Chapter

A Suspicious Disappearance
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01:25 - 06:42 (05:16)

A woman mysteriously withdraws $20,000 and disappears, leaving her husband and child behind. A year later, they have settled into a new life when something unexpected happens.

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A family in Arizona seemed to have a perfect life, with a successful settlement and Adam helping to raise his stepson as his own.
01:25 - 04:00 (02:35)
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Family dynamics
Summary

A family in Arizona seemed to have a perfect life, with a successful settlement and Adam helping to raise his stepson as his own. However, things changed when Grace noticed Adam becoming distant in early 2006.

Chapter
A Suspicious Disappearance
Episode
In the Bedroom
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Grace discovers her husband Adam having an affair when a woman calls the home phone looking for him, and she follows him to a McDonald's parking lot where he jumps into a car with another woman.
04:00 - 05:31 (01:31)
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Infidelity
Summary

Grace discovers her husband Adam having an affair when a woman calls the home phone looking for him, and she follows him to a McDonald's parking lot where he jumps into a car with another woman. After seeking advice from a friend, Grace withdraws the couple's entire savings and tries to deposit it in her own name.

Chapter
A Suspicious Disappearance
Episode
In the Bedroom
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Cynthia Lavario recounts the events leading up to the death of her friend, Grace Pianka, who was found dead in her home.
05:31 - 06:42 (01:10)
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Grace Pianka
Summary

Cynthia Lavario recounts the events leading up to the death of her friend, Grace Pianka, who was found dead in her home. Grace had spent the afternoon drinking after leaving several voicemail messages for her boyfriend who did not answer, and was later found dead in her apartment.

Chapter
A Suspicious Disappearance
Episode
In the Bedroom
Podcast
Dateline NBC