Chameleon
- Apr 30, 2024
- 1:22:43
- Full Episode
<p>When a New Jersey woman goes missing, investigators uncover her husband’s chilling history, including dark secrets about another missing wife. Andrea Canning reports.</p><p> </p><p>Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’:</p><p>Listen on Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/4fbQALh">https://apple.co/4fbQALh</a><br />Listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6URlWNesPXZN7TaMOMQmoX">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6URlWNesPXZN7TaMOMQmoX</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
John Smith's wives Fran and Janice went missing, revealing a pattern of deceit and murder in a chilling investigation.
Key points
- The Honeymoon from Hell. Fran Smith's delayed honeymoon takes a dark turn when she breaks her hip, leading to her mysterious disappearance.
- A Mother's Disappearance. Fran's daughter Dee Dee becomes increasingly worried when her mother goes missing after surgery.
- Detective Dansbury's Investigation. Detective Dansbury investigates Fran's disappearance, uncovering troubling details about her husband John.
- A Shocking Revelation. Detectives discover that Janice Hartman had been declared legally dead years earlier.
- Unraveling John's Secrets. John Smith's double life is revealed as detectives learn about his girlfriend Sheila.
- The FBI Gets Involved. FBI agent Bob Hilland takes on the cold case of John Smith's missing wives.
Episode highlights
- The Honeymoon from HellFran Smith's delayed honeymoon takes a dark turn when she breaks her hip, leading to her mysterious disappearance.“Oh, what a honeymoon from hell.”2:59Apr 30, 2024
- A Mother's DisappearanceFran's daughter Dee Dee becomes increasingly worried when her mother goes missing after surgery.“I knew that she would never do that.”13:24Apr 30, 2024
- Detective Dansbury's InvestigationDetective Dansbury investigates Fran's disappearance, uncovering troubling details about her husband John.“What did they really know about John Smith?”16:24Apr 30, 2024
- A Shocking RevelationDetectives discover that Janice Hartman had been declared legally dead years earlier.“This can't be a coincidence.”24:34Apr 30, 2024
- Unraveling John's SecretsJohn Smith's double life is revealed as detectives learn about his girlfriend Sheila.“He's living a double life.”31:34Apr 30, 2024
- The FBI Gets InvolvedFBI agent Bob Hilland takes on the cold case of John Smith's missing wives.“I persisted.”39:49Apr 30, 2024
- Confronting John SmithFBI agents surprise John Smith at work to question him about his missing wives.“It's about your missing wives.”46:34Apr 30, 2024
- John's InterrogationJohn's interrogation takes a turn when he admits to lying during a polygraph test.“You got him.”48:41Apr 30, 2024
