Episode
Behind Closed Doors
42:01
Published: Thu Dec 03 2020
Description
In this Dateline classic, a terrible crime has occurred in a Florida suburb, which makes little sense to police. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 10, 2013.
Chapters
A father and husband was murdered while his wife was left alive and the police became suspicious that she might have been involved in his death.
00:00 - 01:11 (01:11)
Summary
A father and husband was murdered while his wife was left alive and the police became suspicious that she might have been involved in his death. The investigation led to the discovery of secrets kept by another family involved.
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After a man entered their home, tied the couple up, and murdered her husband while their house was on fire, Kay remains the only witness to the strange murder-robbery.
01:14 - 05:40 (04:26)
Summary
After a man entered their home, tied the couple up, and murdered her husband while their house was on fire, Kay remains the only witness to the strange murder-robbery.
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PodcastDateline NBC
The spouse is often the first and sometimes only suspect in murder investigations, especially in cases where there was a history of fighting or tension within the relationship.
05:40 - 09:15 (03:35)
Summary
The spouse is often the first and sometimes only suspect in murder investigations, especially in cases where there was a history of fighting or tension within the relationship.
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PodcastDateline NBC
A woman tells the story of how she and her family were held hostage in their own home by a young man with a gun.
09:15 - 13:32 (04:16)
Summary
A woman tells the story of how she and her family were held hostage in their own home by a young man with a gun. He tied her and her husband's wrists with zip ties and threatened to shoot them if they lied to him.
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PodcastDateline NBC
Kay Morrissey shares her story of love and courage during a home invasion that left her husband dead and her five-year-old son alone at home.
13:32 - 16:58 (03:26)
Summary
Kay Morrissey shares her story of love and courage during a home invasion that left her husband dead and her five-year-old son alone at home. Police were left to determine if her testimony was true.
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PodcastDateline NBC
A man was stabbed to death in a home invasion that also resulted in his family's house being set on fire.
16:58 - 22:29 (05:31)
Summary
A man was stabbed to death in a home invasion that also resulted in his family's house being set on fire. The police understand that the only person with a motive was the victim's ex-wife and her family.
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PodcastDateline NBC
As investigators focus on evidence found at Gator Tint, Randy Jr. tries to protect his father from the unfolding investigation.
22:29 - 27:08 (04:39)
Summary
As investigators focus on evidence found at Gator Tint, Randy Jr. tries to protect his father from the unfolding investigation. Meanwhile, a suspicious activity was reported at the family shop.
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PodcastDateline NBC
Sean Tundador shares the story of how his father, who had been trying to scam his landlord, went to his landlord's house to kill him.
27:08 - 32:34 (05:26)
Summary
Sean Tundador shares the story of how his father, who had been trying to scam his landlord, went to his landlord's house to kill him. Additionally, it was revealed that the case was later solved with the help of an unusual informant.
EpisodeBehind Closed Doors
PodcastDateline NBC
A man turns in his own father to the police after they were both charged with murder, attempted murder, and arson.
32:34 - 36:02 (03:28)
Summary
A man turns in his own father to the police after they were both charged with murder, attempted murder, and arson. The son was going to become a police informant and wear a wire to try to get his father to confess to the crime.
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PodcastDateline NBC
A son testifies against his father in a criminal case despite his father's lack of loyalty towards him.
36:02 - 40:26 (04:24)
Summary
A son testifies against his father in a criminal case despite his father's lack of loyalty towards him.
EpisodeBehind Closed Doors
PodcastDateline NBC
Kay Morrissey, the widow of former Virginia House delegate Joe Morrissey, who was killed by their son in 2016, talks about her grief and fear for her life as she loses her home to foreclosure.
40:26 - 41:51 (01:25)
Summary
Kay Morrissey, the widow of former Virginia House delegate Joe Morrissey, who was killed by their son in 2016, talks about her grief and fear for her life as she loses her home to foreclosure.