Dateline examines the death of Paula Sladewski, a model and hopeful Playboy Playmate, whose burned body was found in a Miami dumpster.

The vibrant energy of a new college year was brutally extinguished when a popular freshman was shot and killed in her car, the motive utterly unknown. Investigators found no discernible clues – no fingerprints, no indication of prior diffi…

Lester Holt reports on youth violence in Chicago and the efforts being made to combat gangs and get guns off the streets.

A young woman and her family inadvertently intervene in a series of assaults against women, confronting the perpetrator and halting his relentless campaign.

Lester Holt examines the issue of youth violence in Chicago, detailing the ongoing work to disrupt gang activity and remove firearms from the city's streets.

The suicide of a college student throws her friends and family into turmoil as they grapple with the identity of someone she encountered in an online suicide chat room. This digital connection unravels into a grim reality when a man is accu…

The husband was discovered deceased in the stable, the scene suggesting an unfortunate accident involving a horse. However, the discovery of spent bullet casings and a bloodstained pipe nearby cast a different light on the event. Suspicion …

The suicide of a college student sends ripples of doubt through her circle of friends and family, who grapple with the unsettling possibility of a connection to someone encountered within an online suicide chat room. This unease escalates w…

Clerks steal winning lottery numbers from unsuspecting customers and claim the prizes.

The following are excerpts from the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, compiled from news reports and interviews. In them, Brian Williams recounts the scenes of disarray he observed while working as a reporter in New Orleans.

Some employees, entrusted with assisting customers, betray that trust by pilfering winning lottery tickets and fraudulently claiming the associated prizes.

Joran Van der Sloot, the man implicated in a murder, has offered his first statement since being taken into custody.

Years after the murder of the real estate agent, the lack of an arrest fuels mounting frustration among her family and friends. Meanwhile, detectives are drawing connections between a series of disparate crimes, hoping to finally solve the …

The tight-knit group, forged in the hallways of a Miami high school, stood on the precipice of something entirely new: college. Excitement and apprehension mingled in the air as each friend prepared to scatter across the country. Yet, when …