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Episode

Death of a Golden Girl
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41:58
Published: Wed Aug 19 2020
Description

In this Dateline classic, Dennis Murphy reports on the case of a 26 year-old model and aspiring Playboy Playmate who goes missing after visiting a Miami nightclub with her boyfriend. Within 24 hours of her disappearance, police find her brutally murdered. Originally aired on NBC on March 19, 2010.

Chapters
Aspiring model Paula Sladewski vanishes suddenly in 2010, leaving her boyfriend as the main suspect in a brutal murder case.
00:00 - 03:21 (03:21)
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Mystery
Summary

Aspiring model Paula Sladewski vanishes suddenly in 2010, leaving her boyfriend as the main suspect in a brutal murder case.

Episode
Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Kevin Clem's girlfriend goes missing after a night of clubbing and he soon discovers that she had been involved in prostitution, leading him to become obsessed with finding her killer.
03:21 - 09:27 (06:05)
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True Crime
Summary

Kevin Clem's girlfriend goes missing after a night of clubbing and he soon discovers that she had been involved in prostitution, leading him to become obsessed with finding her killer.

Episode
Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Paula Sladewski, a budding model and dancer, disappeared in Miami after a night out partying with her boyfriend.
09:27 - 12:55 (03:28)
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Crime
Summary

Paula Sladewski, a budding model and dancer, disappeared in Miami after a night out partying with her boyfriend. The case remains unsolved.

Episode
Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
The police detective and private eye investigating Paula Sladewski's disappearance dug deeper into her past and discovered a history of domestic violence with her boyfriend, Kevin Klym, who would eventually be charged with her murder.
12:55 - 16:23 (03:27)
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True Crime
Summary

The police detective and private eye investigating Paula Sladewski's disappearance dug deeper into her past and discovered a history of domestic violence with her boyfriend, Kevin Klym, who would eventually be charged with her murder.

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Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
A detective recounts the investigation of a missing person case and the use of collaboration with other agencies to identify the victim, as well as the significance of interviewing the last person to see the missing person.
16:23 - 19:57 (03:34)
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detective work
Summary

A detective recounts the investigation of a missing person case and the use of collaboration with other agencies to identify the victim, as well as the significance of interviewing the last person to see the missing person.

Episode
Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Paula Slawedski was found dead and burned in a dumpster in the Miami area after attending a club with her boyfriend.
19:57 - 24:03 (04:05)
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Paula Sladewski
Summary

Paula Slawedski was found dead and burned in a dumpster in the Miami area after attending a club with her boyfriend. Though investigators looked into her ex-boyfriend, who she had allegedly texted about her concerns over her boyfriend, no arrests have been made in the case.

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Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Kelly Ferris, the sister of victim Paula, defends Kevin and questions the media's portrayal of him while investigating her sister's murder.
24:03 - 27:57 (03:54)
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crime
Summary

Kelly Ferris, the sister of victim Paula, defends Kevin and questions the media's portrayal of him while investigating her sister's murder.

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Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Paula was last seen leaving the club holding hands with a man who was not her husband, according to an eyewitness who was a bouncer at the club.
27:57 - 32:45 (04:47)
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Paula's disappearance
Summary

Paula was last seen leaving the club holding hands with a man who was not her husband, according to an eyewitness who was a bouncer at the club.

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Death of a Golden Girl
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Dateline NBC
Bouncers at Club Space believe they saw the same man who was seen walking away with murder victim Paula outside the club a few weeks later.
32:45 - 37:28 (04:42)
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Crime
Summary

Bouncers at Club Space believe they saw the same man who was seen walking away with murder victim Paula outside the club a few weeks later. However, it is emphasized that the suspect was not at the club the night of the murder.

Episode
Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Police have released a composite sketch of a man seen outside the club with the victim, Paula, on the same day that reward posters were put up nearby where Paula's body was found.
37:28 - 41:52 (04:24)
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Murder Investigation
Summary

Police have released a composite sketch of a man seen outside the club with the victim, Paula, on the same day that reward posters were put up nearby where Paula's body was found. Kelly, Paula's sister, has identified the person in the sketch as a possible bouncer at the club, who she saw the night Paula was killed.

Episode
Death of a Golden Girl
Podcast
Dateline NBC