A grandmother's trial is set to start. An international fugitive faces a jury. And digital go bags.
- Aug 14, 2025
- 29:14
- Full Episode
<p>After more than a decade, Donna Adelson, the matriarch of a prominent Florida family, is about to go on trial for murder. International fugitive Nicholas Rossi stands trial in a Utah courtroom after allegedly faking his death to avoid prosecution for rape charges. In Dateline Round Up, we've got a verdict, a surprise guilty plea, and the latest on Alex Murdaugh's appeal. And 2025 has been a year of natural disasters — do you have your digital go bag packed? We break down what you need to know.<br /><br />Find out more about the cases covered each week here: <a href="http://www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com">www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com</a><br /><br />To learn more about Dateline LIVE in Nashville on Sept. 28, and to get tickets, go here: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline-event">https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline-event</a><br /><br />To listen to Andrea’s episode on Nicholas Rossi, “The Man of Many Faces,” go here: <a href="https://apple.co/3VDNusv" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3VDNusv</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
Donna Adelson's murder trial and Nicholas Rossi's sexual assault cases are discussed, along with crime news updates.
Key points
- Nicholas Rossi's Identity Crisis. A fugitive claims to be someone else while facing serious charges in court.
- Murder-for-Hire Plot Unveiled. A sprawling murder-for-hire plot involving a family matriarch comes to light as trial approaches.
- Tony Hayes Acquitted After 30 Years. A man accused of a double murder is found not guilty after decades of investigation.
- Survival Mode Docuseries. A new docuseries shares harrowing survival stories from those who faced extreme situations.
- Justice for Kristen Smart. A classic episode revisits the case of Kristen Smart, missing for over 25 years.
- Dateline Live Event. Join the Dateline team in Nashville for a unique live event with panels and Q&As.
Episode highlights
- Nicholas Rossi's Identity CrisisA fugitive claims to be someone else while facing serious charges in court.“I am not Nicholas Allen Murray and I do not know how to make this clear.”0:43Aug 14, 2025
- Murder-for-Hire Plot UnveiledA sprawling murder-for-hire plot involving a family matriarch comes to light as trial approaches.“Wow, this is so convoluted and unbelievable that all these people would be involved.”4:12Aug 14, 2025
- Tony Hayes Acquitted After 30 YearsA man accused of a double murder is found not guilty after decades of investigation.“We, the jury, find the defendant, Tony Garrett Hayes, not guilty.”19:27Aug 14, 2025
- Survival Mode DocuseriesA new docuseries shares harrowing survival stories from those who faced extreme situations.“Everything I did was to stay alive.”27:09Aug 14, 2025
- Justice for Kristen SmartA classic episode revisits the case of Kristen Smart, missing for over 25 years.“You don't give up. No. You can't.”27:50Aug 14, 2025
- Dateline Live EventJoin the Dateline team in Nashville for a unique live event with panels and Q&As.28:15Aug 14, 2025






