
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.

A hunting safari in Zambia's Kafue National Park ends in a nightmare when a shot rings out from the cabin of dentist Dr. Larry Rudolph and his wife Bianca.

After a woman goes missing on Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest, authorities suspect the man responsible was reenacting a horror movie.

The father of an Alabama teenager calls the police after he returns home to find his son had thrown a party, leaving the place trashed; 11 minutes after the deputy leaves the house, another 911 call is placed reporting a shooting at the residence.