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☆ Watch the Dateline episode “Deadly Dance” now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Dateline Nbc | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The caller was a neighbor who told the operator Ashley had shown up at his house, frantic. Detective Dan Dickerman with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office raced to the scene. Ashley was taken to the sheriff’s office. You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to it on our podcast. After you’ve finished the episode, listen to this week’s Talking Dateline with Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander in which they take you behind the scenes of the episode.

Persons: Grace, Ashley, Doug Benefield, Doug, Dan Dickerman, you’ve, Andrea Canning, Blayne Alexander Organizations: Manatee County Sheriff’s, NBC Locations: Lakewood, Sarasota , Florida, Manatee County

☆ Keith Morrison reports on the murder of Karen Swift in Dyersburg, Tennessee in "After the Halloween Party"
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Dateline Nbc | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

On October 29, 2011, people gathered at The Farms, a country club in the small town of Dyersburg, Tennessee. It was after midnight by the time she, Bill, and Cathy left the party and went to the Bona home where Karen planned to spend the night. Karen and Ashley went to bed in the same room. But Ashley woke up in a different room, and her mother wasn’t there. A search for the truth behind what happed to Karen Swift…For the full story, watch “After the Halloween Party” on Peacock now.

Persons: Karen Swift, Cathy Bona, Cathy, Bona, Karen, Ashley, David Swift, happed, Karen Swift …, Peacock, you’ve, Blayne Alexander, Keith Morrison Organizations: NBC Locations: Dyersburg , Tennessee

☆ Watch the Dateline episode “Deadly Omission” now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Dateline Nbc | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Her husband, John Peek, had been the one to place the call. Until 2005, when Smyrna detectives questioned John Peek about his wife Kasi’s death. To see the secrets unravel, watch “Deadly Omission” on Peacock now. After you’ve finished the episode, you can watch Kasi’s loved ones reflect on the outgoing woman who was always smiling. You can also listen to this week’s Talking Dateline with Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander in which they take you behind the scenes of the episode.

Persons: Kasi Peek, John Peek, he’d, Carol Marlin, Maggie Ginn, Smyrna, “, ” John, ”, Peacock, you’ve, Kasi’s, Maggie Ginn’s, Andrea Canning, Blayne Alexander Organizations: NBC Locations: Smyrna , Georgia, Marietta

☆ Blayne Alexander announced as 'Dateline's' new correspondent
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Anna Kaplan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander has been named the newest correspondent for “Dateline.”Alexander returned from maternity leave to make the announcement live on "TODAY" on Tuesday. After announcing their newest correspondent, they showed throwback footage from a Peabody award-winning “Dateline” episode in which Kotb interviewed a teacher. “Blayne Alexander is an outstanding journalist who brings depth and perspective to every story she tells. Alexander, a native of Oklahoma City, graduated from Duke University and reported for two local news stations in Georgia before starting at NBC. Alexander lives in Atlanta with her husband, James Bailey, and their two daughters, Sage Milan, 3, and Skylar Alexander, born earlier this year.

Persons: Blayne Alexander, ” Alexander, I’ve, Dateline ’, ”, Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Kotb, “, ” Kotb, Lester Holt, Canning, Mankiewicz, Morrison, Dennis Murphy, Nielsen, “ Blayne Alexander, Liz Cole, Paul Ryan, “ We’re, Alexander, James Bailey, Sage, Skylar Alexander Organizations: NBC, Dateline, “, “ Dateline, NBC News Channel, NBC News, White House, Wimbledon, Oklahoma City, Duke University Locations: Washington, Atlanta, Oklahoma, Georgia, Sage Milan

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis attends a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. A California man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced Friday. The indictment detailed more threats Schultz made, including, "FANI WILLIS WILL BE DEAD IN 2024," and other threats using racial slurs. In a statement released by Willis' office, she referenced GOP state Sen. Bill Cowsert, who is leading an investigation of Willis' office. In March, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled Willis could continue prosecuting the case, but she and Wade could not work on it together.

