Luigi Mangione’s shifting defense strategy. A victim’s lover takes the stand. Plus, Keith Morrison's new podcast.
Dateline NBC
Jun 25, 2026
This episode covers the withdrawal of a controversial psychiatric defense in the Luigi Mangione case, intense testimony in the Maya Millete murder trial, and a Supreme Court update on the Etan Patz case. Keith Morrison also provides a compelling look into his latest podcast on the tragic murder of Michaela Costanzo.
Key insight: Luigi Mangione’s defense team briefly filed a notice for an 'extreme emotional disturbance' psychiatric defense before withdrawing it just 24 hours later, signaling a highly volatile legal strategy.
