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Talking Dateline: The Family Plot

September 30, 2026·36 min·5-min readconversationaltrue crime
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A man named Matt Restelli is shot dead in his mother-in-law Tracy Grist’s home under the guise of self-defense by his brother-in-law Kevin, but a flawed cover-up quickly unravels. The investigation reveals a chilling family conspiracy orchestrated by matriarch Tracy Grist, who manipulated h

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Josh Mankiewicz

conversational on Dateline NBC

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Keith MorrisonJosh MankiewiczTracey GristMatt RestelliKevinMatt RestelliTara LynnStanMatt RestelliDonna Adelson

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsTrue Crime

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