Talking Dateline: The Pin at Apartment 210
- Apr 23, 2025
- 26:11
- Full Episode
Dennis Murphy sits down with Blayne Alexander to discuss her recent episode, “The Pin at Apartment 210.” When 22-year-old Jasmine “Jazzy” Pace went missing just before Thanksgiving of 2022, her family became their own detectives. What followed was a horrific crime scene, an arrest, and a bombshell twist at trial from the defense. Blayne tells Dennis about the family’s determined search for Jazzy and the clues they found along the way. Later, Blayne shares a podcast-exclusive clip from an interview with one of the jurors. Plus, Dennis and Blayne answer your questions from social media.
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Brief Summary
Jasmine Pace's disappearance leads her family to uncover a tragic murder case involving Jason Chen and a complex trial about premeditation.
Key points
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Jazzy Pace. 22-year-old Jazzy Pace goes missing around Thanksgiving 2022, prompting her family to take action.
- A Family's Grief and Determination. Jazzy's family faces immense grief and takes matters into their own hands to find her.
- The Chilling Discovery. Police find a significant amount of blood in Jason Chen's apartment, indicating a homicide.
- The Digital Footprint. The family's investigation leads them to crucial digital evidence that helps unravel the case.
- Premeditation in Question. The defense argues over the circumstances leading to Jazzy's death, challenging the notion of premeditation.
- The Impact of Stabbing. A victim's family member uses stones to represent each stab wound, creating a powerful visual.
Episode highlights
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Jazzy Pace22-year-old Jazzy Pace goes missing around Thanksgiving 2022, prompting her family to take action.“Katrina knew that something was terribly wrong.”0:38Apr 23, 2025
- A Family's Grief and DeterminationJazzy's family faces immense grief and takes matters into their own hands to find her.“They were kind of, you know, you have that person in the family that you're like, okay, we're going to take care of things.”1:39Apr 23, 2025
- The Chilling DiscoveryPolice find a significant amount of blood in Jason Chen's apartment, indicating a homicide.“This is a homicide.”13:29Apr 23, 2025
- The Digital FootprintThe family's investigation leads them to crucial digital evidence that helps unravel the case.“The phone told the story, didn't it?”14:55Apr 23, 2025
- Premeditation in QuestionThe defense argues over the circumstances leading to Jazzy's death, challenging the notion of premeditation.“What were the circumstances that led to that?”16:30Apr 23, 2025
- The Impact of StabbingA victim's family member uses stones to represent each stab wound, creating a powerful visual.“She took a glass jar, and she took 60 stones, and one by one, put them in the jar.”20:41Apr 23, 2025
- Viewer ReactionsViewers share their thoughts on the case and the emotional toll it takes on families.“I would have done exactly what her mom and family did.”21:38Apr 23, 2025
- The Terrifying TruthThe prosecution reveals the chilling motive behind the murder: there was none.“It seemed that he just wanted to kill her. That's all that it was.”23:25Apr 23, 2025
