True Lies
Summary
Dateline NBC investigates the 2010 murder of Diane Kind in Florida, where her husband Bill and son Kevin both called 911 accusing the other of killing her. Despite Bill’s DNA on the victim and a failed polygraph, Kevin was initially convicted based on blood evidence and his violent history. After a new trial where Kevin testified and the defense aggressively targeted Bill’s credibility and financial motive, a jury acquitted Kevin, leaving the true killer unidentified.
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Sponsor: Capital One banking
Sponsor: Grand Canyon University
Intro: The murder of Diane Kind
Bill and Diane's relationship and Kevin's background
Kevin's dynamic with stepfather Bill
Tensions over Kevin moving out
The night of the murder and 911 calls
Detective Bining investigates the conflicting accounts
Bill's initial interview and physical struggle
Kevin's account of the attack and escape
Teaser: Polygraph, DNA, and Bill's history
Sponsor: Progressive Insurance
Bill's financial motive and insurance payouts
Inconsistencies in Bill's story and DNA evidence
Bill fails polygraph and is pressured by detectives
Kevin's violent history and family tensions
Kevin passes polygraph and is released
Kevin's grand jury testimony and indictment
Sponsors: South Dakota and HERS weight loss
First trial: Prosecution's case against Kevin
Kevin convicted and sentenced to life
New trial: Kevin's changed testimony and strategy
Kevin testifies and shifts his story
Acquittal, release, and final reflections
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