Elizabeth Sullivan’s whereabouts remained a mystery before police made a tragic discovery in October 2016.
A Dateline TV special about her case premiered April 2, 2023, on NBC.
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Who was Elizabeth Sullivan?
Elizabeth “Liz” Sullivan lived in a townhouse in Liberty Station, San Diego, California, with her husband and two young children.
The 32-year-old mother was married to a man named Matthew Sullivan, who was formerly in the U.S. Navy. According to The Cinemaholic, they wed in 2010.
The pair shared two daughters whose names have not been publicly released.
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What happened to Elizabeth Sullivan?
On October 14, 2014, Liz was reported missing.
As NBC 7 San Diego reported, she was last seen near her home on October 13, and a text message sent that day was the final time she communicated with her loved ones before her phone was turned off.
For two years, San Diego police searched for Liz, but her disappearance remained unsolved.
However, on October 6, 2016, her body was discovered floating in San Diego Bay.
On that day, Matthew was in the process of moving to Maryland with his new love interest. As NBC 7 San Diego noted, prosecutors said this was not a coincidence.
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It took a week for authorities to positively identify Liz, as her body was badly decomposed.
The outlet reported that the San Diego District Attorney’s Office believed her body was “hidden somewhere” prior to being brought to the bay.
On January 31, 2018, Matthew was arrested outside his home in Wyoming, Delaware and extradited to San Diego and brought to the George Bailey Detention Facility, as reported by NBC 7 San Diego.
On February 21, 2020, Matthew’s trial for his wife’s murder began.
As Fox 23 News reported, Deputy District Attorney Jill Lindberg said that Matthew killed Liz by beating and stabbing her in a bedroom of their San Diego home. She said he had learned that his wife was having an affair and had plans to separate from him.
The murder weapon was later found in the attic of their home, as NBC 7 San Diego stated.
The San Diego Union-Tribune noted that prosecutors said Matthew had kept Liz’s body in a freezer prior to dumping her remains in the bay.
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How can I watch the Dateline episode about Elizabeth Sullivan?
The episode titled Dateline: Secrets by the Bay ared on April 2, 2023, at 7pm EST, 6pm CST on NBC.
The two-hour television program hosted by Keith Morrison focused on Liz’s disappearance and murder.
Dateline NBC’s Twitter account has shared multiple previews ahead of the upcoming episode.
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