Julia Dawson was in a troubled marriage finally finds the courage to get out. And then, she disappears. It was a crime that might have ended up forever lost in a police file... if not for a chief who used his head, and his heart. Dennis Murphy reports on "The Case of the Missing Mom."
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I love your program but would you please lower the background music or sounds? It makes it very hard to hear the story.
I love your program but would you please lower the background music or sounds? It makes it veryghard to hear the story.
I watched this program last night and still don't get how this police chief cracked the case. Was there no reasonable doubt, was it proved 100%? I don't think so.
Re: last nights program the black widow, do you really think they were able to prove their guilt 100%? She certainly seemed greedy with what was shown but making the case by proving it in regard to that bottle of water seems a little weak. If they did it they should go to jail, but I don't feel that you did. Sorry.
i dont have a t.v., so I use my computer to watch your program. Why have the last couple of weeks not been available for viewing.....very frustrating as i enjoy Dateline.
Hey there. Here's the transcript to the Case of the Merry Widow -- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37408183/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports . (If you clicked on the photo, it links to it - but we'll be more explicit next time.)
The video won't be available for this hour, just for the Case of the Missing Mom (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37401006/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/ )