Talking Dateline: A Promise to Gloria
- Jan 10, 2024
- 22:14
- Full Episode
Josh Mankiewicz talks with Andrea Canning about her latest Dateline episode, “A Promise to Gloria.” In 1984, Yvonne Pointer vowed to track down the killer of her 14-year-old daughter, Gloria, who was murdered on her morning walk to school. Andrea tells Josh why Yvonne’s 30-year search for truth has made such an impression on her and what Yvonne is doing now to protect other young people from harm.
Listen to the full episode of “A Promise to Gloria” on Apple: https://apple.co/49thdKJ
Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NrHhQ45TLpTXI8xcGzvSm
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Brief Summary
Yvonne Pointer's relentless pursuit of justice for her daughter Gloria leads to a breakthrough in a decades-old murder case.
Key points
- A Promise to Gloria. The story of Yvonne Pointer's relentless pursuit of justice for her daughter, Gloria.
- Yvonne's Divine Intervention. Yvonne believes her connection to the story was divine intervention.
- The Ripple Effect of Murder. Yvonne's daughter's murder led to positive community initiatives like midnight basketball.
Episode highlights
- A Promise to GloriaThe story of Yvonne Pointer's relentless pursuit of justice for her daughter, Gloria.“No one has impressed me more than this mother.”1:22Jan 10, 2024
- Yvonne's Divine InterventionYvonne believes her connection to the story was divine intervention.“This is the power of God. This was meant to be.”3:22Jan 10, 2024
- The Ripple Effect of MurderYvonne's daughter's murder led to positive community initiatives like midnight basketball.“Who knows how many crimes that prevented or how many lives that saved.”20:16Jan 10, 2024
