Wednesday, July 11, 2018

'Dateline' An ex-wife gunned down in her home

Dateline” (NBC) was last seen Monday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (mountain time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on July 9, 2018 was called, “The Threat.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.40 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Salvation” (CBS) grabbed 2.56 overall & 0.3 with adults. “The Proposal” (ABC) nabbed 3.1 overall & 0.6 with adults. 

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Keith Morrison. 

The Threat.” 1988. Joan Bradford had divorced her husband Bill and she sold the home they lived in. She was getting ready to move out when her dead body was found inside the house. Joan was shot numerous times and police called it an execution. Bill claimed that he was at the Redondo Beach pier, at the time of his wife’s death. Their marriage was not happy and the divorce was nasty. Bill could not be placed at the crime scene and there was no evidence against him. The police couldn’t arrest him and the district attorney would not prosecute. Joan’s murder went cold for 13 years until her cold case was looked at again.  

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(NBC photo. Joan Bradford before her death in 1988).

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