Deadly Obsession
- Apr 8, 2025
- 1:22:39
- Full Episode
Kansas couple Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness are found dead by their parents before a family fish fry in 2002. A years-long search for evidence and three criminal trials over two decades reveal strained dynamics within one victim’s family. Andrea Canning reports.
Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’
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Brief Summary
The episode details the double homicide of Mike Sisko and Karen Harkness and the long legal battle against Dana Chandler, Mike's ex-wife.
Key points
- A Shocking Discovery. Mike and Karen are found dead in a shocking murder scene.
- Unanswered Questions. Detectives explore the couple's last hours, searching for clues to their murder.
- Family in Shock. Loved ones grapple with the devastating news of Mike and Karen's deaths.
- A New Lead. A forged check leads investigators to suspect someone close to Mike.
- The Unlikely Suspect. The detective's investigation leads to Mike's ex-wife, Dana Chandler, who has a questionable alibi.
- Haley's Undercover Plan. Determined to uncover the truth, Haley begins secretly recording conversations with her mother.
Episode highlights
- A Shocking DiscoveryMike and Karen are found dead in a shocking murder scene.“They've been shot.”3:55Apr 8, 2025
- Unanswered QuestionsDetectives explore the couple's last hours, searching for clues to their murder.“Who would want to kill Karen and Mike?”12:37Apr 8, 2025
- Family in ShockLoved ones grapple with the devastating news of Mike and Karen's deaths.“It left a huge void, a huge void.”18:13Apr 8, 2025
- A New LeadA forged check leads investigators to suspect someone close to Mike.“Somebody pretending to be Mike.”23:04Apr 8, 2025
- The Unlikely SuspectThe detective's investigation leads to Mike's ex-wife, Dana Chandler, who has a questionable alibi.“But the next name on the detective's list seemed an unlikely one.”25:24Apr 8, 2025
- Haley's Undercover PlanDetermined to uncover the truth, Haley begins secretly recording conversations with her mother.“Haley, just 20 years old, began secretly recording conversations with her mother.”45:13Apr 8, 2025
- Haley's OperationAfter secretly recording her mom, Haley shares her findings with Detective Vully.“after months of secretly recording her mom hayley let detective voley in on her operation”48:10Apr 8, 2025
- Dana's ArrestDana Chandler is arrested nearly a decade after the murders, charged with first-degree murder.“Authorities caught up with her in a parking lot and arrested her with guns drawn.”52:53Apr 8, 2025
