Talking Dateline: The Devil Wore White - Update

About this episode

Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz discuss the case of Sante Kimes and her sons, including a recent update and insights from Kent Walker.

Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Keith’s episode, “The Devil Wore White.” It’s the story of the charismatic and manipulative grifter Sante Kimes and her two sons. One son, Kent Walker, was able to escape their mother’s grip. The other, Kenny Kimes, was not. Josh and Keith break down the dynamics of the Kimes family and explore what drove Sante and Kenny to kill. Keith shares an extra clip from his interview with Kent Walker, highlighting what it was like growing up with Sante as a mother. Dateline producer Ann Preisman joins Keith to talk about a recent update in the decades-old case, and to answer 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 updated episode of “The Devil Wore White” on Apple: https://apple.co/4o0OBQ4 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nw2Dit4n2mnsSMMW2l6d2

People in this episode

Hosts: Keith Morrison, Josh Mankiewicz

Guest: Ann Preisman

Topics covered

• true crime
• family dynamics
• manipulation
• murder
• case update

Keywords

• Sante Kimes
• Kent Walker
• Kenny Kimes
• true crime
• Dateline
• murder case
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dateline, NBC News

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