i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. to say something. i'm not going to be here for long. someone's going to kill me. [dramatic music] priscilla villarreal: the sheriff's department and texas rangers are investigating a murder. who'd want melissa dead? i have no idea. federico calderon: the sheriff had a bad feeling about this case. isidro alaniz: the second victim is from laredo, comes from a very good family. i think my whole block heard me scream. it did not feel like a coincidence. isidro alaniz: the killer is looking for his next victim. she does something amazing. she's able to slip out of her blouse. she realizes, oh my god, he killed melissa, he killed claudine, and i'm sitting in his house [dramatic music] and, welcome to "dateline." melissa ramirez and claudine luera were loved, if lost, souls whose lives took a tragic turn after years of struggle and life on the streets. the friends were found murdered days apart. theirs were the first two in a string of homicides, sending police in sea

craig melvin: but was it her idea? craig melvin: or hers? craig melvin: and who would take the fall for evil? [theme music] hello, and welcome to "dateline." attorney larry mcnabney had been living fast and loose, but things were finally slowing down for him. he had a thriving law practice, a wife he adored, and plenty of money. then, a new friend entered the picture, and a love triangle took shape. the murder was a whodunit involving three tangled lives. one of them was hiding a secret identity. but to untangle this mystery, police needed to know-- who was the mastermind pulling the strings? here's keith morrison with "poison." [music playing] keith morrison: it was september 11, 2001. just about everybody knows where they were that awful day, like the glamorous trio that was traveling north through california's yosemite national park. even as the rest of the world's attention was focused on new york city, they were intent on their own urgent needs, their desires, their fears, their deadly love triangle. so they probably didn't appreciate t

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [music playing] . i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." day morning with the bird and the b. ms. sylvia nolan: i had a huge crush on him. (voiceover) he had this amazing voice. mr. john mckinney: (voiceover) very gregarious. very charismatic. mr. mckinney: and i think the passion that he had for people came through. craig melvin: (voiceover) he was the guy the whole town woke up to. morning deejay steven b. ms. debbie morrow: he was so funny and he had such a great love of music. ms. nolan: (voiceover) he's lovable. ms. nolan: i mean, you just--everybody loves steven b. craig melvin: (voiceover) but soon it was fatally clear that not everybody did. detective ken clark: (voiceover) and they came upon a body floating in the water. mr. mckinney: shot him one time in the back of the head. ms. nolan: (voiceover) i felt like i was in some made for tv movie. ms. nolan: it's like this can't be happening. craig melvin: (voiceover) what did happen? the hunt is on a gleaming yacht. ms. nolan: i thought

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i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. e." i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline."t frie. monique winkis: he just liked to make people smile. kelly horn: he would always boast about how he was an fbi agent. he was so proud. my brother and his friend came running down to the neighbor's house. his body had appeared to be concealed. a robber is not going to take the time to cover your body. it's personal. and maybe some tenants had bad blood. i know he gambles all the time. someone that he put behind bars might have had it out for him. several doors were padlocked. it seemed like it was forever, but it was maybe a 10-second silence in the courtroom. he was an fbi agent. dealt with many criminals. josh mankiewicz: he could take care of himself. kelly horn: at least he thought so. hello, and welcome to "dateline." when special agent scott horn retired from the fbi, it seemed he had left crime and violence behind him. then he was beaten to death outside his own home. it was a puzzling mystery, leaving police to wonder, had someone from his past resurfaced for revenge, or was the

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [music playing] . i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." new would want to hurt her. how could this happen? how could this happen to someone that we knew? it's been a very long 13 years. craig melvin: homecoming queen hannah hill was just 18 when she disappeared-- everybody's sweetheart. this doesn't happen to people like her. what? why? where? when? craig melvin: and who? was it her boyfriend? they had fought before. attorney: did you verbally abuse her? yes. attorney: did you physically abuse her? yes. craig melvin: or was it another man in her life? they had been together the night she died. craig melvin: more than 13 years would go by as hannah's family fought for justice. two possible suspects-- attorney: did you kill hannah hill? absolutely not. reporter: did your kid kill hannah hill? no. craig melvin: two trials. i was a wreck. it was just very intense. craig melvin: would there ever be justice for hannah hill? the truth always comes out. [music playing] hello, and welcome to "datelin

