Dakota Spotlight Podcast
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 586 ratingsDakota Spotlight, by James Wolner, is a deep-dive True Crime podcast with national recognition. Season 5: A Better Search for Barbara Cotton: Season 4: Chasing Billy. Season 3: The House on Sweet and Seventh. Season 2: Zeeland, the untold story of Wade and Ellen Zick. Season 1: The case of Victor Newberry. A production of Forum Communications, Dakota Spotlight is the first Podcast to be preserved by the North Dakota State Archives:
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Last Days - Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson
February 09, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 42 MBSeason 6, Episode 2, we trace the movements and decisions of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson in the final few days of their lives, and talk to the last people known to have seen and spoken to them. Why did they go to North Dakota together? What were they trying to do? And what was the conflict they faced the day they disappeared? Host James Wolner and co-producer Jeremy Fugleberg continue their live investigation into the 1993 unsolved disappearance of Kristin Diede and Robert Michael Ande...
Surprised By Secrets - Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson
February 02, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 33.1 MBSeason 6, Episode 1, a live investigation into the 1993 unsolved disappearance of Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael Anderson. Kristin and Bob took a road trip to North Dakota and were never seen again. Law enforcement believe they were murdered. But by whom? Host James Wolner teams up with journalist Jeremy Fugleberg to tackle this long-running North Dakota mystery. To see documents, photos, videos and more about this case visit https://inforum.com/dakotaspotlight If you know what...
Lost Suicide Note - A Better Search for Barbara
January 22, 2022 22:57 - 41 minutes - 36.5 MBSeason 5, Episode 20 - One year after they first met, host James Wolner speaks with Sandee Evanson, Barbara's childhood friend. James also travels to California to meet with Stacey Werder's sister. https://www.inforum.com/topics/dakota-spotlight https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/ This episode is sponsored by: THE WELL Click the following link and use our PROMO code for 20% off your order for THE WELL Cleanse or other products. https://fanlink.to/wellspotlight PROMO code ...
The Man From Un Part 2 - Sajid Hussain and Karima Baloch
December 23, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 56.8 MBPart 2 of 2 - Host James Wolner and his daughter head to a small apartment in Sweden to learn more about the lives and deaths of Sajid Hussain and Karima Baloch. Music by Väsen Dakota Spotlight The Vault FaceBook
The Man From Un Part 1 - Sajid Hussain and Karima Baloch
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 52.7 MBPart 1 of 2 - What do these things have in common: missing Barbara Cotton from Williston, ND, a hitman in Italy, secret agents, international crime and 3,300 pounds of heroin seized in a Dutch port city? I’ll tell you. They are all included in this 2-part story about how my Scandinavian vacation became sidetracked by a mysterious drowning and sent me looking for international secrets. Music by Väsen Dakota Spotlight The Vault FaceBook
RED SULLIVAN SPEAKS OUT - A Better Search for Barbara
November 11, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBSeason 5, Episode 19. James and Lisa Jo of #FindBarbCotton finally speak to 'RED' who was with person of interest Stacey Werder when Werder was arrested and later took his own life. Stacey was seen with Barbara Cotton on the night she disappeared. For the first time ever, Red speaks out about Stacey Werder's last night. Support the #FindBarbCotton movement by sponsoring the Keep the Spotlight on Barb segment. Support Dakota Spotlight, become a member of all Forum Communications news...
The Inquest - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
October 24, 2021 03:58 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBSeason 5, Episode 18 Who was Stacey's friend C.E Sullivan aka Red Sullivan. Can you help us find him? Lisa Jo of FindBarbCotton and James walk through the coroner's inquest hearing for the suicide of Stacey Demarr Werder, who hung himself in jail three months after Barbara went missing. Support the #FindBarbCotton movement by sponsoring the Keep the Spotlight on Barb segment. Support Dakota Spotlight, become a member of all Forum Communications news websites. Get your merch!
