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The Secrets of Cottonwood Creek

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In this Dateline classic, Fred and Leslie Mueller are weeks away from celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary when a photo-op during a hike goes horribly wrong. Andrea Canning reports. Originally aired on NBC on May 30, 2014.

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Poison: In this Dateline classic, newlyweds Paul and Linda Curry come down with a mysterious illness. Paul recovers but Linda is hospitalized and the strange symptoms won’t go away. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on December 12, 2014. by Dateline NBC
41 min listen
While They Were Sleeping: In this Dateline classic, Melissa Oxley wakes up to find her husband, Ben Oxley, shot in the head next to her. No one in the house sees or hears anything. Who could have committed this brutal murder? Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC May 4, 2012. by Dateline NBC
41 min listen
Secrets of the Snake River: In this Dateline classic, strange, unsettling things were happening to Rachael. Then, the young mother vanishes. What could have happened? Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on January 9, 2015. by Dateline NBC
43 min listen
Deadly Desire: In this Dateline classic, after a Idaho woman falls in love with her married boss, the affair leads to a violent confrontation. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on May 3, 2013. by Dateline NBC
42 min listen
Before Dawn: In this Dateline classic, newlyweds Seth and Lisa Techel are expecting their first child, but a shotgun blast shatters their dreams on Memorial Day weekend, 2011. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on September 26, 2014. by Dateline NBC
86 min listen

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