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Blayne Alexander reports on the April 2013 murder of Desiree Sunford in Yakima County, Washington.

We’ve all had that fear. That middle of the night, home alone in a dark, empty house kind of fear. 

We hear a noise, and the imagination runs wild.

Of course, we usually just shrug it off, go back to sleep, and wake up the next morning perfectly fine. 

But this is not that story.

This is the story of what happened to Desiree Sunford in Yakima County, Washington, when she was murdered in her home on April 7, 2013. 

The investigation revealed a diabolical plot, born of sex and obsession -- where the killer was as unexpected as the victim… 

To find out what happened to Desiree, you can watch the full episode “Deadly Entanglement,” which is available now on Peacock

You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to the full story on our podcast

When you’re done with the episode, learn about the inner workings of the forensics department at the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.

Then watch Desiree’s loved ones remember her as a “caring, loving, rock & roll motorcycle mama.”

Plus, listen to this week’s episode of Talking Dateline with Blayne Alexander and Josh Mankiewicz, in which they take you behind the scenes of the episode and answer questions from social media.