The FindBarbCotton Movement - A Better Search for Barbara
August 25, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBSeason 5, Episode 17: Talks with Lisa Jo Schiele, Diane (Cotton) Schiele and Kathy (Cotton) Nulph all of the #findbarbcotton movement. New information on why Barb's older (now deceased) brother Frank is considered a person of interest. A billboard for Barb is now up in Williston and the new website. Sponsor: Join millions of other taking control of their mental health and get 10% your first month at https://betterhelp.com/dakota inforum.com/the-vault/ Email James at jwolner@forumcomm...
The FindBarbCotton Movement - A Better Search for Barbara
August 25, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBSeason 5, Episode 17: Talks with Lisa Jo Schiele, Diane (Cotton) Schiele and Kathy (Cotton) Nulph all of the #findbarbcotton movement. New information on why Barb's older (now deceased) brother Frank is considered a person of interest. A billboard for Barb is now up in Williston and the new website. Sponsor: Join millions of other taking control of their mental health and get 10% your first month at https://betterhelp.com/dakota inforum.com/the-vault/ Email James at jwolner@forumcomm...
NEWS! Season 2 - David Feist to be released from federal prison
August 20, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBDavid Feist, one of three men convicted for the murders of Wade and Ellen Zick in 1976 is scheduled to be released after serving 45 years in federal prison. David Feist is the third and last of the three to be released from prison. His younger brother, Sebastian Feist was released last year in Texas and the third man, Gregory Huber was released over ten years ago and lives in North Dakota. Full story at The Vault: https://www.inforum.com/the-vault/7093169-Killed-in-their-pajamas-Listen-...
Poetic Justice - chasing a serial pedophile with a microphone - interview with Deon Wiggett, My Only Story
August 18, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBDeon Wiggett woke up one day in 2017 with a startling realization. He had blocked out a traumatic experience from his past; he had been sexually abused as a teen by a schoolteacher. Anger turned to action and the result is a beautifully produced podcast about justice, activism and revenge, told in the most artful way. Dakota Spotlight spoke with him in August of 2021 to talk about his podcast My Only Story Looking for a licensed therapist? Check out https://betterhelp.com/dakota Podc...
Commercialized killings: Interview with Paul McNally of the podcast Alibi
August 11, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn South Africa a school teacher was assassinated in front of her class by hit-men. Who would take out a contract on a school teacher. That's what Paul McNally wanted to find out when he Season 2 of his gripping podcast Alibi. Dakota Spotlight spoke with Paul from his home in South Africa. Listen to Alibi Season 2, Laduma High Dakota Spotlight True crime in The Vault
Bowraville murders - interview with Dan Box
August 04, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBInterview with crime reporter Dan Box about his podcast Bowraville. Three aboriginal children were murdered in a small Australian town. All three vanished from the same street. With his podcast Bowraville, Dan Box teamed up with The Australian went looking for answers. Bowraville Podcast Looking for a licensed therapist? Check out https://betterhelp.com/dakota Dakota Spotlight True crime in The Vault
Ethics in True Crime podcasts: Interview with Eric Carter-Landin of True Consequences
July 28, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBInterview with Eric Carter-Landin of True Consequences podcast. Eric's brother Jacob was murdered over 30 years ago and justice has not been served. I talk with Eric about the ethics of creating true crime content in this very popular yet problematic genre. True Consequences Dakota Spotlight True crime in The Vault
105 Bruises - interview with Jamie Pultz - Beenham Valley Road
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.2 MBWhen Kirra McLoughlin died her boyfriend said she must have overdosed on prescription drugs. That didn't explain the over one hundred bruises on her body however. And yet, nobody has been charged with Kirra's death. That didn't sit well with Jamie Pultz. He had met Kirra once at his former job, back when he was a police officer in Queensland Australia. When he heard that Kirra had died and nobody had been held accountable, he decided to do something about it. This is the third i...
No conviction: The Brandy Myers story
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 22.6 MBWhen an innocent teenager is murdered, family members are left devastated and heartbroken. The closest these loved-ones can get to some kind of closure is when the person or persons responsible are apprehended and convicted of the crime. Sometimes that just never happens, even when we know who did it. In 1992, 13-year-old Brandy Myers left her home in Phoenix, Arizona to walk door-to-door and collect money for a book-a-thon. She never returned home. Police know who did it, but they won't b...
