Dateline NBC Deadly Mirage Airs January 10 2025 on NBC

This Friday, January 10, 2025, at 9/8c, Dateline NBC presents “Deadly Mirage”, a gripping investigation into the shocking murder of Rob Limon, whose seemingly perfect life with his wife, Sabrina, in California’s Mojave Desert ended in tragedy. Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on this twisted tale of betrayal, greed, and a carefully planned murder.

In 2017, Sabrina Limon was convicted for orchestrating the death of her husband, Rob, in a case that involved poisoned pudding, unusual interpretations of Bible passages, and a firefighter gunman. Rob was shot and killed by Jonathan Hearn, Sabrina’s lover, at a Tehachapi railway yard in 2014. The motive? A deadly conspiracy to rid Rob from the picture so Sabrina and Hearn could raise their children together.

Despite Sabrina’s appeals, in which she argued there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction, an appeals court upheld her life sentence. The court rejected her claims, pointing to the overwhelming evidence, including Hearn’s testimony. Sabrina had provided Hearn with crucial details about Rob’s work schedule, which enabled him to carry out the murder when Rob was alone on an unexpected shift.

Sabrina, who was deeply involved in the planning, had initially tried to poison Rob with arsenic-laced banana pudding. However, when that attempt failed, they staged a shooting to look like a robbery gone wrong. Their ultimate goal was to claim Rob’s life insurance and railroad worker benefits, totaling $300,000.

This Dateline episode includes new insights into the case, as well as exclusive interviews with key figures involved, including Sabrina’s family, law enforcement, and legal experts. The case continues to captivate with its chilling details and the unraveling of a dark conspiracy that ultimately led to Sabrina Limon’s conviction and life sentence.

Tune in this Friday for “Deadly Mirage”, as Dateline NBC takes you through every twist and turn of this shocking case.

Release Date & Time: 9:00 PM Friday 10 January 2025 on NBC

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