Talking Dateline: Murder in Minot
- May 7, 2025
- 24:20
- Full Episode
<p>Blayne Alexander and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Blayne’s episode "Murder in Minot.” When college student Anita Knutson was found fatally stabbed in her off-campus apartment, investigators struggled to find a killer due to the lack of physical evidence. Eventually investigators turned their attention to Anita’s former roommate, Nichole Rice, who stood trial and was acquitted of the crime. Blayne and Josh discuss their experiences reporting on acquittals and Blayne shares a podcast-exclusive clip of her interview with Anita’s sister on grief and moving on. Plus, they answer viewer and listener questions. </p><p>If you have a question for Talking Dateline, send us an audio message on social @datelinenbc or leave us a voicemail at 212-413-5252.</p><p>Listen to the full episode of “Murder in Minot” on Apple: https://apple.co/43gVGmK</p><p>Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5X2MzLrmE77HGB2wV2zMQO</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
Blaine Alexander discusses the murder case of Anita Knutson and its emotional impact on her family after the acquittal of the primary suspect.
Key points
- Murder in Minot. Anita Knutson's murder case took nearly 15 years to reach an acquittal.
- Community Impact. Anita's murder deeply affected the Minot community, keeping her memory alive.
- The Emotional Toll. Anita's family faced immense pain and disappointment after the acquittal.
- Double Jeopardy Explained. You cannot be tried twice for the same crime under our legal system.
- Upcoming Episode on Idaho Murders. Keith's new episode covers the murders of four University of Idaho students.
- Sean Combs Trial Preview. A new episode looks ahead to the Sean Combs trial and its implications.
Episode highlights
- Murder in MinotAnita Knutson's murder case took nearly 15 years to reach an acquittal.“It took nearly 15 years for investigators to make an arrest.”0:45May 7, 2025
- Community ImpactAnita's murder deeply affected the Minot community, keeping her memory alive.“The faded photograph is still very much hanging.”9:29May 7, 2025
- The Emotional TollAnita's family faced immense pain and disappointment after the acquittal.“They've had this pain that has then been compounded.”10:49May 7, 2025
- Double Jeopardy ExplainedYou cannot be tried twice for the same crime under our legal system.“You cannot be tried twice for the same crime.”22:17May 7, 2025
- Upcoming Episode on Idaho MurdersKeith's new episode covers the murders of four University of Idaho students.“Check out Keith's episode, which is called The Terrible Night on King Road.”23:35May 7, 2025
- Sean Combs Trial PreviewA new episode looks ahead to the Sean Combs trial and its implications.“We're looking ahead to the Sean Combs trial.”23:49May 7, 2025