Everybody counts or nobody counts: Looking for Marion Barter
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 34.1 MBThis is the first installment of our summer series about mysterious crimes and disappearances from around the globe and the people who fight to get justice for victims and their families. Marion Barter, aged 51, boarded a plane in Australia in 1997 to embark on a trip of a lifetime and has never been seen again. When her family went to the police they were told that Marion had been located and was safe and sound. But it wasn't that simple. 22 years later Marion's daughter Sally Leyd...
Summer Update 2021
June 24, 2021 22:39 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBHey there, This is James, host and producer of Dakota Spotlight podcast. This is just a quick update on what's going on with the podcast this summer. I have some important dates to tell you about and some other news. In this part of the world (north of the equator) it is SUMMERTIME. With summer comes sunshine, the outdoors and some leisure. North Dakota is a rough climate in the winter, so I am making attempts to spend a little more time outdoors in the sunlight. I live fairly close to ...
Open Records - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
June 11, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 31.2 MBSeason 5, Episode 16 Open records. What are they and how to get them! New Facebook Group for Barbara Cotton: https://www.facebook.com/FindBarbCotton Sign petition: https://www.change.org/p/williston-chief-of-police-david-peterson-hire-an-investigator-dedicated-to-barbara-cotton-case Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/ Dakota Spotlight Merch https://www.shop.forumcomm.com/dakota-spotlight Abbey Investigations https://www.facebook.com/abbeyinvesti...
Kidnappings and Cults, Falcons and Dogs - A Better Search for Barbara
June 02, 2021 19:14 - 50 minutes - 35.3 MBSeason 5, Episode 15 Kidnappings, Cults , Korea. Where is Barb Cotton? The Mailman who Disappeared/brevbäraren som försvann Podcast The Vault: Murder in Room 30 Sign petition: https://www.change.org/p/williston-chief-of-police-david-peterson-hire-an-investigator-dedicated-to-barbara-cotton-case Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/ Dakota Spotlight Merch https://www.shop.forumcomm.com/dakota-spotlight Abbey Investigations https://www.facebook.com/...
Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio, Isaac Turner and thousands of documents: EPISODE 14 - A Better Search for Barbara
May 18, 2021 23:58 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MBSeason 5, Episode 14 We talk Barbara Cotton and missing persons with two great songwriters then explore the North Dakota State Archives for information about 1981 Williston. Lili Trifilio of Beach Bunny talks about her recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon, missing persons and women running home in the night. Isaac (Ike) Turner of Kalamazoo, MI grew up in North Dakota. His music is sprinkled throughout Season 5. I sat down with Ike to talk music and Barbara Cotton. We visit the Stat...
Juarez to Williston - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
May 06, 2021 17:51 - 43 minutes - 31.7 MBSeason 5, Episode 13 Is there a human skull just sitting on some guy's shelf in Williston? Host James Wolner goes looking. Also in this episode we track down an old friend of Frank J. Delapena. We are also looking for a man nick-named 'Red' who somehow knew Stacey Werder. Can you help? Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Sign petition: https://www.change.org/p/williston-chi...
Love doesn’t die - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
April 23, 2021 00:40 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBSeason 5, Episode 12 A celebration of life, a party, the Plainsman, Cakes and Cones and a new lead. Interviews with three people who believe they saw Barbara on the night she disappeared and someone from out state struggles to help the investigation. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Sign petition: https://www.change.org/p/williston-chief-of-police-david-peterson-hire-an-inv...
Quick Update #1 - A Better Search for Barbara
April 13, 2021 03:24 - 3 minutes - 1.68 MBSeason 5, Episode 11 Just a very quick update to let you know that the Dakota Spotlight Facebook Group is unavailable to me now because for some reason my facebook account has been suspended. All the Barbara Cotton content is just gone, for now. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. twitter https://twitter.com/DakotaSpotlight Sign petition: https://www.change.org/p/williston-...
