Bizarre kidnapping and murder of California mother Sherri Dally on ‘Dateline’

7 July 2023

(NBC NEWS) — Friday on “Dateline,” when a young mother is reported missing, detectives learn witnesses last saw her handcuffed in a Target parking lot and led to an unmarked car by a mysterious blonde woman.

Josh Mankiewicz reports on the disappearance of wife and mother Sherri Dally, who vanished in Ventura County, California in 1996. The classic “Dateline” episode, titled “The Life She Wanted,” is a two-hour Friday mystery, that will revisit Dally’s strange kidnapping and murder.

Watch “Dateline,” Friday at 9 p.m. on NBC4.

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“Dateline NBC” is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and is in its 32nd season. Dateline is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy.

The stories range from compelling mysteries to powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. When major news breaks, they go to the scene, putting the pieces together to bring the viewer the full picture. And in every story they tell, they help the real people who lived the events share their journeys with the viewer.

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