The Incident
In 2016, Chacey Poynter called 911 to report that her husband, Bob, a fire captain, had been fatally shot by a stranger on a Texas country road.
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Out of the Darkness: The Poynter Case
Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz examine the fatal shooting of fire captain Bob Poynter and the subsequent investigation into his wife, Chacey.
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Police Findings
When police arrived, they found Chacey covered in her husband's blood, but investigators quickly surmised that her emotion and story were far from genuine.
23Investigative Focus
The discussion covers the intensity of Chacey's reaction captured on police body cam and the role life insurance policies can play in murders.
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Andrea Canning sits down with Josh Mankiewicz to discuss his episode, “Out of the Darkness.” In 2016, Chacey Poynter called 911 in hysterics to report that her husband, Bob, a fire captain, had been fatally shot by a stranger on a Texas country road.
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When police arrived at the scene, they found a frantic Chacey covered in her husband’s blood.
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Investigators quickly surmised that her emotion and her story were far from genuine.
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Andrea and Josh discuss the intensity of Chacey’s reaction, captured on police body cam, as well as the role of life insurance policies can play in murders.
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Later, Josh shares a podcast-exclusive clip from his interview Bob’s mother.
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Then, in a podcast first, Josh invites Andrea to partake in a special Talking Dateline challenge.
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Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM your audio or video to @DatelineNBC on social or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question could be featured in an upcoming episode.
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Listen to the full episode of “Out of the Darkness” here: https://swap.fm/l/outofthedarkness
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Listen to Josh’s episode “Poison” here: https://swap.fm/l/poison
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Watch Andrea fight off sweat bees here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=324321878130485
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