Saturday, July 23, 2016

"Dateline" Did Michael kill Martha Moxley back in 1975?

"Dateline" (NBC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired in Albuquerque, NM at 9 p.m. (central time) on KOB 4. Last night's episode on July 22, 2016 was called, "The Murder of Martha Moxley." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.75 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.7 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic (repeat). "Blue Bloods" (CBS) grabbed 5.15 overall & 0.7 with adults (repeat). “20/20" (ABC) nabbed 3.76 overall & 0.8 with adults.

“Dateline” is an investigative program focusing on crime & murder in the United States. The reporter and narrator of this episode is Matt Lauer.

The Murder of Martha Moxley” opened with Greenwich, Connecticut. Martha was 15-years-old and didn't return from a Halloween party in 1975. Her dead body was found near a tree. She was beaten to death with a golf club. Part of that club was jammed inside her neck. The club also belonged to the Skakel family. Michael Skakel was a troubled teen who was said to be obsessed with Martha's death. He had a solid alibi when she was killed, but changed his story. Michael was charged with Martha's murder 27 years later.

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