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [theme music] i did what i had to do. hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." craig melvin: what if you ripped away from your family? when you live in fear, it changes you. craig melvin: kidnapped by a killer-- i came out of that just really messed up. craig melvin: --held for years as a prisoner. and what if prosecutors never believed you? bobbi parker was not the woman that she was portraying herself? absolutely not. craig melvin: it's a mystery with a mind boggling twist. this wife and mom taken hostage-- was she really a hostage at all? their relationship was not one of kidnapper and victim. it was one of husband and wife. craig melvin: his prisoner or his lover? i really do love you. it sounds like a pretty heartfelt love letter. in this hour, she shares her side of the story. will you believe her? i was fighting for my life. [theme music playing] hello, and welcome to dateline. i'm craig melvin. bobbi parker was a prison official's wife-- a teach

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [theme music] hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." evidence doesn't lie. hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline."ox: d it actually tells a story. craig melvin (voiceover): you're there at the crime scene. anna cox: you can almost recreate the crime. craig melvin (voiceover): right there on the wall, a mystery scrawled in blood-- three cryptic letters. what would you make of this? is that a word? is that a person? the clues pointed so many different directions that it was a total mystery. craig melvin (voiceover): the case, the murder of a former model and flight attendant. roc herpich: when she got dolled up, oh my god-- gorgeous. craig melvin (voiceover): did she write these letters? was this a hint to who killed her? dennis murphy: you've got this message saying this is my killer. just like you would see in a movie. craig melvin (voiceover): and the ending, that was just like a movie, too. i can't believe what people do to each other. [theme music] hello, and wel

no. " i'm craig melvin.urder suspect brett schrauben's phone. but schrauben was moving to arizona. so the detective hatched yet another plan, an elaborate trap using anonymous letters as the bait. could he spook his targets, spurring them to talk about jack jessee's slaying, or would his prey slip through the snare yet again? here again is keith morrison with "deadly conspiracy." keith morrison (voiceover): after two years of relentless police work, tom dove's investigation of the murder of jack jessee had generated enough evidence to fill this mail cart, all apparently for naught. the suspect and his key to cracking the case said skipped the state and detective dove's jurisdiction. we were so close. keith morrison (voiceover): the jessee family sensed dove had been beaten and sandra jessee had won, had gotten away with murder. chere williams: i'd put his pictures away. i couldn't sit-- it's just-- it's tough. because he was so-- he was so fantastic. keith morrison: put his pictures away? chere williams: i--

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [music playing] . i'm craig melvin. and this is "dateline." new would want to hurt her. how could this happen? how could this happen to someone that we knew? it's been a very long 13 years. craig melvin: homecoming queen hannah hill was just 18

craig melvin: when "dateline" continues.oney? yea. i respect that, but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love, plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? robitussin, with real honey & elderberry. whether you need to lose 10, 20, 50, or over 100 pounds, make the healthy choice with golo. head to golo.com that's g-o-l-o.com keith morrison: melissa oxley was just 27 years old and already a widow. her 36-year-old husband ben, shot dead while he slept in bed right next to her. as far as she could tell, said melissa, the shooter managed to break into the house, walk right into the master bedroom, shoot ben without harming her, and leave not a trace of evidence behind. the case boggled detective ron elges' mind. is there somebody who doesn't like him? is this is a murder for hire pay? is this-- you know, what could this be? keith morrison: melissa's closest friend believed her when she insisted that she had nothing to do with it, that, in fact, she lost the l

hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." hello, i'm craig melvin, and a hopelessness.ne." ter: you know, where did she go? who did she see? i just want to know what happened to my sister. craig melvin: a young mother is missing in a case gone cold. and it was so important to me to know the truth behind that evening. craig melvin: then detectives had an a-ha moment. to solve the case, they would turn to something you probably use every day-- facebook. jim wallace: why don't you establish a facebook account? i thought, that could actually accomplish a great deal. craig melvin: and that's when everything started to change. something happened to her. craig melvin: in court, you'll see it all come pouring out, a hidden crime and a son's heart-pounding moment. [clears throat] that's ok. man: ok. this is a horrible crime. i'm glad we know the truth. [theme music] carol lubahn was a restless young mom with two kids when she vanished from her southern california home. heartbroken, her loved ones assumed she'd left them to start a new life. but as the years passed with no word from

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching.ood morning and welcome to the special holiday edition of morning joe. bringing you some of the best segments from the past several week

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hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." garrett warren: you know when they tell you your life passes before your eyes? you think about everything that happened in your life and, you wonder am i ready to die? craig melvin: he was a hollywood stuntman, but this was no hollywood stunt. this was a hit. craig melvin: shot four times and left dying on the floor. mark gayman: somebody definitely wanted him dead. craig melvin: but who and why? you'll meet lots of possible suspects. garrett warren: oh, my gosh. craig melvin: including his ex-wife, an actress once married to movie mobster, joe pesci. but she had a strong alibi. do you know who shot garrett warren? i don't know. craig melvin: and that's only the start of the twists in this hollywood mystery. hoon chun: this is one of those stranger than fiction kind of thing. certainly, nobody would write a script like this. craig melvin: the most stunning twist of all was what didn't happen. garrett warren: my mom said to me, don't you [bleep] die. that hit me harder than the bullets

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. e." i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline."t frie.out how he was an fbi agent. he was so proud. my brother and his friend came running down to the neighbor's house.

i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." andrea canning: that must be a pit in your stomach when you hear that your inmate is gone. david mccune: yeah, he's a very, very dangerous person. tom phelan: he said a prisoner had escaped and toby was missing. we assume that he took her prisoner to be used as a hostage. lauren fox: they were concerned for toby's safety. ray stewart: we found out that she had taken a large sum of cash, and two firearms were missing from the house. do you think, could she be involved in something like this? lauren fox: she had children, a husband. it seemed like it was a white picket fence-type life. tom phelan: there is absolutely no way toby could be involved in this. andrea canning: you see this truck. my gut feeling was telling me it was them. i said, this is our guy. andrea canning: this sounds like one of those "fast and furious" car chases. i was terrified that they were going to get killed. david mccune: very wild story. so many twists and turns. nerve wracking. shocking. it is unbelievable. [

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i'm craig melvin.of his business associate, ken dolezsar. and the investigation would reveal a damning new discovery-- evidence linking chris directly to the crime scene. but for his friends and family, the pieces of this complex puzzle just didn't fit. was it possible chris had been set up to take the fall for a crime he didn't commit? once again, here's keith morrison with "suspicion." keith morrison (voiceover): strange times around the loft building in downtown salt lake. so shocking that one of their own, chris wright, had been arrested and charged with killing wealthy businessman ken dolezsar. all of the evidence we obtained led up to chris wright being the trigger man. keith morrison (voiceover): in the suv, ken drove to his fatal morning meeting, for example. the killer used that vehicle to flee the scene. and when the cops found it and scoured the interior, they got a hit-- chris's dna. we had a dna result from the inside door handle of the suv. keith morrison (voiceover): it was a tiny sample

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i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." he says, there are these little falcons. and he goes, they watch over the dead, jimmy. he goes, they do. craig melvin: what if someone asks you to risk your life-- jimmy keene: what if i get shanked? what if i get killed? craig melvin: --to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons-- jimmy keene: once they stepped out the door, i was on my own. craig melvin: --to help catch a killer. she had such a zest for life. craig melvin: young girls were being murdered. i can't imagine sending my daughter off to school and never seeing her again. craig melvin: and investigators needed help to get a confession. larry beaumont: if anybody could pull it off, he would probably be the one to be able to pull off. craig melvin: but this snitch was different. he was already a convicted felon. if it worked, he could win his freedom. if he didn't, he could lose his

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching.

