Episode
A Story of Poison
40:49
Published: Wed Apr 07 2021
Description
In this Dateline classic, lawyer Larry McNabney, had money, a successful practice and a beautiful wife. But Larry also struggled with alcohol that sometimes caused him to disappear for days on end. When days stretched into weeks and no one heard from him, people began to worry. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on May 18, 2012.
Chapters
A woman with a hold over men and a mysterious past disappears along with her husband, leaving behind a close friend and a murder mystery involving a love triangle.
00:00 - 00:43 (00:43)
Summary
A woman with a hold over men and a mysterious past disappears along with her husband, leaving behind a close friend and a murder mystery involving a love triangle.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
A personal reflection on a lawyer father's struggles with alcoholism and mental health as his son watches him in the courtroom.
00:43 - 03:43 (03:00)
Summary
A personal reflection on a lawyer father's struggles with alcoholism and mental health as his son watches him in the courtroom.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
Larry McNabney, a successful and wealthy attorney, hires Sarah Dutra as a personal and office assistant, but he goes missing shortly after.
03:43 - 07:09 (03:26)
Summary
Larry McNabney, a successful and wealthy attorney, hires Sarah Dutra as a personal and office assistant, but he goes missing shortly after. The police begin a search for him and investigate those closest to him.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
Sarah Dutra, a former employee at Larry McNabney's law firm who became friends with Elisa McNabney, testified that she noticed Elisa's erratic behavior after Larry's disappearance.
07:09 - 12:31 (05:22)
Summary
Sarah Dutra, a former employee at Larry McNabney's law firm who became friends with Elisa McNabney, testified that she noticed Elisa's erratic behavior after Larry's disappearance. Sarah claimed that she witnessed Elisa signing Larry's name on checks and invited her to a horse show in Arizona in January 2002.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
A woman's criminal past, including charges of stolen property, credit card fraud, and grand theft, is uncovered after a farm worker noticed vultures or buzzards circling above grape fields.
12:31 - 16:48 (04:17)
Summary
A woman's criminal past, including charges of stolen property, credit card fraud, and grand theft, is uncovered after a farm worker noticed vultures or buzzards circling above grape fields.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
A woman confesses on a podcast to killing her husband and storing his body in a walk-in refrigerator.
16:48 - 24:35 (07:47)
Summary
A woman confesses on a podcast to killing her husband and storing his body in a walk-in refrigerator. She had been on the run for nine years before being caught and confessing to the crime.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
A man talks about how he used a wine refrigerator to change a tire on a trailer.
24:35 - 28:04 (03:28)
Summary
A man talks about how he used a wine refrigerator to change a tire on a trailer.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
Sarah Dutra was accused of murder by her close friend Elisa McNabney, but denies any involvement in the crime.
28:05 - 31:32 (03:27)
Summary
Sarah Dutra was accused of murder by her close friend Elisa McNabney, but denies any involvement in the crime.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
Sarah, an accomplice in the murder of her husband, was found hanging in her cell after being arrested.
31:32 - 34:53 (03:20)
Summary
Sarah, an accomplice in the murder of her husband, was found hanging in her cell after being arrested. Those who first investigated the case believed she was an innocent young woman who was under the influence of her con artist partner, Elisa.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
Defense attorney Kevin Climo portrayed Elisa as a black widow, while others point to a possible love triangle after Larry expressed his desire to have her fired just two days before his death.
34:53 - 39:06 (04:12)
Summary
Defense attorney Kevin Climo portrayed Elisa as a black widow, while others point to a possible love triangle after Larry expressed his desire to have her fired just two days before his death.
EpisodeA Story of Poison
PodcastDateline NBC
Sarah Dutra is found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and accessory to murder, not first degree murder, after four days of jury deliberation.
39:06 - 40:41 (01:35)
Summary
Sarah Dutra is found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and accessory to murder, not first degree murder, after four days of jury deliberation. She served eight years of her 11-year sentence.