Verdict day in Karen Read's second trial. A courtroom twist in South Carolina. And tariff scammers.

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🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In Dedham, Massachusetts Karen Read's supporters gather outside the courthouse as the verdict is read. In a suburb of Charleston, SC, the retrial of a jeweler accused of killing his wife is stopped in its tracks. Plus, an update in the upcoming trial of children's author, Kouri Richins. And how to avoid tariff scams. Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

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0:00.0	Good morning.
0:02.1	It's the start of another workday for the Dateline team here at 30 Rockefeller Center.
0:06.4	Prosecutor saying she is a master manipulator.
0:09.3	She is a evil woman.
0:11.2	Our producers are catching up on breaking crime news around the country, swapping tips and story ideas.
0:17.7	Gosh, could we have a verdict tomorrow?
0:20.1	That seems unlikely. I know they're not deliberating
0:22.4	on the weekend. We will see what happens tomorrow. Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly.
0:28.7	I'm Andrea Canning. It's June 19th, and here's what's on our docket. A massive courtroom
0:34.8	twist at the retrial of a South Carolina businessman accused of staging his wife's murder to look like suicide.
0:41.6	Everyone was stunned.
0:43.2	It took a moment for people even to realize they could stand up.
0:47.7	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
0:56.3	of murdered mom of five, Jennifer Doulos.
0:59.3	Authorities alleged that he helped Fodas create an alibi
1:02.2	for the time of Jennifer's disappearance.
1:04.1	Plus, NBC News chief investigative consumer correspondent,
1:07.9	Vicky Winn, on a whole new scam to watch out for
1:10.7	involving tariffs.
1:16.5	But before all that, we're heading back to Dedham, Massachusetts. Since 2022, Karen Reed has been
1:22.9	fighting for her freedom, facing a potential sentence of life in prison on charges, including second-degree
1:28.7	murder. We were there in court as she finally learned her fate.
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