Persons: Fani Willis, Willis, Nathan Wade, Donald Trump, Mark Schultz, Schultz, FANI WILLIS, Trump, Keri Farley, Sen, Bill Cowsert, Ryan Buchanan, Wade, Scott McAfee Organizations: U.S, Attorney's, Northern, Northern District of Georgia, Department of Justice, American, United States Attorney, FBI, African American, Trump Locations: Fulton County, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, California, Atlanta, Northern District, Chula Vista

☆ Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is diagnosed with dementia
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Blayne Alexander | Dareh Gregorian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary with friends at Plains High School, within the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, Georgia, U.S. July 10, 2021. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, the Carter family said Tuesday. The announcement, which was released by the Carter Center, comes as Carter's husband, former President Jimmy Carter, is receiving hospice care at their home in Plains, Georgia. In February, the Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter, 98, had begun receiving hospice care at home. Jimmy Carter is the oldest living former president and was the first president born in a hospital.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn, Rosalynn Carter, Carter, Mrs, Jason Carter Organizations: Plains High School, Historical, Carter, Carter Center Locations: Plains , Georgia, U.S, Plains

☆ Southwest cancels 70% of flights, warns mass disruptions will continue
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSouthwest cancels 70% of flights, warns mass disruptions will continueNBC's Blayne Alexander joins 'Squawk Box' to report on the massive wave of flight cancellations from Southwest Airlines impacting the busy holiday travel season.

☆ DOT to examine Southwest Airlines after 70% of flights see cancellations
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDOT to examine Southwest Airlines after 70% of flights see cancellationsThe U.S. Department of Transportation said it is concerned by Southwest's "unacceptable rate of cancellations" and would examine if the airline is "complying with its customer service plan." NBC's Blayne Alexander joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the details.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday called for the state Legislature to end general election runoff contests. “Georgia is one of the only states in the country with a General Election Runoff,” he said in a statement. It was the state's third Senate general election runoff in the past two election cycles. Under Georgia law, a runoff occurs if no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in an election. Georgia is one of only two states — the other is Louisiana — that continue to hold general election runoffs (though another nine use runoffs in primaries).

☆ Power company on 'final push' to restore electricity after gunfire led to massive outages in North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Cooper's office, Moore County and Duke Energy, officials said Wednesday. At its peak, around 45,000 Moore County customers were left without power, Duke Energy said. Duke Energy said the vandalism destroyed large and vital pieces of equipment, which needed to be replaced. The restoration of power led officials on Wednesday to announce that the curfew will be lifted at 5 a.m. Thursday. There have been no confirmed deaths due to the power outage, Moore County Director of Public Safety Bryan Phillips said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday testified before a Georgia grand jury investigating possible interference in the 2020 presidential election. Graham's office said in a statement he testified for just over two hours and answered the grand jury's questions. “Out of respect for the grand jury process he will not comment on the substance of the questions.”The Supreme Court earlier this month rejected Graham's request to quash a subpoena from the grand jury in the Georgia probe. Willis' office is probing a pair of post-election phone calls Graham made to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff. Graham denied having made such a suggestion, saying he was trying to understand the state’s process for verifying ballot signatures.

Brian Kemp is set to testify Tuesday morning before the special grand jury investigating possible 2020 election inference by former President Donald Trump and his allies, a source familiar with the arrangements told NBC News. The scheduled testimony of Kemp, who won re-election last week, comes after a Georgia judge in August denied his bid to avoid testifying before the grand jury. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that Kemp does not have to testify until after the November election. Weeks after the 2020 presidential election, Trump told Fox News that he was “ashamed” he had endorsed Kemp in 2018. The former president recruited former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., who sowed doubt on the 2020 election results, to challenge Kemp in Georgia’s gubernatorial primary.

When thousands of Georgia poll workers open their voting locations on Election Day, they will be equipped with a new tool designed to help protect them — a text alert system to report any threats at their polling places. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office created the incident reporting tool in response to threats made against state poll workers during and after the 2020 election. The new system comes after Georgia saw unprecedented threats to elections workers following the 2020 presidential election. Richard Barron, who ran Fulton County elections in 2020, told NBC News in April the threats his office received led to record turnover. Sterling said they have to strike a delicate balance between vigilance and not giving the possibility of threats too much attention.

☆ Stacey Abrams calls Georgia 'essential' to Democrats keeping control of Congress in midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

More of Alexander’s interview with Abrams will air tonight on “NBC Nightly News” at 6:30 ET. During the interview, Abrams described Georgia as having "one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation," but didn't specify what she could do to change that if elected. Part of her campaign strategy, Abrams said, involves visiting voters in more rural areas that are typically known for supporting conservative candidates. Abrams said that 53 percent of the 1.6 million people she has helped register to vote in her state are Democratic-leaning. Much of that community, she said, is "often the most overlooked" and that's why she's reaching out to them directly.

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