Dateline Season 18 Episode 55, titled The Disappearance of Debbie Hawk, follows a case where a man killed his ex-wife to cover up an act of theft.

After Florida teacher Denise Hallowell is found murdered in her home, investigators examine her family's tumultuous past in their desperate search for a killer.

Another harrowing case of murder came to light on April 7, 2008, as per Dateline's episode titled The Phone Call.