Episode
Deadly Sanctuary
39:21
Published: Wed Aug 03 2022
Description
In this Dateline classic, a congregation copes with shock and suspicion as investigators search for answers to the death of a female parishioner in the office of a country church. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on February 20, 2009.
Chapters
A story about the new pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Greg Shreves, and his welcoming rural congregation.
00:00 - 01:41 (01:41)
Summary
A story about the new pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Greg Shreves, and his welcoming rural congregation.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
A woman stumbles upon a dead body in the church office and rattles the quiet community, leading to a surprising suspect.
01:41 - 06:43 (05:02)
Summary
A woman stumbles upon a dead body in the church office and rattles the quiet community, leading to a surprising suspect.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
Two detectives investigate a tragic accident involving the daughter of a pastor at St. Luke's Church, causing fear among the churchgoers.
06:43 - 15:01 (08:18)
Summary
Two detectives investigate a tragic accident involving the daughter of a pastor at St. Luke's Church, causing fear among the churchgoers.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
Detectives investigate the murder of Rhonda Smith in Pennsylvania, while a terror-stricken church, Trinity Lutheran, tries to come to terms with the tragedy.
15:01 - 20:12 (05:11)
Summary
Detectives investigate the murder of Rhonda Smith in Pennsylvania, while a terror-stricken church, Trinity Lutheran, tries to come to terms with the tragedy.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
Mary Jane shares her life story, including her church and pastor with detectives, raising concerns about a younger woman.
20:12 - 23:11 (02:59)
Summary
Mary Jane shares her life story, including her church and pastor with detectives, raising concerns about a younger woman. Rhonda thanks the congregation for their support and begins leaving food on porches.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
Investigators suspect a church lady with a hairdressing appointment committed the murder at Lake Oconee.
23:11 - 25:59 (02:48)
Summary
Investigators suspect a church lady with a hairdressing appointment committed the murder at Lake Oconee.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
Mary Jane Fonder was suspected of the murder of Rhonda Smith, and the discovery of a gun, the same type she claimed to have thrown away years earlier, didn't help her case even though the pastor was cleared of suspicion.
25:59 - 33:54 (07:54)
Summary
Mary Jane Fonder was suspected of the murder of Rhonda Smith, and the discovery of a gun, the same type she claimed to have thrown away years earlier, didn't help her case even though the pastor was cleared of suspicion.
EpisodeDeadly Sanctuary
PodcastDateline NBC
The case of Mary Jane Fonder, who killed her romantic rival, cast a long shadow over the congregation of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Bucks County.
33:54 - 39:15 (05:21)
Summary
The case of Mary Jane Fonder, who killed her romantic rival, cast a long shadow over the congregation of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Bucks County. She was connected to another case when the Reverend's 90-year-old mother-in-law disappeared.