Deadly Engagement

by NBC News

Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Latest episodes

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A Command Performance

Former lovers are reunited in court as Denita Smith’s accused killer goes to trial. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Oct 2 2025
34 min

Good Neighbors

A knife in a trash can raises questions about a key witness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use

Sep 30 2025
33 min

A Knife in the Night

Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona

Sep 25 2025
30 min

Homecoming

Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Sep 23 2025
39 min

He Said, She Said

As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p

Sep 16 2025
30 min

The Telltale SUV

When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads

Sep 16 2025
29 min

Introducing: Deadly Engagement

Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her fu

Sep 5 2025
2 min

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I stumbled upon this podcast and between the great narration and storyline this story pulled me in within the first few minutes. It holds your attention and you’ll be wanting more.

fruittypebbles2323 · Mar 2026

Engaging and well produced. Great story with good twists. And, I’ll listen to anything with Josh Mankiewicz!

ThePassenger444 · Oct 2025

I enjoyed this podcast more than most because the people involved were so ordinary. It could’ve been me it could’ve been my sister. There were no signs that the man she was engaged to with could someday be responsible for her death. Really good storytelling. Congratulations, Josh, you hit this one out of the park!

Loki B · Sep 2025

Only reason I give a 4 star is the fact that there are many unanswered questions… for example, can they not prove her voice recordings were fake? Answer the big questions please!! Other than this, I enjoyed the podcast.

lrichoux001 · Jun 2026

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