https://simplecast.com Deadly Engagement Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end. 2025 NBCUniversal Media LLC, all rights reserved en Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.nbcnews.com/ Deadly Engagement https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d37e715b-53a3-4c13-b242-9e517056e766/59927f7e-1daa-4769-8d09-76218f878dd4/3000x3000/dat-deadlyengagement-1x1tile.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.nbcnews.com/ serial Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end. NBC News false https://feeds.simplecast.com/kDtzORa8 dateline, dateline nbc, dateline podcast, dateline nbc podcast, deadly engagement, new dateline podcast NBC News news.podcasts@nbcuni.com 4a8caefa-4ffd-4235-80d7-5cd9839190c8 Introducing: Trace of Suspicion Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Trace of Suspicion, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz.

After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast. 

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]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Trace of Suspicion, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz.

After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast. 

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]]> Introducing: Trace of Suspicion NBC News 00:02:59 Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Trace of Suspicion, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz.   After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast.    Follow now to get the first two episodes on Tuesday, March 10 completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or DatelinePremium.com to hear the first two episodes now. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes. Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Trace of Suspicion, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz.   After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast.    Follow now to get the first two episodes on Tuesday, March 10 completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or DatelinePremium.com to hear the first two episodes now. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes. false bonus 1 5cac63b1-5f89-4ea8-a7f2-28899e442da2 A Command Performance Former lovers are reunited in court as Denita Smith’s accused killer goes to trial.


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]]> Thu, 2 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Former lovers are reunited in court as Denita Smith’s accused killer goes to trial.


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]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ A knife in a trash can raises questions about a key witness.


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]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation.


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]]> A Knife in the Night NBC News 00:30:53 Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation. Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation. north carolina, charlotte, shannon crawley, denita smith, greensboro false full 4 1 dc9cacfe-e69e-43b1-87ac-a2b7ff55305f Homecoming Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder.


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]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder.


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]]> Homecoming NBC News 00:39:23 Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder. Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder. north carolina, charlotte, shannon crawley, denita smith, greensboro false full 3 1 75e56623-82ab-497a-b379-edd8e648d37c He Said, She Said As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another.


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]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:05:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another.


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]]> He Said, She Said NBC News 00:30:21 As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another. As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another. north carolina, shannon crawley, denita smith, north carolina central university false full 2 1 77f3e123-576a-4058-aa78-6a144242bd50 The Telltale SUV When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues.


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]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues.


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]]> The Telltale SUV NBC News 00:29:51 When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues. When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues. north carolina, shannon crawley, denita smith, north carolina central university false full 1 1 da09ab58-6698-4e73-8167-9a030269dfc6 Introducing: Deadly Engagement Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart.  But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.


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]]> Fri, 5 Sep 2025 13:18:07 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart.  But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.


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]]> Introducing: Deadly Engagement NBC News 00:02:31 Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end. Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end. false trailer 1