For the Love of Our Daughters - A Better Search for Barbara
April 08, 2021 00:22 - 59 minutes - 42.9 MBSeason 5, Episode 10 While humans at NASA plan to fly a Helicopter on Mars and the community of Williston prepares to celebrate Barbara's life in Recreation Park on Sunday April, 11, 2021, podcast host James Wolner asks if it isn't time for humans to start speaking honestly about Barbara's sad story. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Sign petition: https://www.change.org/p/wi...
The Evil That Lurks - A Better Search for Barbara Louise Cotton
March 30, 2021 00:41 - 57 minutes - 40.1 MBSeason 5, Episode 9 Frank J. Delapena lived in Williston when Barb Cotton went missing in April of 1981. He also murdered two young girls a month later. Was Frank Delapena responsible for whatever happened to 15-year-old Barbara? He was apprehended quickly and then, just like person of interest Stacey Werder, he hung himself in jail. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Music:...
The Brother in Black - A Better Search for missing Barbara Louise Cotton
March 20, 2021 15:20 - 52 minutes - 37.6 MBSeason 5 Episode 8 Barbara's much older and now deceased brother Frank is one of at least three persons of interest in this case. Who was Frank Cotton? We speak with friends, family and Frank's daughter. Also a closer at Lousie Cotton, the un-named friend who was with Barbara at a party and explore how Louise might have tracked Stacey to (potentially) being in Scobey, Mont? Finally, is there a big break brewing in this case? Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her ca...
Coming Up for Air - Recapping our Better Search for Barbara Cotton
March 16, 2021 14:05 - 47 minutes - 34.1 MBSeason 5 Episode 7 A new timeline. A new friend. A new party. A new hotel. In this episode we attempt to recap what we've learned and what our new questions are. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo Missing Kids Dakota Spotlight Merch Abbey Investigations Inforum Podcast Newsletter
Interview with Williston Police Department - A Better Search for Barbara
March 10, 2021 01:47 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBSeason 5, Episode 6 Interview with Williston Police Department about Barbara Louise Cotton missing from Williston, ND since 1981. Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo Missing Kids WebShop Abbey Investigations Inforum Newsletter
Please tell mom I love her - A better search for Barbara
March 05, 2021 08:25 - 56 minutes - 39.9 MBSeason 5, Episode 5 Lora was 15-years-old when she accepted a collect call from her brother - Barbara's mysterious boyfriend - in a jail cell in Montana. In this episode, Lora speaks for the first time about this conversation, not because it was a secret but because nobody ever asked. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo Missing Kids WebShop Abbey In...
A rapist, a creep a private investigator and me - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 40 MBSeason 5 Episode 4 Private investigator Carrie Abbey and look closer at things: Barbara's social security number, a death certificate. We also snoop around Barbara's 1981 neighborhood looking for potential persons of interest. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo Missing Kids WebShop Abbey Investigations Inforum Newsletter
40 years of nothing - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 45.3 MBSeason 5 Episode 3 A closer look at the initial police investigation. What was done? What wasn’t done? Barbara’s siblings don’t remember much of an investigation at all. What did people think from day one: did she run away or was she in harm’s way? Did Barbara Cotton’s kindness and big heart get her into trouble? Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Music: Wowza in Kalamazoo Miss...
Tributaries of the truth - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
March 02, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBSeason 5 Episode 2 There is much confusion surrounding Barbara Cotton's last known whereabouts. Where did she eat with her boyfriend and the third person? Who was her boyfriend? Who was the "friend" that joined them for Dinner? In Episode 2 we also ask: Could Barbara Cotton have simply run away? Is she possibly alive to this day. Barbara Louise Cotton has been missing since 1981. Her case is unsolved and open--one of North Dakota's oldest and most mysterious Cold Cases. Music: Wo...
Five blocks from home - A Better Search for missing Barbara Cotton
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 34.2 MBSeason 5, episode 1 15 year old Barbara Louise Cotton vanished from the streets of Williston, North Dakota on April 11, 1981 five blocks from her home. What happened to Barbara Cotton? In episode 1, while others called Barbara a 'runaway', a frustrated yet unyielding Sandy Evanson refuses to stop looking for her childhood friend. A Better Search for Barbara is a deep, investigative dive into one of North Dakota's longest running cold cases. Produced by James Wolner and Forum Communic...
