Dateline NBC The Overlook Airs December 7 2024 on NBC

Dateline NBC presents “The Overlook” on December 7, 2024, at 8/7c, featuring a chilling true-crime story about the 2012 attack on Mollie Olgin and her girlfriend, Mary Kristene Chapa, in Portland, Texas. The two women were brutally shot and left for dead on a beach in Violet Andrews Park. Mollie, tragically, did not survive, while Kristene was critically injured but later helped authorities by providing a description of the attacker.

David Malcolm Strickland was convicted of the crime in 2014, based on compelling evidence, including DNA links, a sketch provided by Kristene, and Strickland’s involvement in the case’s investigation. However, a stunning twist emerged years later, when new DNA evidence pointed to another suspect, Dylan Spellman, suggesting the possibility that Strickland may have been wrongfully convicted.

In this episode, Dateline delves into the investigation, the trial, and the controversy that followed. Josh Mankiewicz reports on the evolving case, examining the complexities surrounding Strickland’s conviction and the new DNA evidence that raises questions about the true perpetrator. The broadcast includes interviews with those involved in the case, shedding light on the developments that have kept this tragic story in the headlines.

Don’t miss this compelling episode that explores justice, doubt, and the pursuit of truth, airing Saturday, December 7, 2024, on NBC.

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