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TikTok star accused of hiring hit man. Hemlock and magic spells at a murder trial. Plus, the Bexley Box.

Dateline NBC

NBC News

Society & Culture, News, True Crime, Culture, Social

4.440.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In California, social media influencer Gabbie Gonzalez is accused of conspiring to kill her ex-boyfriend and father of her child, former boy band member Jack Avery. In San Diego, alleged killer Larry Millete calls a local NBC reporter while on trial for his wife's murder. In Dateline Round Up, Colorado man Barry Morphew, accused of using animal tranquilizers to murder his wife, is back in court. And a judge sentences former businessman Paul Caneiro, convicted of killing his brother and his brother's family. Plus, an update in the Jared Bridegan murder case, and his widow's mission to provide comfort for children taken to police stations. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

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0:00.0

Good morning, everyone.

0:02.9

You're listening in to the Dateline story meeting.

0:05.8

Okay, so let's jump in.

0:07.7

Our producers are catching up on breaking crime news.

0:10.7

Do you think there's going to be cameras in the trial?

0:12.7

We're all on track with this.

0:14.6

Everyone is losing their minds over this story.

0:18.6

Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly. I'm Andrea Canning. It's May 28th and here's what's on our docket.

0:26.1

In San Diego County, California, it's week two in the murder trial of a man accused of paying people to cast magic spells on his wife.

0:35.7

I can't remember a time that we talk about magic or spells in general

0:39.3

when we're talking about homicide trials. In Dateline Roundup, we've got the latest from the courtroom

0:43.9

in the case of Barry Morfew, a Colorado man accused of murdering his wife using animal tranquilizers.

0:50.6

And a New Jersey businessman convicted of murdering his own brother and his brother's family faces the judge at his sentencing.

0:57.5

You are a quadruple murderer who slaughtered innocent children.

1:01.9

That is the identity you will carry for the remainder of your life behind prison walls.

1:08.4

Plus, the widow of a man murdered in front of their two-year-old child tells us about her

1:12.8

campaign to bring comfort to children who end up alone and scared at the police station.

1:17.7

So as I reflected on that night, wishing that there had been more to comfort her, that she

1:22.9

had a diaper that fit her, I just thought we have to do something.

1:26.2

But before all that, we're off to Los Angeles,

1:28.8

where a TikTok star has been charged with attempting to take out a hit on her ex.

1:37.3

Beautiful lifestyle influencer Gabby Gonzalez has built a devoted following on social media,

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