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Insurance Fraud Scheme
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13:25 - 23:59 (10:33)

Testimonies of people close to Jay Darling have revealed suspicious evidence that the accumulation of insurance policies was aligned with Jay's scheme of faking his own death and claiming a large sum of money.

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Prosecutors build a case of circumstantial evidence for the first-degree murder charge against Jay Darling who was previously convicted for insurance fraud.
13:25 - 17:49 (04:23)
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Murder
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Prosecutors build a case of circumstantial evidence for the first-degree murder charge against Jay Darling who was previously convicted for insurance fraud.

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Insurance Fraud Scheme
Episode
Cliffhanger
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Jay Darlings is suspected of killing his wife Wanda in a kayaking accident to collect on several insurance policies he had previously taken out on her.
17:49 - 19:56 (02:06)
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Insurance fraud
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Jay Darlings is suspected of killing his wife Wanda in a kayaking accident to collect on several insurance policies he had previously taken out on her. Witness testimonies and Jay's behavior leading up to Wanda's death have added to the prosecutor's case against him.

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Insurance Fraud Scheme
Episode
Cliffhanger
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Thomas White testified in court that Jay Dabling called the insurance agency to inquire about the life insurance policy for Wanda Dabling, but he did not mention her death until a second call made three days later.
19:56 - 21:32 (01:36)
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Insurance
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Thomas White testified in court that Jay Dabling called the insurance agency to inquire about the life insurance policy for Wanda Dabling, but he did not mention her death until a second call made three days later.

Chapter
Insurance Fraud Scheme
Episode
Cliffhanger
Podcast
Dateline NBC
The defense offered its own version of events surrounding the death of Wanda Darling, alleging that Jay, Darling's son and the main suspect, was already planning to spend the insurance money.
21:32 - 23:59 (02:26)
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Crime
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The defense offered its own version of events surrounding the death of Wanda Darling, alleging that Jay, Darling's son and the main suspect, was already planning to spend the insurance money. In contrast, the prosecution highlighted conflicting statements given by Darling's ex-girlfriend about the incident.

Chapter
Insurance Fraud Scheme
Episode
Cliffhanger
Podcast
Dateline NBC