years of marriage.

A father is accused of stealing money from his children's trust funds and murdering his ex-wife. Keith Morrison reports.

In one instant, a loud and crazy party became a moment that would affect Ryan Thompson and his friends for the rest of their lives. One gun…

Social experiments focusing on visuals and illusions are documented. Chris Hansen reports.

NBC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent and award-winning chronicler of America's War on Terror, Richard Engel reports from Afghanistan and a…

Lester Holt reports on youth violence in Chicago and the efforts being made to combat gangs and get guns off the streets.

She told police the call came late one night -- her husband saying he was terrified of someone or something, and needed... ... Suddenly she…

Two friends were an odd couple - one was a man of the cloth, the other never went to church. One died and the other was charged with his mu…

After a college student commits suicide, friends and family begin to question the identity of a friend she had met in a suicide chat room.…

Five years later, NBC News's Brian Williams looks back on one of the most devastating natural disasters in US history. In 2005, he and the…

A husband is found dead in a stable in what appears to be a horse accident. But when bullet casings and a bloody pipe are found nearby, bla…

For eight years following Cindy's disappearance, her case was treated as a runaway - until an odd-couple investigative team worked on the c…

Clerks steal winning lottery numbers from unsuspecting customers and claim the prizes.

Dateline NBC brings you the story of a devoted mother-of-two, an American living overseas, with her foreign-born husband. But soon a vague…

Joran van der Sloot’s criminal odyssey came to a halt with his recent arrest and imprisonment in Lima, Peru, where he revealed his own feel…

As the age-old problem of bullying grows more intense, parents and school districts are looking at new ways to fight back. NBC's Kate Snow…