Dateline Season 27, Episode 49: Out of the Darkness

On the Outskirts of Town

Andrea Canning reports on a young, beloved woman who is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana. Detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to the most unexpected of suspects.

43 min

A Small Town Secret

When a beloved teacher and former beauty queen goes missing in Georgia, it triggers a decade-long investigation that makes national headlines. Andrea Canning reports.

43 min

At the Bottom of the Lake

A pilot flees after a deadly plane crash, and becomes a fugitive living a double life for decades. He tells his story for the first time to Keith Morrison.

43 min

Death Trap

The sister of a man who died after robbing a bank when a bomb that was placed around his neck detonated talks about the case.

43 min

Everything She Knew

A young woman’s murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story. Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

The Landing

The parents of missing South Carolina woman Heather Elvis, Debbi and Terry Elvis, open up to NBC News’ Andrea Canning about the search for their daughter.

43 min

The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard

The mysterious deaths of 6-year-old Max Shacknai and 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, who died within days of each other in 2011 at a California beachside mansion

43 min

The Ultimatum

When a mother is discovered dead inside her home, it appears to be a suicide. But when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges. Dennis Murphy reports.

43 min

Final Curtain

A soon-to-be bride is caught in the middle of a twisted murder plot that has detectives questioning if she played a role in it.

43 min

Suspicion in Silver City

The mysterious death of a 23-year-old mother in New Mexico goes unsolved, and her family searches for answers. Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

In a Lonely Place

When a creative entrepreneur abruptly leaves his business for an international surfing adventure, his family’s worry turns into suspicion. Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

Under a Full Moon

When detectives track down the killer of a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and mother, it becomes clear that the investigation has just begun.

43 min

Stone Cold

When a hard-charging boss in Arizona is shot to death, police uncover a complex web of bruised egos in his professional life and a trail of broken hearts in his personal life.

43 min

The Alibi

The homicide of private first class soldier and young mother Karlyn Ramirez; a glimpse into the FBI's crime lab and an in-depth look at how multiple agencies uncovered a plot that spanned several states and prompted suspicions of espionage.

43 min

The Trap

Interviews with former journalist Amanda Lindhout and the undercover agent who spearheaded the international manhunt for the individual responsible for her 2008 kidnapping and torture in Somalia.

43 min

ACCUSED: The R. Kelly Story

An in-depth look at the history of allegations against singer R. Kelly, including interviews with several women who accuse Kelly of misconduct.

43 min

Finding Venus

A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' Michigan home while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind; police declare her dead without discovering a body.

43 min

Chasing O.J. Simpson: The Untold Stories

Looking back at O.J. Simpson's infamous Bronco car chase and subsequent standoff with the LAPD SWAT team, 25 years after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

43 min

Reckless

Reckless A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself; exclusive interviews with those on both sides of the case.

43 min

What They Saw

Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends work to prove his innocence, prosecutors count on his children to testify against their own father.

43 min

Secrets of Lake Seminole

A man disappears after a duck hunting trip in Florida on his sixth wedding anniversary and is later found to have been murdered.

43 min

The Golden Child

The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.

43 min

Vanishing of Kelsey Berreth

The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.

43 min

Endgame

Andrea Canning reports on the murder of Shele Danishefsky, a wealthy New York City finance executive whose 2009 death was originally ruled accidental.

43 min

The Motive

A young woman finds out her boyfriend might have killed a college football player out of revenge. She struggles with going to officials, fearing she could lose her life. Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

Jagged

When Ohio mother Heather Bogle goes missing, a detective identifies multiple suspects, until he himself comes under scrutiny for his investigation. Josh Mankiewicz reports

43 min

Evil Was Watching

Two young girls in Washington are snatched in broad daylight. The case goes unsolved until a new detective tries to solve the mystery that haunted her childhood. Keith Morrison reports

43 min

Evil Intent

When a young woman fails to show up to work, her mother rushes to try to find her. What she discovers begins an investigation that leads to a suspect no one imagined. Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

11 Minutes

An Alabama father calls police after his son throws a house party. Just 11 minutes after a deputy leaves his house, another 911 call is placed. What happened? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

43 min

She Didn't Come Home

A mother in Pennsylvania disappears after co-workers see her leaving for lunch.

43 min

A Villainous Plan

A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.

43 min

The Call

43 min

The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

The discovery of a teenager's car abandoned on a New Jersey bridge turns into a homicide investigation. Police uncover a plot involving money, close friends and betrayal. Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

Facing The Music

When a young teacher in Pennsylvania is murdered, her friends wonder if the killer will be caught. Following years without an arrest, investigators discover a new tool that may finally help unlock the murderer's identity.

43 min

The Overlook

Two young women are shot and left for dead on a beach in Texas. After one miraculously survives, she is determined to find out who the attacker is. When a man is eventually convicted, the long road to justice seems to be complete.

43 min

She Did Everything Right

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Return To The Farm

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Before Midnight

A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. Will justice be served? Keith Morrison reports.

43 min

She Never Left

A missing mother in Jacksonville, Fla., leaves behind a 3-year-old son, whose memory of their last night together offers some clues as to what happened to her. The case remains cold until two decades later when the son, Aaron Fraser, solves the mystery that haunted his childhood.

43 min

Return to the Early Shift

A Kentucky man is convicted of murdering his co-worker; the mystery is considered solved until a stunning disclosure, years later, turns the closed case upside down.

The Secret Keepers

A 59-year-old father is found dead in his home, and family members assume it is related to his ongoing health issues. But when the coroner reveals he didn't die of natural causes, police begin an investigation questioning some of his family members.

Before the Storm

A divorced, bi-sexual Texan mother of two, with a new man in her life, goes missing as Hurricane Harvey approaches. Both cooperative, the missing mom's ex-husband, and new boyfriend, fail their polygraphs.

Deadly Secret

Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. Police discovered that Pamela Smart was keeping a big secret. Andrea Canning reports.

At the Edge of Town

When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother is determined to try to find out what happened. Dennis Murphy reports on the unexpected twist that no one saw coming.