Deadly Engagement

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Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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July 29 · 2 min
What happened to Zelig Williams? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5
Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the first episode of Dateline: Missing In America Season 5. In "The Day Zelig Vanished," Josh Mankiewicz examines the disappearance of Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway performer who disappeared after leaving his mother's home in Columbia, South Carolina on October 3, 2024, and hasn't been seen since. Listen to the full episode in the 'Dateline: Missing In America' feed - something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities find
July 22 · 2 min
Introducing an all-new season of ‘Dateline: Missing In America’
Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Season 5 of our award-winning podcast, Dateline: Missing In America, which returns with all-new episodes and compelling new cases. Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each of the 6 episodes centers on one individual’s disappearance, told through the voices of those left behind. Listen closely. You could be the key to solving a mystery. D
S1 · E6
Oct 2, 2025 · 34 min
A Command Performance
Former lovers are reunited in court as Denita Smith’s accused killer goes to trial.
S1 · E5
Sep 30, 2025 · 33 min
Good Neighbors
A knife in a trash can raises questions about a key witness.
S1 · E4
Sep 25, 2025 · 30 min
A Knife in the Night
Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation.
S1 · E3
Sep 23, 2025 · 39 min
Homecoming
Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder.
S1 · E2
Sep 16, 2025 · 30 min
He Said, She Said
As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another.
S1 · E1
Sep 16, 2025 · 29 min
The Telltale SUV
When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues.
Sep 5, 2025 · 2 min
Introducing: Deadly Engagement
Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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