Deadly Obsession
- Apr 8, 2025
- 1:22:39
- Full Episode
<p>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.</p><p>Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline’ </p><p>Listen on Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/4lolXXv">https://apple.co/4lolXXv</a></p><p>Listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wiUTqrU61T5FQXvyMVgfy">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wiUTqrU61T5FQXvyMVgfy</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
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
