Episode
Before Midnight
41:01
Published: Wed Jun 08 2022
Description
A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. She was the center of her kids' universe, dedicated to her financial planning firm and had recently gotten engaged. The investigation into her death leaves a family divided as they question if justice will be served. Keith Morrison reports.
Chapters
Lester Holt delves into the murder of a professional woman whose killer is still at large, with suspicion cast upon her husband as greed and hate come into focus as possible motives.
00:00 - 01:41 (01:41)
Summary
Lester Holt delves into the murder of a professional woman whose killer is still at large, with suspicion cast upon her husband as greed and hate come into focus as possible motives. Keith Morrison reports on the investigation that takes place in Bloomington, Illinois.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
A story about the unexpected early morning phone call when finding out someone didn't come home last night.
01:41 - 04:38 (02:57)
Summary
A story about the unexpected early morning phone call when finding out someone didn't come home last night.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
A transcript from a 911 emergency call regarding the disappearance of a woman named Pam who didn't return home after a meeting with a client was discussed.
04:38 - 07:57 (03:19)
Summary
A transcript from a 911 emergency call regarding the disappearance of a woman named Pam who didn't return home after a meeting with a client was discussed.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
A family's tragic experience with the sudden death of a mother and the impact on her straight-A student children.
07:57 - 12:07 (04:10)
Summary
A family's tragic experience with the sudden death of a mother and the impact on her straight-A student children.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
The police believed early on that Pam Zimmerman's murder was a staged robbery and found her cell phone exactly where her daughter's Find My iPhone account said it would be.
12:07 - 15:42 (03:35)
Summary
The police believed early on that Pam Zimmerman's murder was a staged robbery and found her cell phone exactly where her daughter's Find My iPhone account said it would be.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
Eldon Whitlow was the last client of Pam before she was murdered, and he willingly gave a 9mm gun to the investigators.
15:42 - 18:53 (03:11)
Summary
Eldon Whitlow was the last client of Pam before she was murdered, and he willingly gave a 9mm gun to the investigators. Meanwhile, the detectives also found something intriguing about Pam's new fiancé.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
Kirk Zimmerman talks to detectives about the divorce from his ex-wife, Pam, after her murder.
18:53 - 23:18 (04:25)
Summary
Kirk Zimmerman talks to detectives about the divorce from his ex-wife, Pam, after her murder. He claims his only concern was for his kids and that he saw the marriage up close and the way it ended.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
After hearing conflicting stories from family members about their mother's divorce and murder, a person recounts their experience of finding out the truth about their father's actions.
23:18 - 28:00 (04:42)
Summary
After hearing conflicting stories from family members about their mother's divorce and murder, a person recounts their experience of finding out the truth about their father's actions.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
The prosecutor alluded to the murder weapon being hidden in the car and that evidence from the car conflicted with Kirk’s testimony.
28:00 - 33:28 (05:28)
Summary
The prosecutor alluded to the murder weapon being hidden in the car and that evidence from the car conflicted with Kirk’s testimony.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
The defense presents an ear witness testimony that heard gunshots at the office at 5-10 p.m. on the day of the crime that aligns with the coroner's estimated time of death.
33:28 - 38:30 (05:02)
Summary
The defense presents an ear witness testimony that heard gunshots at the office at 5-10 p.m. on the day of the crime that aligns with the coroner's estimated time of death. The prosecution's argument of gunshot residue as evidence is criticized for being inconclusive.
EpisodeBefore Midnight
PodcastDateline NBC
Three siblings talk about how they cope with the unsolved murder of their mother, and how their father's unrelated wrongful conviction added another layer of trauma.
38:30 - 40:56 (02:25)
Summary
Three siblings talk about how they cope with the unsolved murder of their mother, and how their father's unrelated wrongful conviction added another layer of trauma.