Talking Dateline: The Butterfly

Dateline NBC

  • Oct 2, 2024
  • 22:37
  • Full Episode
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Andrea Canning talks with Josh Mankiewicz about her episode “The Butterfly.” When 21-year-old art student Katelyn Markham suddenly vanished from her Ohio home in the summer of 2011, her friends and family knew something was terribly wrong. It would take more than a decade for her killer to be arrested. Andrea plays Josh an extra clip from her interview with the investigator who cracked the case. And Mankiewicz & Canning, anyone? Josh and Andrea talk about a potential future business endeavor.

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Brief Summary

Caitlin Markham's case reveals flawed police work and emotional family struggles surrounding her fiancé's arrest for murder.

Key points

  • The Butterfly Episode Premiere. This season premiere dives into the mysterious disappearance of Caitlin Markham and the investigation that followed.
  • The Unusual Arrest. A surprising turn during the investigation leads to the arrest of John Carter in a glassblowing class.
  • Caitlin's Law. The family fights for legislation to extend the statute of limitations on missing persons cases.
  • Dateline, The Smoking Gun Premiere. A new series tracking intense murder investigations premieres October 3rd.

Tension

60/ 100Some tension

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