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Brian Walshe, the art swindler who admitted to dismembering his wife's body but denied killing her, reveals his defense. He says his wife died of natural causes. Emotions run high after a Mississippi college student, accused of murdering his secret lover, pleads guilty. Plus, Andrea talks to Emily Simpson, reality star and lawyer, about her love of true crime. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

Jury selection at the trial of Brian Walshe is stopped in its tracks. The woman convicted of conspiring to murder Jennifer Dulos wants a new trial. Plus, former NXIVM cult member Allison Mack speaks out.

Blayne Alexander talks with Andrea Canning about her episode, “Running Man.” When the remains of Ontario mother Ashley Schwalm were found inside a burned-out car in 2023, investigators narrowed in on her firefighter husband and the careful steps he took to try to get away with her murder. Andrea talks about reporting on a case in her hometown and her unexpected, yet personal, connection to the women and children’s shelter My Friend’s House. Blayne and Andrea play a podcast-exclusive clip about the Sunflower Fund established in Ashley’s honor. Plus, Dateline producer Lynn Keller joins to answer social media questions. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us a video to @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode “Running Man” on Apple: https://apple.co/43BaM6u Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ngU2A0Jnu1TyjdiuUDiym Get resources on domestic violence: https://www.thehotline.org/ Check out NBC’s The More You Know Campaign on domestic violence featuring the Dateline correspondents: https://www.themoreyouknow.com/

Investigators find a car engulfed in flames and pull a body from the wreckage. Was it an accident, or something more sinister? Andrea Canning returns to her hometown to report on the mystery.

Prosecutor wants more time to test crime scene evidence before trial of dentist's son. Man who stood trial for murder four times - and was acquitted - sues investigators. Plus, how to avoid rental scams.

Lester Holt sits down with Andrea Canning to discuss her latest episode, “The Trouble in Bardstown.” When mother-of-five Crystal Rogers disappeared from Bardstown, Kentucky in 2015, it wasn’t the first tragedy to strike the small town — and it wouldn’t be the last. Her father, Tommy Ballard, was killed the following year. This summer, Crystal’s former boyfriend, Brooks Houck, and two other men were convicted in connection to her death. But Tommy’s and three additional murders remain unsolved, and the Bardstown community wants answers. Andrea tells Lester about the crimes that stunned and divided residents and gives updates on where the investigations stand now. Then, she shares a podcast-exclusive clip from her interview with Crystal’s mother, Sherry Ballard. Later, Dateline producer Rachel White, who worked on the episode, joins Andrea to answer viewer and listener questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us a video to @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode “The Trouble in Bardstown” on Apple: https://apple.co/4oAeTIB Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mrkpz1zLlKhK7LD0UW3id

A verdict in Sarah Hartsfield's trial. Sean Combs is sentenced. Plus, Lester Holt investigates the case of a man scheduled to die next week.

When acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara is shot dead in his clinic, investigators uncover a tangled love life and several persons of interest -- until security video reveals an unexpected suspect. Keith Morrison reports.