Trace of Suspicion

Investigation into a Marine's death and his widow's arsenic poisoning case AI summary

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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.

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  1. 2026-09-18 · 3 min

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  3. 2026-03-26 · 36 min · Season 1, episode 6

    A fresh look at the evidence leads to an almost unimaginable twist.

  4. 2026-03-24 · 31 min · Season 1, episode 5

    The jury speaks out, a new lawyer steps in, and the case heads in a new direction.

  5. 2026-03-19 · 38 min · Season 1, episode 4

    A trial. A legal blunder. And a lot of dirty laundry.

  6. 2026-03-17 · 30 min · Season 1, episode 3

    New evidence in Todd’s death leads to a theory of motive.

  7. 2026-03-10 · 35 min · Season 1, episode 2

    Cindy starts partying. And investigators start digging.

  8. 2026-03-10 · 36 min · Season 1, episode 1

    When Cindy Sommer’s young husband dies without warning, her life changes forever.

  9. 2026-02-27 · 3 min

    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…

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02/2026
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