Arrest in bank secretary's murder. A father's quest for justice. And wrongful death lawsuits 101.

This episode of Dateline True Crime Weekly explores two high-profile cold cases and the legal aftermath of violent deaths. First, the arrest of Robert McCaffrey in the 1990 murder of Lisa McBride, a New Jersey bank secretary, nearly 36 years after her disappearance. Prosecutors allege McCaffrey killed her after she rejected his advances, and his DNA—linked through a 2020 breakthrough—connected him to the crime scene. The case is complicated by McCaffrey’s prior alleged involvement in the 2012 disappearance of his wife, Marjorie Gale, whose body has never been found, though he was convicted of obstruction of justice. The second story centers on the 2015 murder of Allison Feldman, a 31-year-old medical sales rep in Arizona. After a decade-long investigation, her father Harley Feldman’s relentless advocacy led to the use of familial DNA, resulting in the arrest and conviction of Ian Mitchum. The emotional trial culminated in a guilty verdict, but tragically, Feldman died just days after testifying. His daughter now continues his mission. The episode also examines wrongful death lawsuits, using cases like Tupac Shakur’s family’s civil suit and O.J. Simpson’s $30 million judgment to explain how civil courts differ from criminal ones, including burden of proof, damages, and the role of insurance. The episode underscores the long arc of justice, the emotional toll on families, and the legal tools available even when criminal charges fail.