North Carolina mom allegedly poisons family. Singer D4vd arrested. Plus, sexual assault awareness.

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In North Carolina, Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel is accused of serving poison-laced wine to her guests at Thanksgiving dinner. Her daughter, Leela Livis, died the next day. In Los Angeles, singer and TikTok star David Anthony Burke, also known as D4vd, was arrested and charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas, whose remains were found in the trunk of his car. In Dateline Roundup, Alec Baldwin faces civil lawsuit over 2021 "Rust" shooting. Utah mom Tracey Grist, on trial for allegedly masterminding the murder of her son-in-law, takes the stand. Plus, sexual assault survivor Donna Palomba talks about her advocacy and support for others. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com. Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/sexual-assault-resources-n378531 Learn more about Jane Doe No More: https://www.janedoenomore.org/ Listen to the episode "Evil Paid a Visit" on Apple: https://apple.co/4cVOQGN Lisen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/14K2H5Ad0QMdCxEx4aRYex?si=L6e1jfUgQcmOTTHFI82hHA

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0:00.0	Good morning.
0:02.4	It's the start of another workday for the Dateline team.
0:05.4	Let's jump in.
0:06.8	Our producers are catching up on breaking crime news.
0:10.0	And this happening is this summer, right?
0:11.7	He wasn't able to talk about any of his time in jail or what the police asked him.
0:16.3	There's a lot of suspicion around the girlfriend.
0:20.0	Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly.
0:22.6	I'm Andrea Canning. It's April 23rd, and here's what's on our docket.
0:27.0	In Los Angeles, David, the TikTok star, who rose to fame with his song, Romantic Homicide,
0:33.1	is charged with first-degree murder.
0:35.2	He's wearing a black hoodie. He's behind the glass partition.
0:38.7	He's not showing a lot of emotion.
0:41.0	In Dateline Roundup, actor Alec Baldwin is heading back to court
0:44.4	in connection to the deadly shooting on the set of his movie Rust a few years ago.
0:48.9	And the Utah mom on trial for masterminding the murder of her son-in-law
0:52.7	takes the witness stand.
0:54.0	I took Katie's face in my hands, and I said Kevin shot man.
0:59.0	Plus, it's Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
1:02.0	We'll be talking to Donna Palumba, a survivor who has transformed her own traumatic experience
1:07.0	into advocacy and support for others.
1:10.0	These crimes are difficult to talk about, but in order
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