Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues.

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As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another.

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Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder.

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Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation.

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A knife in a trash can raises questions about a key witness.

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Former lovers are reunited in court as Denita Smith’s accused killer goes to trial.

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