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S32 E43 The Day Akia Disappeared

News & Information

TV-14

42m

Dec 5, 2025

A pregnant woman vanishes before her baby shower and detectives struggle to unravel the chilling mystery: is it a missing persons case, or something far more sinister? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Season 32, 25 Episodes

Dateline - The Note

When an Illinois high schooler vanishes, her mother finds a note saying she ran away. But a grisly discovery made years later changes the course of the investigation. Andrea Canning reports.

Dateline - Secrets in Pleasant Prairie

Secrets in Pleasant Prairie,

The investigation into the poisoning death of a Wisconsin mother takes a surprising turn when detectives learn she wrote a letter just days before her death pointing to a possible suspect.

Dateline - Bethany Vanished

Bethany Vanished,

When a young woman goes missing in Virginia, her family embarks on a frantic search. Years later, another woman's harrowing story may hold the key to solving the case. Keith Morrison reports.

Dateline - 65 Seconds

After an apparent home invasion leaves 25-year-old Heidi Firkus dead and her husband Nick hospitalized, detectives learn the young couple was facing financial troubles. Blayne Alexander reports.

TV-14 1h 25m 2025

Dateline - Dangerous Secret

Dangerous Secret,

After an Ohio coal miner is found fatally shot in his home, investigators dig into his personal life and uncover a secret affair that reveals a surprising suspect. Dennis Murphy reports.

Dateline - On the Hunt for The Zombie Hunter

On the Hunt for The Zombie Hunter,

The murders of two young women near a Phoenix canal in the early 1990s remain unsolved for over 20 years until a team of cold case detectives take on the case. Keith Morrison reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2023

Dateline - Ghost Rider

After a nurse and mother of three is found fatally shot inside her Illinois home, investigators uncover security camera footage that could be key to solving the case. Dennis Murphy reports.

Dateline - The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair,

After police discover the burned body of a missing Miami man, the wife of a local supermarket mogul comes forward to reveal a shocking secret and possible lead. Dennis Murphy reports.

Dateline - Part of the Plan

Part of the Plan,

After a U.S. Air Force airman is shot multiple times inside his garage, a trail of clues leads Las Vegas detectives to a secret love affair and a murderous plan. Keith Morrison reports.

Dateline - The Ultimate Betrayal

The Ultimate Betrayal,

After Tahereh Ghassemi disappears from the Louisiana home she shares with her adult son, detectives discover an astonishing plot with international implications. Andrea Canning reports.

Dateline - Open Desert

When Britney Ujlaky disappears, a small Nevada town bands together to track down a potential unknown suspect. Soon, their focus turns to someone closer to the teen. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Dateline - The Last Weekend

The Last Weekend,

After a trumpet player fails to show up for a scheduled gig, his family learns his body was abandoned in the mountains. Then, a second murder catches police by surprise. Keith Morrison reports.

Dateline - Down the Basement Stairs

Down the Basement Stairs,

When young mother and paramedic Annamarie Cochrane Rintala is found dead at the bottom of her basement stairs, it takes four trials and 13 years before justice is served. Dennis Murphy reports.

Dateline - The Room Downstairs

The Room Downstairs,

Andrea Canning reports on the latest twists and turns in the case in which firefighters discovered a New Jersey man dead in a house fire, but an autopsy revealed he had been shot to death.

Dateline - A Promise to Gloria

A Promise to Gloria,

For decades, a mother searches for answers in the unsolved murder of her 14-year-old daughter, Gloria, until new DNA technology changes everything. Andrea Canning reports.

Dateline - The Sleepover

A devoted mother is found shot to death in her minivan.The case stays cold until old memories resurface and new revelations come to light, dividing her Florida family. Andrea Canning reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2024

Dateline - The Perfect Life

The Perfect Life,

More than a decade after a New York mother of three is murdered, the story takes an unexpected turn as a twist emerges that leads to an unforeseen conclusion. Andrea Canning reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2024

Dateline - The Secret in Black Rock Canyon

The Secret in Black Rock Canyon,

When police retrace the final hours of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart, they uncover evidence including a homemade horror film that points to her killers. Keith Morrison reports.

Dateline - True Confession

True Confession,

After more than 20 years, the real killer of Idaho teen Angie Dodge is caught; a chilling twist in the story of Chris Tapp who had been wrongfully convicted in the case. Keith Morrison reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2024

Dateline - A Girl Named Egypt

A Girl Named Egypt,

Michigan State Police detectives speak out for the first time to reveal clues they uncovered in 27-year-old Egypt Covington's murder. Andrea Canning reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2024

Dateline - Justice for Joy

Justice for Joy,

When Joy Hibbs is found dead in a fire, an autopsy shows she was murdered beforehand. The case went cold for years, until decades later, a shocking secret is revealed. Blayne Alexander reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2025

Dateline - Evil Walked Through the Door

Evil Walked Through the Door,

The separate murders of two women in Toronto ignite an investigation that spans four decades, taking detectives from the big city to a remote, northern town. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2024

Dateline - The Girl with the Hibiscus Tattoo

The Girl with the Hibiscus Tattoo,

A terrifying killer and serial predator is brought down by a courageous group of women after he lures them with false promises of fame and fortune in Hollywood. Keith Morrison reports.

TV-14 1h 26m 2024

Dateline - The Day Akia Disappeared

The Day Akia Disappeared,

A pregnant woman vanishes before her baby shower and detectives struggle to unravel the chilling mystery: is it a missing persons case, or something far more sinister? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Dateline - The Shadow in the Window

The Shadow in the Window,

A teenager's life is turned upside down when she finds her mother lying on the patio in what seems like a fatal accident but ends up being something much more disturbing. Keith Morrison reports.

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