Episode
Dateline: The Haunted House Confession
Overview
On Friday the 13th, 25-year-old Chantay Blankinship doesn't come home from her usual walk around the neighborhood. Two days later, searchers make a gruesome discovery at an abandoned farmhouse that locals call the Haunted House. When all leads dry up, investigators turn to a unique forensic DNA tool, which sparks a shocking confession during a church service.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2025-02-28
- Runtime
- 84 min
Episode context
The Haunted House Confession is Episode 17 in Season 33 of Dateline. It aired on 2025-02-28. The runtime is 84 min.
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