
Anchored by Lester Holt, "Dateline" is NBC's signature newsmagazine, bringing viewers storytelling at its best by putting the pieces together to present the full picture of real-life events. NBC News correspondents cover compelling stories and issues of the day, ranging from mystery and crime to in-depth investigations and breaking-news events.

When Jacquelyn Smith is murdered on a cold and rainy night in Baltimore, her husband blames a pair of panhandlers, sparking national headlines; after months of dead ends, a dramatic chase in Texas reveals the truth and the unlikeliest of suspects.

When police are unable to identify a young murder victim, a dogged investigator employs the help of armchair detectives and new DNA technology to find her killer -- and her identity.

A woman continues searching for answers after the investigation into her daughter's murder goes cold.

After a young mom is found dead on the side of a country road, 40 miles from her Knoxville home, investigators scramble to figure out how she ended up there.