On a Dark, Deserted Highway

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On a Dark, Deserted Highway

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Feb 7, 2023

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A deadly high-speed chase in Montana leads Dateline on a search to unravel the mystery of how one man turned into a monster and committed one of the state’s most notorious crimes. Keith Morrison reports.

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Feb 7, 2023

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A Deal with the Devil: In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison reports on a notorious serial killer, nicknamed Hannibal, who murdered several people while working as a confidential informant for the FBI. The two-hour broadcast tells the inside story of how he was ultimately caught. Originally aired on NBC on September 21, 2018. by Dateline NBC
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The Black Widow of Lomita: A California woman’s two former husbands are mysteriously murdered, nearly 20 years apart. She becomes known as the “Black Widow of Lomita” and is able to elude police, until fate catches up with her. Keith Morrison reports from the Philippines on this international story which features the sister of one of the victims who never stopped fighting to learn what really happened to her brother. Originally aired on NBC on November 8, 2019. by Dateline NBC
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