Good morning.

It's the start of another workday for the Dateline team here at 30 Rockefeller Center.

Prosecutor saying she is a master manipulator.

She is a evil woman.

Our producers are catching up on breaking crime news around the country, swapping tips and story ideas.

Gosh, could we have a verdict tomorrow?

That seems unlikely. I know they're not deliberating

on the weekend. We will see what happens tomorrow. Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly.

I'm Andrea Canning. It's June 19th, and here's what's on our docket. A massive courtroom

twist at the retrial of a South Carolina businessman accused of staging his wife's murder to look like suicide.

Everyone was stunned.

It took a moment for people even to realize they could stand up.

In Dateline Roundup, the latest in the trial of children's author, Corey Richens, and in Connecticut, a plea deal for someone connected to the case

of murdered mom of five, Jennifer Doulos.

Authorities alleged that he helped Fodas create an alibi

for the time of Jennifer's disappearance.

Plus, NBC News chief investigative consumer correspondent,

Vicky Winn, on a whole new scam to watch out for

involving tariffs.

But before all that, we're heading back to Dedham, Massachusetts. Since 2022, Karen Reed has been

fighting for her freedom, facing a potential sentence of life in prison on charges, including second-degree

murder. We were there in court as she finally learned her fate.

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