Talking Dateline: The Premonition
- Jan 29, 2025
- 20:47
- Full Episode
<p>Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander sit down to talk about Andrea’s episode, “The Premonition.” In 2006, respected dentist and father, John Yelenic was found brutally murdered in his Blairsville, Pennsylvania, home. An investigation into his death revealed a contentious divorce, a messy custody battle, and a suspect with deep connections to law enforcement. Andrea and Blayne discuss the relationship troubles that led to John’s death and the two share stories about what brought them to Dateline. Plus, Andrea and Blayne play listeners’ questions submitted to @DatelineNBC and do their best to answer them. </p><p>Learn more about the unresolved case of Olivia Lone Bear here: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/unresolved-the-case-of-olivia-lone-bear-119617605728">https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/unresolved-the-case-of-olivia-lone-bear-119617605728</a></p><p>Listen to the full episode of "The Premonition" on Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/4hLJlf1">https://apple.co/4hLJlf1</a></p><p>Listen to the full episode on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uSH9iZjB1VhpR9aO62qdP">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uSH9iZjB1VhpR9aO62qdP</a></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 John Yelnick's murder, his premonition, and the investigation that led to Kevin Foley's conviction.
Key points
- The Premonition. This episode explores the chilling murder of dentist John Yelnick, who predicted his own death.
- Gripping Discoveries. The story reveals the traumatic experience of a child finding a murder victim.
- Custody Battle Heartbreak. John's emotional struggle during a heated custody battle for his son JJ.
- Groundbreaking DNA Evidence. The trial featured groundbreaking DNA technology that linked the suspect to the crime.
- Next Week's Showdown. Keith and Josh will face off on Talking Dateline next week.
- New Episode Alert. Catch the all new episode of Dateline this Friday at 9, 8 central.
Episode highlights
- Gripping DiscoveriesThe story reveals the traumatic experience of a child finding a murder victim.“It's always horrible when a child has to be the one to find someone who has died.”2:04Jan 29, 2025
- Custody Battle HeartbreakJohn's emotional struggle during a heated custody battle for his son JJ.“At one point he was crying on the phone... saying that he didn't think that he would see his son again.”7:27Jan 29, 2025
- Groundbreaking DNA EvidenceThe trial featured groundbreaking DNA technology that linked the suspect to the crime.“Their technology showed that the DNA under John's fingernail had a 189 billion to one match to Kevin's DNA.”13:20Jan 29, 2025
- Next Week's ShowdownKeith and Josh will face off on Talking Dateline next week.“You can judge for yourself the state of Keith and Josh's relationship next week”20:01Jan 29, 2025
- New Episode AlertCatch the all new episode of Dateline this Friday at 9, 8 central.“And it's a good one.”20:07Jan 29, 2025
