Episode
Before Daylight
1:22:46
Published: Tue Apr 28 2020
Description
When college student Jesse Valencia is found murdered in a residential neighborhood, investigators are left without any answers in sight. But as police search for the truth, they are stunned to learn that one of their own might be involved. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 24, 2020.
Chapters
A college student is murdered, and a trail leads detectives uncomfortably close to home in this episode of Dateline.
00:00 - 01:39 (01:39)
Summary
A college student is murdered, and a trail leads detectives uncomfortably close to home in this episode of Dateline.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
Jesse, at a young age, had a premonition that he would not live to be very old.
01:39 - 08:34 (06:54)
Summary
Jesse, at a young age, had a premonition that he would not live to be very old.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
A guest on the podcast shared their experience of sensing danger in an individual, leading them to believe that the person was capable of doing something harmful.
08:34 - 13:17 (04:43)
Summary
A guest on the podcast shared their experience of sensing danger in an individual, leading them to believe that the person was capable of doing something harmful.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
A discussion about a comment made by an edgy individual regarding another person, and the emotional response of that person's loved ones.
13:17 - 19:14 (05:56)
Summary
A discussion about a comment made by an edgy individual regarding another person, and the emotional response of that person's loved ones.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
Jesse's friend always deflects from discussing his own personal life despite constantly asking about Jesse's.
19:14 - 26:47 (07:32)
Summary
Jesse's friend always deflects from discussing his own personal life despite constantly asking about Jesse's. Meanwhile, Linda recounts receiving an ominous call two months before the murder, which throws suspicion on someone else.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
The police bring in Jesse's college lover, Andy, to identify suspects and corroborate his account of seeing Jesse with a mystery cop before his murder.
26:47 - 30:58 (04:10)
Summary
The police bring in Jesse's college lover, Andy, to identify suspects and corroborate his account of seeing Jesse with a mystery cop before his murder.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
Conflicting statements from witnesses in a police investigation lead to ambiguity and potential errors in the case.
30:58 - 36:25 (05:26)
Summary
Conflicting statements from witnesses in a police investigation lead to ambiguity and potential errors in the case.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
A man's sister-in-law informs him of his brother, Steve, who claimed to have a gun when he called on the phone, after saying he arrived home at around 5:20-5:30PM.
36:25 - 41:33 (05:08)
Summary
A man's sister-in-law informs him of his brother, Steve, who claimed to have a gun when he called on the phone, after saying he arrived home at around 5:20-5:30PM.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
The police try to piece together the death of Jesse Valencia as his killer tries to cover their tracks by using distance to buy more time.
41:33 - 46:04 (04:30)
Summary
The police try to piece together the death of Jesse Valencia as his killer tries to cover their tracks by using distance to buy more time.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
Libby’s husband, Stephen Landry, was accused of the murder of Jesse Valencia, a gay college student.
46:04 - 53:39 (07:35)
Summary
Libby’s husband, Stephen Landry, was accused of the murder of Jesse Valencia, a gay college student. However, Libby claims that she saw Stephen walk through their front door calmly around the time of the murder and argues that he could not have committed the crime as there was no evidence to support it.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
Alibi witness Barry Scheck cast strong doubt on the prosecution's timeline and argued that the main witness who implicated Jessie's neighbor in the crime had motive to lie.
53:39 - 59:37 (05:57)
Summary
Alibi witness Barry Scheck cast strong doubt on the prosecution's timeline and argued that the main witness who implicated Jessie's neighbor in the crime had motive to lie.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
The defense attorney in a trial hopes to poke holes in the prosecution's evidence by directing the jury's focus elsewhere, such as the credibility of witnesses or possible inaccuracies in the timeline presented by the prosecution.
59:37 - 1:05:40 (06:03)
Summary
The defense attorney in a trial hopes to poke holes in the prosecution's evidence by directing the jury's focus elsewhere, such as the credibility of witnesses or possible inaccuracies in the timeline presented by the prosecution.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
The defense argues that the investigators failed to follow up on essential clues in the case of Ed Graf, such as the testimony of his roommate and the fact that Graf's parents did not hear the garage door go up on the night of the murder, which pointed to a lack of proper investigation on the part of the authorities.
1:05:40 - 1:11:51 (06:10)
Summary
The defense argues that the investigators failed to follow up on essential clues in the case of Ed Graf, such as the testimony of his roommate and the fact that Graf's parents did not hear the garage door go up on the night of the murder, which pointed to a lack of proper investigation on the part of the authorities.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
The transcript excerpt is unclear and lacks context to provide a coherent summary.
1:11:51 - 1:18:58 (07:07)
Summary
The transcript excerpt is unclear and lacks context to provide a coherent summary.
EpisodeBefore Daylight
PodcastDateline NBC
Stephen Rios has been found guilty of second degree murder by a jury who unanimously agreed that the prosecutor has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Rios committed the crime.
1:18:58 - 1:22:41 (03:43)
Summary
Stephen Rios has been found guilty of second degree murder by a jury who unanimously agreed that the prosecutor has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Rios committed the crime.