
Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Five Miles From Home, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. When beloved high school junior Micaela Costanzo disappears on her way home from track practice, the race to find her leads to unlikely suspects, simmering rage, and unimaginable betrayal. Keith Morrison takes us to a small Nevada casino town to find out what really happened that night under the desert sky. Follow now to get the first two episodes on Monday, June 8 completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or DatelinePremium.com to hear the first two episodes now. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes.
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Keith Morrison
Such an ordinary thing on an ordinary day to walk home from high school.
Podcast Narrator/Host
I thought that everything was fine. Everything was normal.
Keith Morrison
Her name was Mickey Costanzo. Just 16. She didn't have far to go. Seemed perfectly safe. Until it wasn't.
Podcast Narrator/Host
In the bottom of my heart, I knew something was really, really wrong.
Keith Morrison
We didn't know whether she'd met with foul play or if she was being held somewhere. What happened to Mickey, it didn't make sense. Came out of the blue. I was blindsided.
Podcast Narrator/Host
Not a day that goes by that I don't think about what happened.
Keith Morrison
Who happened to Mickey?
Podcast Narrator/Host
This is not over yet. Until the person or persons responsible are brought to justice.
Keith Morrison
Our latest podcast takes us to West Wendover, Nevada. Tiny casino town tucked away in the desert.
Podcast Narrator/Host
Nothing happens in Wendover. And something did.
Keith Morrison
Unlikely victim, unlikely suspects.
Podcast Narrator/Host
I had gotten a text saying that he had had her. And I said, I know where she's at. Let's go.
Keith Morrison
What'd you think when you got that call? I thought the worst.
Podcast Narrator/Host
As soon as he actually confessed to doing it, then I knew she had something to do with it.
Keith Morrison
It's a story of jealousy, rage and deceit.
Podcast Narrator/Host
The hatred grew more and more. It just escalated.
Keith Morrison
It's something that got out of hand, that went very, very wrong. Just went haywire. Disturbing would be the word. Confessions, cover ups and lies. No one would have ever seen this coming. Just isn't possible.
Podcast Narrator/Host
I still wonder to this day why? What even really happened?
Keith Morrison
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Dateline: True Crime Weekly | Host: NBC News | Date: June 1, 2026
This episode serves as an atmospheric introduction to Dateline's newest true crime investigation series, "Five Miles From Home," narrated by the signature voice of Keith Morrison. The case centers on the sudden disappearance of 16-year-old Mickey Costanzo in the quiet, casino town of West Wendover, Nevada. Through gripping narration, evocative testimony, and snippets of firsthand accounts, the episode sets the stage for a story marked by innocence lost and the dark undercurrents of jealousy and deceit lurking beneath an otherwise tranquil facade. The episode aims to entice listeners to follow the unfolding investigation and the pursuit of justice.
“Such an ordinary thing on an ordinary day to walk home from high school.” (00:04, Keith Morrison)
“In the bottom of my heart, I knew something was really, really wrong.” (00:25, Host)
“We didn’t know whether she’d met with foul play or if she was being held somewhere. What happened to Mickey, it didn’t make sense. Came out of the blue. I was blindsided.” (00:29, Keith Morrison)
“I had gotten a text saying that he had had her. And I said, I know where she’s at. Let’s go.” (01:11, Host)
“What’d you think when you got that call? I thought the worst.” (01:18, Keith Morrison & Host dialogue)
“As soon as he actually confessed to doing it, then I knew she had something to do with it.” (01:21, Host)
“It’s a story of jealousy, rage and deceit.” (01:27, Keith Morrison)
“The hatred grew more and more. It just escalated.” (01:32, Host)
“Something that got out of hand, that went very, very wrong. Just went haywire. Disturbing would be the word. Confessions, cover ups and lies. No one would have ever seen this coming. Just isn’t possible.” (01:35, Keith Morrison)
“I still wonder to this day why? What even really happened?” (01:53, Host)
“This is not over yet. Until the person or persons responsible are brought to justice.” (00:48, Host)
The episode maintains classic Dateline suspense, balancing haunting empathy with investigative curiosity. Keith Morrison’s delivery is both gentle and foreboding, matched by the Host’s candid reflections and emotional recounting from involved parties.
“Five Miles From Home” promises an immersive deep-dive into a perplexing and tragic case. By focusing on the broader human impact, unanswered questions, and twists involving unexpected suspects, the series invites listeners to explore not only the crime but the reverberating consequences for a stunned community.
Listeners can follow the full series on Dateline, with early and ad-free access available for subscribers, as detailed by Morrison at the episode’s close.