Forensic Files

Talking Dateline: Deadly Entanglement

Dateline NBC

  • Mar 19, 2025
  • 22:47
  • Full Episode
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<p>Josh Mankiewicz and Blayne Alexander sit down to talk about Blayne’s episode, “Deadly Entanglement.” In 2013, Desiree Sunford was found brutally murdered in her Yakima County, Washington, home. While authorities initially focused on the behavior of Desiree’s husband, a deeper dive into the couple’s relationship revealed a complicated connection to another woman and then to another man. Blayne and Josh discuss the tangled web that eventually led investigators to a suspect, as well as Blayne’s exclusive interview with the woman at the center of the story. And Blayne shares a podcast-exclusive clip in which the woman describes her relationship with the killer and her fears if he were to be set free. Plus, Dateline producer Susan Leibowitz joins Josh to answer viewer and listener questions from social media.</p><p>Have a question for Talking Dateline? Leave it for us in a DM on social media @DatelineNBC or in a voicemail at (212) 413-5252 for a chance to be featured on a future episode!</p><p>Listen to the full episode of "Deadly Entanglement" on Apple: https://apple.co/3FG3XaH</p><p>Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VB0K1OU3xF3DMZS26tzri</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 discusses Desiree Sunford's murder, her complex relationships, and the investigation's twists involving her husband and friends.

Key points

  • Deadly Entanglement. Exploring the complex relationships leading to Desiree Sunford's murder.
  • Suspicion on the Husband. Investigators immediately suspect the husband due to his suspicious behavior.
  • Paige's Text Message. A chilling text from Paige raises eyebrows about her intentions.
  • The Unknown DNA. Questions arise about unidentified DNA found at the crime scene.
  • Marty's Silence. Marty refuses to implicate Paige, raising suspicions about their relationship.
  • Chilling Murder of a Doctor. Andrea revisits the unsettling murder of a doctor in central New York.

Tension

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