US EditionDateline to air 'Murder in Minot' special on Anita Knutson killing
- Anita Knutson, an 18-year-old Minot State University student, was found stabbed to death in her off-campus apartment on June 3, 2007.
- Her case went unsolved for nearly eighteen years until March 16, 2022, when authorities took her college roommate, Nichole Rice, into custody.
- Rice’s high-profile trial began on March 17, 2025, in Grand Forks and concluded with a jury verdict after four hours of deliberation on March 26.
- The jury found Nichole Rice not guilty, and the verdict prompted an emotional response in the courtroom, as reported by Dateline correspondent Blayne Alexander.
- Dateline will air a two-hour special titled "Murder in Minot" on May 2 at 8 p.m. Central, featuring exclusive interviews with Knutson’s relatives, jury members, and law enforcement.
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Where Is Nichole Rice Now? Inside Her Life After a Jury Decided Her Fate in Her Roommate Anita Knutson's Murder Case
Anita Knutson was killed in June 2007, and her roommate, Nichole Rice, later stood trial in connection with the stabbingWard County Detention Center via AP ; Court TV Nichole Rice's mugshot ; Nichole rice during her trail in 2025.Nichole Rice was arrested and charged with killing her college roommate, Anita Knutson, 15 years after her death.On June 4, 2007, Knutson's dad found her body in her bed in her off-campus apartment at Minot State Univer…
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Dateline to air 'Murder in Minot' special on Anita Knutson killing
FARGO — Dateline will broadcast a special about the 2007 murder of Anita Knutson, and the ensuing trial of her college roommate Nichole Rice, on Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. central. The two-hour episode is titled "Murder in Minot" and will be reported by Dateline NBC correspondent Blayne Alexander, with exclusive interviews with Knutson's relatives and friends, as well as jury members and local law enforcement. The episode synopsis: "Beloved 18-yea…
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