Bruce Blackman - Moonlight still feels right
January 26, 2021 15:30 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBBonus episode: Interview with singer/songwriter Bruce Blackman, the musician behind the 1976 hit Moonlight Feels Right, heard right here in Season 4. Bruce shares thoughts about his life, his music and recalls almost freezing his fingers off in Fargo during a tour back in 77. Also a re-broadcast of my 2020 interview with songwriter Peter Hicks of Sleepy Driver https://bruceblackman.com https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-dakota-spotlight https://hollis-group.bandc...
Julia Kent - Exploring our emotional landscapes
January 25, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBBonus episode: A true crime teaser followed by a fascinating interview with musician, cellist and composer Julia Kent. Julia Kent's music is featured throughout Season one of this podcast. Julia talks about her craft, her life and her creative process. https://music.juliakent.com/ Additional music by the Hollis Group https://hollis-group.bandcamp.com/releases https://inforum.com/dakota-spotlight
5 - Chasing Billy - interview with detective Baumann
January 15, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 33.5 MBIn episode 5 of Season 4, Chasing Billy, podcast host James Wolner interviews Dan Baumann, the police detective currently assigned to Billy Wolf's cold case. homepage: https://informum.com/dakota-spotlight newsetter https://www.inforum.com/newsletter Moonlight Feels Right music license: bruceblackman.com/music-licensing. Additional music by hollis-group. Check them out at hollis-group.bandcamp.com
4 - Chasing Billy - motels, mafias and stolen guns
December 10, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 37.1 MBIn episode 4 of CHASING BILLY: A pursuit for justice I look into two tips from listeners. Both included the name of someone they felt may have killed Billy Wolf. Law enforcement are familiar with one of these men but the other may be a name they have never heard before. In looking at the lives of these two men, we travel from Utah, to the HI-10 motel in Fargo. This journey takes us into the world of illegal drugs, stolen guns, the alleged ‘Fargo Mafia’ and more. Podcast homepage: htt...
Thanksgiving message
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 10.1 MBNov 26, 2020. Just a quick shout-out on this American holiday to thank all of you who are listening. There is no Season 4 "Chasing Billy" update this week. I am currently working on a couple of leads and hope to have an episode for you in the next week or two. Be safe out there, and again, thank you for listening. https://inforum.com/dakota-spotlight https://dakotaspotlight.com Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.inforum.com/newsletter
3 - Chasing Billy - the pursuit for justice continues.
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBSeason 4 Episode 3: Interview with Bud Warren of West Fargo. Bud went to school with Billy and later became a cop and investigated Billy's murder. We also look into the 1978 arrest. Season 4 is an ongoing podcast; an investigation playing out in real-time, week-to-week. I invite you to follow along and implore you to help us to bring justice to Billy’s family and friends. Podcast homepage: https://informum.com/dakota-spotlight Moonlight Feels Right music license: bruceblackman.com/m...
2 - Chasing Billy - time traveling back to 1978
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28.5 MBSeason 4 Episode 2: Learn about Billy's last days alive; Time travel to 1978 with Billy's friend Nanci; Learn how to retrieve dormant, long-term memories. Season 4 is an ongoing podcast; an investigation playing out in real-time, week-to-week. I invite you to follow along and implore you to help us to bring justice to Billy’s family and friends. Podcast homepage: https://informum.com/dakota-spotlight Moonlight Feels Right music license: bruceblackman.com/music-licensing
1 - Chasing Billy - a pursuit for justice
November 05, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 27 MBSeason 4: In August of 1978, outside of the city of Fargo, North Dakota, a man canoeing in the Red River came across 2 plastic garbage bags. Police discovered the severed body of William Wolf Jr, otherwise known as Billy. Billy's murder has never been solved. Dakota Spotlight and Forum Communications believe that 42 years is long enough, its time for this case to be solved. And we need your help! Tip Line: Call 701 451 5608 or email us at [email protected] More in...
