A sudden moment of terror launches a frantic search for a costumed killer. Reported by Josh Mankiewicz, “Internal Affairs” is a story about bad choices, a fatal attraction and people who proudly wore badges at work -- while living lies at home. Follow now to get new episodes weekly, or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free listening: apple.co/datelinepremium

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When a wife and mother is murdered in Greeley, Colorado, responding investigators suspect the costumed killer is someone they know.

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A secret affair gets discovered, and a murder suspect gets cuffed.

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Choices about relationships, revelations and reconciliation set a murder in motion.

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A detective plays cat and mouse with an unusual suspect, while crime scene evidence raises questions for investigators.

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Recorded phone calls from a suspect in jail reveal the ties that bind unraveling.

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A woman at the center of the case turns state’s evidence and the defendant takes the stand.

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