Dateline: True Crime Weekly
A star defense witness takes the stand. The Zizians' leader in court. And a new scam called pig butchering.
20 Mar 2025
Robert Baker, the former lover of Monica Sementilli and admitted killer of her husband, takes the stand in her defense. An alleged vegan cult known as the Zizians will see their leader face trial in Maryland next week. And updates on Karen Read, the University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic, and Lori Vallow Daybell. Plus, everything you need to know about a new scam called pig butchering. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com. Listen to the full Mommy Doomsday podcast series on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommy-doomsday/id1540849480 Listen to the full episode of “Lori Vallow Daybell: The Jailhouse Interview” on Apple: https://apple.co/3FjWD4d Listen to the Talking Dateline episode where Keith discusses the interview on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/talking-dateline-lori-vallow-daybell-the-jailhouse/id1464919521?i=1000698801101
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Our editorial team is catching up on breaking crime news around the country. We know that we have this person of interest, but we don't know what the connection is at all.
He'll almost certainly be in Alabama in custody. They have 72 hours to arrest him.
He says, I did it. I murdered him. I wanted her.
Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly. I'm Andrea Canning. It's March 20th, and here's what's on our docket. The Zizians have surfaced again. According to law enforcement, the group of radical vegans is connected to violent deaths in multiple states. Their leader was in court last month.
I haven't done anything wrong. I shouldn't be here.
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