Talking Dateline: Deadly Swagger

Talking Dateline: Deadly Swagger

From Dateline NBC by NBC News

April 22, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 260422

About this episode

Lester Holt discusses the murder case of Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood with Keith Morrison, focusing on the investigation and the accused, their son-in-law Dan Serafini.

Lester Holt sits down with Keith Morrison to discuss his latest episode, “Deadly Swagger.” In 2021, wealthy California couple Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood were gunned down in their home on Lake Tahoe. Investigators quickly uncovered security camera video showing a masked intruder sneaking into their house on the day of the shooting, while the couple was out on the lake with one of their daughters and her children. It would take more than two years to make an arrest in the case. The accused turned out to be the couple's son-in-law, former Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Serafini. Keith tells Lester about his emotional conversation with the lead detective on the case and his probing jailhouse interview with Serafini. They also discuss how memory can shape an investigation. Plus, Dateline producer Jessica de Vera shares an eerie story about the 911 call as she joins Keith to answer your questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252 — your question could be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode of “Deadly Swagger” on Apple: https://apple.co/41JgWAf Listen on Spotify…

People in this episode

Host: Lester Holt

Guest: Keith Morrison

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • investigation
  • family drama
  • murder case
  • media interview

Keywords

  • murder
  • investigation
  • Dateline
  • Dan Serafini
  • Lake Tahoe
  • true crime
  • Keith Morrison
  • Lester Holt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dateline, NBC News

Places: Lake Tahoe

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