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James Schwalm initially told authorities that his wife, Ashley Schwalm, had gone for a hike, before her body was found in a burned car

However, police later discovered several inconsistencies in his version of events and determined that James had strangled Ashley before attempting to cover it up with arson

The murder, which happened in Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning's hometown, was covered by the crime show on Nov. 14

James Schwalm is a former firefighter who was arrested for killing his wife, Ashley Schwalm, and attempting to cover it up by putting her body in a car and setting it on fire.

The murder was featured on the Nov. 14 episode of Dateline and struck a close chord with correspondent Andrea Canning , who grew up in the town where the murder took pla

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