
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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Such an ordinary thing on an ordinary day to walk home from high school.
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I thought that everything was fine. Everything was normal.
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Her name was Mickey Costanzo. Just 16. She didn't have far to go. Seemed perfectly safe. Until it wasn't.
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In the bottom of my heart, I knew something was really, really wrong.
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We didn't know whether she'd met with foul play or if she was being held somewhere.
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What happened to Mickey, it didn't make sense.
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Came out of the blue. I was blindsided.
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Not a day that goes by that I don't think about what happened.
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Who happened to Mickey?
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This is not over yet until the person or persons responsible are brought to justice.
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Our latest podcast takes us to West Wendover, Nevada, a tiny casino town tucked away in the desert.
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Nothing happens in Wendover. And something did.
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Unlikely victim, unlikely suspects.
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I had gotten a text saying that he had had her. And I said, I know where she's at. Let's go.
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What'd you think when you got that call?
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I thought the worst.
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As soon as he actually confessed to doing it, then I knew she had something to do with it.
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It's a story of jealousy, rage and deceit.
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The hatred grew more and more. It just escalated.
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It's something that got out of hand, that went very, very wrong. Just went haywire. Disturbing would be the word.
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Confessions, cover ups and lies. No one would have ever seen this coming. Just isn't possible.
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I still wonder to this day why? What even really happened?
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I'm Keith Morrison and this is five Miles From Home, an all new podcast from dateline. Starting Monday, June 8th, you can listen to the latest episodes completely free or to begin listening now, subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple podcasts. Spotify or DatelinePremium.com subscribers get early access to new episodes and can listen to all Dateline podcasts ad free.
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Podcast: Murder in the Moonlight (Dateline)
Host: NBC News (Keith Morrison)
Episode Air Date: June 3, 2026
In this gripping preview episode, Keith Morrison introduces Dateline’s newest podcast, “Five Miles From Home.” The series promises to unravel the mysterious and tragic story of Mickey Costanzo, a 16-year-old who vanished while walking home from high school in West Wendover, Nevada—a town described as sleepy and uneventful until this crime shattered its peace. The investigation quickly spirals into a web of unexpected suspects, intense emotions, and a haunting quest for justice.
This introductory episode skillfully sets up the complex, emotional, and disturbing case at the heart of “Five Miles From Home.” Through chilling firsthand recollections and evocative narration, the preview promises a deep dive into a crime that left a town—and its listeners—searching for answers.
For the full story, listen to “Five Miles From Home” starting June 8th or subscribe for early, ad-free episodes via Dateline Premium.