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Mortal Sin

True Crime

Dawn and Nick Hacheney are the perfect couple: spiritual, loving, and devoted to the church where Nick is a pastor. When Dawn is killed in a house fire the day after Christmas, the pastor and his flock are devastated. What few knew at the time was the dark prophecy that foretold it. The latest podcast from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz is about sex, lies, religion… and murder. Listen to all episodes of Mortal Sin now completely free, or subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Location:

United States

Genres:

True Crime

Description:

Dawn and Nick Hacheney are the perfect couple: spiritual, loving, and devoted to the church where Nick is a pastor. When Dawn is killed in a house fire the day after Christmas, the pastor and his flock are devastated. What few knew at the time was the dark prophecy that foretold it. The latest podcast from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz is about sex, lies, religion… and murder. Listen to all episodes of Mortal Sin now completely free, or subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Language:

English


Episodes
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Dateline Presents: Deadly Engagement

9/16/2025
Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series, Deadly Engagement. It’s the story of Denita Smith, a promising young photographer with a bright future and engagement ring from the man she loved. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke when a mysterious assailant shot her dead outside her home. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes us to North Carolina for a twisted story that reveals a love triangle involving sex, lies and audio tape that had everyone guessing who really killed Denita. If you like what you hear, just search Deadly Engagement 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Duration:00:04:16

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5 - The Worm Dude

12/19/2023
A verdict, a twist, and a pastor’s new calling.

Duration:00:23:27

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4 – So Help Me God

12/14/2023
Prophecy and proof take center stage as a murder trial begins.

Duration:00:27:46

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3 – The Truth Emerges

12/12/2023
A wife comes clean, a witness comes forward and new facts come out.

Duration:00:29:10

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2 – Lust

12/5/2023
Forbidden relationships cause regrets… and suspicions.

Duration:00:29:16

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1 – Ashes to Ashes

12/5/2023
A fatal fire, a needy pastor, and a chilling premonition.

Duration:00:30:03

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Introducing: Mortal Sin

11/27/2023
Dawn and Nick Hacheney are the perfect couple: spiritual, loving, and devoted to the church where Nick is a pastor. When Dawn is killed in a house fire the day after Christmas, the pastor and his flock are devastated. What few knew at the time was the dark prophecy that foretold it... Follow now to get the first two episodes on December 5th completely free, or you can subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts to start listening now, ad-free: apple.co/datelinepremium

Duration:00:02:13