A Murder in Minot
September 08, 2020 07:30 - 32 minutes - 17.4 MBA kindergarten teacher masterminds a brutal murder and shows no remorse. In this special, stand-alone episode we learn about a macabre crime from the true north. In 2015, Angila Wilder was brutally murdered in her home while her 2 year old child slept just down the hall. True crime author C.J. Wynn meets with Dakota Spotlight to discuss this crime. links: Dakota Spotlight online https://www.inforum.com/dakota-spotlight/ Podcast newsletter: https://register.inforum.com/dakotasp...
6 - Escape to the Movies
August 16, 2020 07:05 - 40 minutes - 21.9 MBEpisode 6: In a 2020 interview, the girl with the little red car tells all. Learn about Misty Jones, her early path to a party life and her personal struggles since the Erickstad homicides. We get answers about Rick Storhaug, Ryan Werner and what went on inside the house on Sweet and Seventh Finally Misty recounts and explains that fateful night in 1998.
5 - A Sick Salute
August 15, 2020 07:02 - 47 minutes - 23.8 MBEpisode 5: Not unlike Cinderella’s slipper, a bloody shoe fits and Robert and Brian are apprehended and returned to North Dakota to await trial. The search for the fugitives may be over but the insanity is just beginning. ‘Manson-like’ and disturbing, the East Sweet crew ramp up their support for the killers ten-fold with sick salutes, love letters and an inconceivable act of disrespect towards the victims’ families. Former Police detectives Bob Haas and Lloyd Halvorson shake their h...
4 - One of these days
August 14, 2020 07:02 - 29 minutes - 15.1 MBEpisode 4: While Detective Bob Haas and the medical examiner start putting the pieces together, detective Steve Lundin has a very frustrating second interview with Misty’s boyfriend Rick Storhaug. Timeline: Follow along as we dissect the many antics the East Sweet crew were up to on Wednesday, September 16th, 1998 - the last 12 hours before the crime. A darker side of Robert Lawrence’s character emerges from original police interviews and a present day interview with one of the runaw...
3 - Patience Pays Off
August 13, 2020 07:30 - 35 minutes - 18.3 MBEpisode 3: As a key witness is patiently questioned by the police, the awful truth finally floats to the surface and the 'innocence' of Bismarck, North Dakota begins to slowly drown. For many, it's never been quite the same since half of the Bismarck Police department traveled 40 miles south of Mandan in search of two homicide victims. A hysterical and terrified woman rushes into the Police Department at 4 am Saturday, terrified for her own safety. She’s got more information about th...
2 - Never Ever Narc
August 12, 2020 07:30 - 46 minutes - 25.2 MBEpisode 2: When Bismarck police detective Lloyd Halvorson learned that 18 year old Brian Erickstad and 27 year old Robert Lawrence were wanted for questioning, he knew exactly where to go: the corner of Sweet and 7th in downtown Bismarck. It should have been easy to find answers. All they had to do was interview a few teenagers, friends of the suspects and police would learn who may have been involved and most urgent and important, if they were killed, where were bodies of Gordon and Ba...
1 - A Little Red Car
August 11, 2020 08:02 - 40 minutes - 21.1 MBSeason 3, Episode 1. On a quiet Friday morning in September of 1998 a 17 year old girl named Aimee walked into the Police Department in Bismarck, North Dakota. The young woman said she wasn’t exactly sure, but she had a hunch that her 18 year old boyfriend Brian might have hurt his mother and father. Not a problem, said Bismarck Police, a simple welfare check would set this story straight. ‘The story’ wasn’t set straight though. But what exactly had happened? And where were the boy...
Coming Soon
June 10, 2020 23:56 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBJoin me, James Wolner, and Forum Communications for Dakota Spotlight Season 3, as we take a closer look into one the most puzzling crimes in North Dakota history. Hear first-hand accounts, original police interviews and much more. Scheduled for release later this summer, Season 3 will be available anywhere you get your podcasts. AND be on the lookout for additional content, video footage and other extras exclusively at InForum.com https://www.forumcomm.com/ https://dakotaspotlight.com/...