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [music playing] . i'm craig melvin.s. sylvia nolan: i had a huge crush on him. (voiceover) he had this amazing voice. mr. john mckinney: (voiceover) very gregarious. very charismatic. mr. mckinney: and i think the passion that he had for people came through. craig melvin: (voiceover) he was the guy the whole town woke up to. morning deejay steven b.

jose. >> craig melvin in paris, thank you. >>> before that ceremony, president-elect trump met with pressron and ukrainian president zelenskyy. i want to bring in kristen welker who sat down. you pressed the president-elect on his support for ukraine? >> that's right, i asked president-elect trump if ukraine should prepare for less aid after he's sworn in. his response was possibly. he said he's acting to end the war before the inauration, which puts more attention on the meeting he held with presidents macron and zelenskyy. the meeting was a general discussion, no new ground was broken. >> and you asked the president-elect about his domestic priorities? >> i did. he confirmed nbc reporting he's planning to issue a flurry of executive decisions on the economy, energy and the border. he acknowledged some could be met with legal challenges. notably when i asked about his priorities for the first 100 days, he made it clear he plans to focus to extend his tax cuts from 2017 which are set to expire later next year. >> and he's sticking by his more controversial cabinet picks. >> the president-

i am craig melvin.nn sandler was the focus of an fbi murder for hire sting when he revealed he was also a drug smuggler. fred, the undercover agent, quickly set up a fake drug run to catch the amateur pilot in action. now, fred was about to board glenn's plane, and trusting his life to a potential killer. back to keith morrison with recipe for murder. >> who, among the loyal patrons of the gourmet deli, would have believed it? the president of florida's exclusive aero club community could even imagine that one of their own had put out a contract with a hitman to kill his wife. he now was ready to use his own plane to run cocaine. >> it seems to me like he had just come out of a period of really stable, possibly a boring stage of his life where he had been married to the same woman for years and years, doing the same business for years and years, and maybe missed his miami vice type of days. >> and now he was getting to live them all over again. >> yes. >> assuming, that is, that the fbi man who called h

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [dramatic music] i go inside and i see the rice burning on the stove. i went through the house. she wasn't home. i called her phone. it was off. my mind goes to the worst place possible. hamed ghassemi: they said, we found your mom's car burnt. and i said, what? andrea canning: that's a heavy, heavy phone call. very, very heavy. you are discovering this tense relationship. correct, yes, based on text messages. andrea canning: messages like, leave me the f alone. todd morris: yes. she called to tell me that i feel like someone is following me. our minds are churning. andrea canning: these google coordinates led you pretty far out of town. they actually led us to very remote area. this was a game changer, what you discovered here. 100%. they're wearing masks. they grabbed her, and they wrestled her. at that moment, all the world came crashing down. this was an evil act, heartbreaking. hello, and welcome to dateline. tahereh ghassemi loved climbing mountains back home in iran. but she mo

craig melvin: that's all for this edition of dateline. i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [theme music playing] ♪ >>> good morning and welcome to "street signs." i'm silvia amaro and these are your headlines. >>> slash debt on the bank of england debt cut with the markets pricing in three moves for the whole of 2025. >>> european stocks open in the red as investors look ahead to the series of key central bank meetings while u.s. futures point to the dow continuing its longest selling streak since 2018. >>> the french national assembly backs a lot over the budget in 2025 as the bank of france warns a hit to the political turmoil. >>> and the softbank ceo masha son announces $100 million in the u.s. ahead of donald trump's second stint in the white house. >>> very good morning. we start today's show with the latest ifo data giving us an indication of what is the business moral in germany at this stage. the business climate figure came in at 84.7. that was actually lower from what was priced in. when you compare this figure also with the prior reading in the prior month, it i

