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Talking Dateline: Deadly Obsession

Talking Dateline: Deadly Obsession

Dateline NBC
Apr 9, 2025 22 min
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<p>Keith Morrison and Andrea Canning sit down to talk about Andrea’s episode, “Deadly Obsession.” In 2002, Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness were found murdered in Karen’s Topeka, Kansas, home. As the investigation into their deaths unfolded, a suspect emerged with close ties to one of the victims and a history of obsessive behavior.  Andrea and Keith discuss the trail of circumstantial evidence that led to an arrest, followed by three trials. And they discuss the wisdom of a defendant choosing to represent themself at trial. Plus, they answer viewer and listener questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? Leave it for us in a DM on social media @DatelineNBC or in a voicemail at (212) 413-5252 for a chance to be featured on a future episode!</p><p>Listen to the full episode of “Deadly Obsession” on Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/4qbJuMw">https://apple.co/4qbJuMw</a></p><p>Listen to the full episode on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HMXYws6aYPTcCU8W6xVog">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HMXYws6aYPTcCU8W6xVog</a></p><p> </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>

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