Dateline Presents: Trace of Suspicion

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Cindy, the widow of a Marine whose death raised suspicions of foul play.

Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series, Trace of Suspicion. After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast. If you like what you hear, just search Trace of Suspicion to listen to the first two episodes now, completely free. Or 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.

People in this episode

Host: Josh Mankiewicz

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder investigation
• life insurance fraud
• suspicion
• interview

Keywords

• Dateline
• Trace of Suspicion
• Cindy
• Todd Sommer
• arsenic
• life insurance
• criminal case
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dateline, NBC News

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