The Adelson family remains at the center of one of true crime’s most closely followed murder cases. In this episode, Dateline NBC’s Dennis Murphy joins STS to share his perspective on the Adelson family, the Dan Markel murder investigation, and the major developments that have shaped the case. What does Dennis Murphy make of the Adelson family story, and what questions still remain?
Key Points:
The Adelson family case has captivated true crime audiences because of its complex family dynamics, murder-for-hire allegations, and years of courtroom developments. Dennis Murphy brings his experience covering major criminal cases to the conversation as STS examines the evidence, investigation, convictions, and remaining questions while separating confirmed facts from allegations and speculation. Follow the STS Podcast for survivor stories, true crime news, cold cases, and real crime stories, bringing expert perspectives to the cases behind the headlines.
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Welcome to another episode of Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True Crime…
After 9+ years, Donna Adelson appeared in a Tallahassee courtroom to hear the charges levied against her, including murder, in the conspiracy to kill her ex son-in-law FSU Law Professor Dan Markel.
The following day her son Charlie Adelson was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Now Charlie’s jailhouse calls are out there making people wonder if Donna and Charlie could turn on Wendi?
Dave Aronberg is the State Attorney for Palm Beach County.
The State Attorney is also a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and served for eight years. He is a graduate of Harvard undergrad and Harvard Law.
Dennis Murphy is the winner of four national Emmys for excellence in news reporting
He’s best known known for regular contributions to NBC News, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, The Today Show and NBC News at Sunrise.
He’s covered the Dan Markel murder case from the beginning. And is now a contributor to Dateline NBC, officially retiring from the network, but still working on select episodes.
John D. Singer – is Co Founder of, Singer Deutsch LLP and graduate of Georgetown Law
Mr. Singer was designated as a "New York Super Lawyer" in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019,
Singer makes regular appearances as a legal analyst for CNBC and a gazillion other outlets
#JusticeForDanMarkel #TrueCrime #FSU #TrueCrimeCommunity #Podcast #Podcasting #Florida #CharlieAdelson #WendiAdelson #TrueCrime #DonnaAdelson
STS Website: https://survivingthesurvivor.com/
STS Merch Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/
Welcome to another episode of Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True Crime…
After 9+ years, Donna Adelson appeared in a Tallahassee courtroom to hear the charges levied against her, including murder, in the conspiracy to kill her ex son-in-law FSU Law Professor Dan Markel.
The following day her son Charlie Adelson was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Now Charlie’s jailhouse calls are out there making people wonder if Donna and Charlie could turn on Wendi?
Dave Aronberg is the State Attorney for Palm Beach County.
The State Attorney is also a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and served for eight years. He is a graduate of Harvard undergrad and Harvard Law.
Dennis Murphy is the winner of four national Emmys for excellence in news reporting
He’s best known known for regular contributions to NBC News, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, The Today Show and NBC News at Sunrise.
He’s covered the Dan Markel murder case from the beginning. And is now a contributor to Dateline NBC, officially retiring from the network, but still working on select episodes.
John D. Singer – is Co Founder of, Singer Deutsch LLP and graduate of Georgetown Law
Mr. Singer was designated as a "New York Super Lawyer" in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019,
Singer makes regular appearances as a legal analyst for CNBC and a gazillion other outlets
#JusticeForDanMarkel #TrueCrime #FSU #TrueCrimeCommunity #Podcast #Podcasting #Florida #CharlieAdelson #WendiAdelson #TrueCrime #DonnaAdelson