craig melvin: that's all for this edition of dateline. i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. ♪ >>> welcome to "street signs." i'm karen tso with silvia amaro in brussels. these are your headlines. >>> the bottom of the stoxx 600 as president xi warns there are no winners. >>> rachel reeves becomes the first chancellor to meet with the eu finance ministers and pledges a stronger trade relationship. >> what i was aiming to do today was to begin to rebuild the bonds of trust that have been fractured in last few years under the previous government. >>> the ftse lags in early european trade after it issues a proper warning and talks about relocating the primary listing to new york. >>> the delivery hero confirms the talabat on the dubai stock exchange. the ceo walks cnbc through the move. >> is there a right time for us to really open up our company to open up to international investors? a strong demand in the space and to see for investors. >>> let's take a look at the european trading market action this morning because it has been somewhat downbeat since

craig melvin: that's all for this edition of dateline. i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. [music playing] it can't be. it can't be. he was so big in my life that the thought that anything bad could have happened to him, it didn't make sense to me. andrea canning: glamorous, good-looking, golden. the dashing hollywood movie executive. he was more like a movie star in real life. just so charismatic. john o'brien o'brien: a perfect southern california family. he completely dropped off the face of the earth. andrea canning: a baffling disappearance. where was he? my dad is not just a missing person. he has three sons. he has a wife. i was very afraid that something terrible was wrong and i got scared. andrea canning: the clues a missing mercedes, a handprint in blood, and a musical chairs of secret affairs. well, he had multiple love affairs. yes, there's more women. there's more lovers involved in this whole thing. andrea canning: was this beauty hiding something deadly? i wanted to get away. i was scared. andrea canning: how would this hollywood story end? i would just fear

craig melvin (voiceover): first, melissa disappeared.

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i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline daytime" on nbc.de was a dark hallway with a light coming outng to be? worst-case scenario was going through my head? josh mankiewicz: lisa and kevin, they marry, blending their lives and children-- it was one big happy family over there.

this girl has a sign that says craig melvin, you are my hall pass. what is your name? are catching up with the fab five with a sneak peek at their new season transforming lives and having a lot of fun and adventures in vegas. >>> up ahead, a lot of hard-to-shop for people, great gift ideas for everyone, toys, fashion and more. >>> plus, talk about a talented family. hillary scott from lady a. is here with her daughter and husband with a television debut of a catchy holiday song they wrote together. >> that's going to be really cool. looking forward to that. by the way, coming up, we will reveal linkedin's 2025 big ideas in the workplace. their predictions for the year ahead, everything from ai to big changes for internships as well. >> christian slater. >> nice, nice. and, guys, "friends'" star, lisa kudrow will be back here tomorrow. >>> mr. roker, the rain has stopped, but it is still cloudy. >> yh. it will come back and get windy. in the meantime, let's look ahead to your weekend. friday going to be gorgeous up and down the east coast. snow showers in the great lake

craig melvin: in bed right next to you, your husband--

craig melvin was there to hear the bells ring again. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: a magnificent rebirth in the hearts,s five years after a devastating fire tore through notre dame cathedral, the rebuilt gothic landmark officially reopened. [ bells tolling ] >> reporter: though not damaged by the flames, notre dame's bells rang again, in a ceremony filled with pomp and prayer. music and singing. the ceremony started outside with the archbishop of paris striking the main door of the cathedral with his staff made from burned wood recovered from the fire. the crowd giving a standing ovation to the heroic firefighters, artists and builders who worked tirelessly to save and restore the cathedral. the exterior lit up with "thank you." france's president, emmanuel macron, offering his praise for everyone involved. president-elect donald trump shaking hands with macron after his speech. also in attendance, first lady dr. jill biden, prince william and ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. 113 banners carried in by representatives from the diocese of paris. pope frances sending his blessing through a bisho

hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline."ok at this way and say this is a person who ran away. the mystery had this sort of sinister side to it.

