Dateline NBC Talking Dateline: A Promise to Gloria
Jan 10, 2024
Josh Mankiewicz and Andrea Canning discuss Yvonne Pointer's relentless pursuit of justice for her daughter's murder, the power of divine intervention in telling Gloria Pointer's overlooked story, teaching children about stranger danger, Yvonne's determination leading to the resolution of the case, the botched execution and death in prison of Romel Broome, and the cold case solution through DNA analysis.
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Unexpected Story
- Andrea Canning got the story through an unusual route after doing a show on missing indigenous women.
- She was initially hesitant about Gloria Pointer's story being too old for Dateline but later realized it was meant to be.
A Community's Memory
- Everyone involved, including Yvonne Pointer, the prosecutor, and Gloria's coach, remember the story vividly.
- Gloria's coach had warned her students about stranger danger the day before her murder.
Stranger Danger Advice
- Teach children stranger danger: don't talk to strangers or get into anyone's car.
- Instruct kids to scream and run if approached by a stranger, despite potential tricks.