Trace of Suspicion

About Trace of Suspicion

After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast.

Publisher

NBC News

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2026

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Preview: Colin Kaepernick on Before & After with Lester Holt

   Lester Holt interviews Colin Kaepernick about his anthem protest and its life-altering consequences.

2. 

   4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: Before & After with Lester Holt

   Dateline's Lester Holt interviews individuals about life-altering moments and their journeys of rebuilding and finding purpose.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What happened to Zelig Williams? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5

   Josh Mankiewicz interviews Zelig Williams' family about the Broadway performer's mysterious disappearance after leaving his mother's home.

4. 

   20 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing an all-new season of ‘Dateline: Missing In America’

   Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz introduces the compelling new cases of Dateline: Missing In America Season 5, focusing on listener-submitted disappearances.

5. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Reversal of Fortune

   Host John Doe, a renowned investigative journalist, explores a shocking new perspective on evidence that reveals an unexpected turn of events.

6. 

   24 Mar 2026

   The Big Reach

   Host John Doe interviews legal analyst Jane Smith about how jury deliberations and a new attorney reshape the "The Big Reach" case.

7. 

   19 Mar 2026

   Smoke and Mirrors

   Host John Doe, JD, and guest Jane Smith, Esq., dissect a trial's legal blunder and uncover hidden truths in this compelling interview.

8. 

   17 Mar 2026

   Suspicious Minds

   Investigator Sarah Jenkins explores new evidence in Todd's death, revealing a compelling theory of motive in this interview.

9. 

   10 Mar 2026

   Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

   Host John Smith interviews investigative journalist Sarah Jones about the early signs of trouble in the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" case.

10. 

    10 Mar 2026

    A Death in the Family

    Cindy Sommer recounts the sudden death of her young husband and how it irrevocably altered her life.

11. 

    27 Feb 2026

    Introducing: Trace of Suspicion

    Josh Mankiewicz interviews Cindy Sommer about the suspicious death of her husband and the ensuing criminal case.

Inside a recent episode

Preview: Colin Kaepernick on Before & After with Lester Holt

Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Where was your head? I had a few different thoughts, was thinking about all the people before me and the sacrifices that they had made, how far they were willing to go, whether that's the Montgomery bus boycotts, whether that's Rosa Parks, whether that's Malcolm X, whether that's MLK. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

457 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

112 ratings

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