and craig melvin is in paris ahead of the opening of the notre dame cathedral.

and here's craig melvin with what else is ahead. >> this morning on the third hour of "today", joy bauerive to share a new project. it's all this morning on the third hour of "today." >>> thank you for kicking off your friday with "early today." i'm jessica layton. have a great weekend. we'll see you monday. 'll see yo.

hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline."wed. there are threats on my life.r. i know we are. craig melvin (voiceover): it's a riveting mystery that started in a place of glamour.

peek at the future of air travel, battery-powered planes, how far they can travel, and here's craig melvin slater stops by studio 1a, and we're going to make some short ribs in today's food. that's all this orange. and then the wind picked up and the wind was just like flying embers everywhere. breaking now at five. a fiery inferno. this morning, crews continue to battle the massive franklin wildfire in malibu, and the threat is far from

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline."s. craig melvin (voiceover): they had a secret plan-- were you armed? yes. and you were wearing a wire. yes. craig melvin (voiceover): --to solve a baffling case, a college student on a friday night out who vanished. she was a very shy girl, but she was something special.

hello, i'm craig melvin, and this is "dateline." hello, i'm craig melvin, and a hopelessness.ne."r is missing in a case gone cold. and it was so important to me to know the truth behind that evening.

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craig melvin alongside laura jarrett.d hoda off today. >> got a head start on the holiday. >> yeah, a head start. some great football this weekend though. >> i don't know how they play when it is so chilly. freezing. >> that's true. i mean we had some great finishes, not just in this tampa bay game but also the washington commanders amendment game as well. we will take a look at the race to the playoffs in the nfl in a few minutes. >>> of course, two days to go until christmas and americans are packing their bags, driving and flying to be with their loved ones for the holidays, but brutally cold temperatures and winter weather alerts could make it more challenging than usual to reach your destination. >> we have everything you need to know before you head out the door including dylan's all-important forecast. we will start with emilie ikeda, breezing the chill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. while the western half of the u.s. is facing abnormally warm temperatures you can see in my breath a different story here

craig melvin: a young mother found brutally murdered-- >>> >>>

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i just knew that something happened. i got said it was bad. >> he said, i am on 192 and won't be able to come home. spin vanished into thin air. >> it was very confusing. das don't go missing. >> this one did and he has not been seen since. >> anyone who looked at the case has their own theory. >> was he murdered? was it suicide? did he just walk away? >> whatever happened here was well planned out. >> by somebody? >> he was the first to investigate coach jerry sandusky? could there be a link between that case and his disappearance? where is this man. >> somebody knows something or a lot of somebodies do. >>> hello, and welcome to dateline. ray gricar was district attorney in bellefonte, pennsylvania. he was the first to investigate allegations that coach jerry sandusky sexually abused a child. that was long before the scandal made headlines. seven years later, ray mysteriously disappeared. the strange turn of events left people asking, was there a connection? here is lester holt with the case of the missing da. >>> the

i am craig melvin. thank you for watching. i am craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> good morning and welcome to the sunday edition of morning joe weekend. there was a lot going on this week so let's catch up on some of the conversations you might have missed. >>> after weeks of careful thought, i decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in january, and then step down. and in my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important in how we do our work. >> it comes at. >> it comes at. kash patel to tay wray's job. >> patel promised last december a year ago, that he would be part of the next trump administration and go out and arrest journalists and go after them civilly or go after them criminally. he also said he would shut down the fbi building on day one and turn it into a museum for the deep state. >> trump has signaled he would likely fire wray upon taking office. allowing his roll role