Dakota Spotlight
Dakota Spotlight isn't your average true crime podcast. Creator James Wolner delves headfirst into unsolved mysteries and forgotten cases of the Upper Midwest and beyond, meticulously researching every detail to deliver a gripping, heartfelt narrative. Wolner prioritizes ethical storytelling, ensuring the victims are treated with care and respect. Prepare to be both enthralled and moved as James brings renewed hope for answers while offering a compassionate and soothing voice to the voiceless.
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The Mandan Murders (EP4)
Two days after the murders BCI and Mandan PD had zero suspects. But they had a lead. The vehicle. The mysterious man in orange drove a white Ford F-150 pickup and the cops caught a good image of it from a security camera in Center, North Dakota. They...
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The Mandan Murders (EP3)
Season 9, episode 3: In some ways it was elementary and simple. The way to catch the mysterious masked man in orange who killed four employees at RJR was to track him, to follow his trail. Not with a bloodhound but with video. Survellience...
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The Mandan Murders (EP2)
Episode 2 of Season 9: In the second episode of The Mandan Murders, host James Wolner returns to the morning of the murders with a minute-by-minute look at Bockheim's discovery, a 911 call and the ensuing discovery of four murder victims. As he...
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The Mandan Murders (EP1)
Episode 1 of Season 9: It was a crime that would shock the prairie. And that April morning the news quickly traveled across town: Four people had been found dead at a local business, RJR Maintenance and Management. The four killed were Robert Fakler,...
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Announcing - The Mandan Murders Starting October 4
A short announcement and teaser about season 9 starting October 4, 2023. Homepage - Check out The Vault - Email - Facebook -
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Summer Extra: Don Allard and the 1977 Epping Ea...
I'm still between Dakota Spotlight seasons, so today I am rebroadcasting for you one of my earliest pieces of audio work - an episode of a show I created to basically learn how to podcast in the first place - before Dakota Spotlight even existed. In...
48 min
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Summer 2023 - Loyal Lundstrom
It's summer 2023. Finally! Dakota Spotlight is in between seasons and in research mode. Meanwhile here is a story by Trisha Taurinskas at The Vault. Check out email - at Facebook:
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15 Years Later: Unresolved, The Murder of Joel ...
Episode 7 - 15 Years Later. In this, the last scheduled episode of season 8: An interview with Travis Stay's defense attorney Peter Wold. Also we meet Heather (Holter) Keena. She was on the party bus that night and later married Jon 'The Clown.' Also,...
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Travis on Trial: Unresolved, The Murder of Joel...
Episode 6 - Travis on Trial. In this week's episode we dive deep into the 2008 trial of Travis Stay. Travis Stay was found not guilty after14 days of testimony. In this episode we meet Archie Ingersoll who reported on the trial. We also hear...
36 min
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The Evidence Against Travis Stay: Unresolved, t...
Episode 5. The Evidence Against Travis Stay. In this week's episode we interview the prosecutors and detectives who investigated Joel's murder and ask "What was the evidence against Travis Stay exactly?" Travis Stay was arrested for the...
25 min
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A Portrait of Joel : Unresolved the murder of J...
Episode 4. Remembering Joel Lovelien. In this week's episode we step back from the investigation for a moment and focus on the most important person in this story: Joel Lovelien. Joel's friends and family share their fond memories of the...
27 min
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Refugio Rodriguez part 3: Story by Trisha Taur...
Hey Everyone, I'm working hard on the next episode of Season 8, Unresolved, the murder of Joel Lovelien. Meanwhile, here is part 3 of my colleauge Trisha Taurinska's investigation into the death of Refugio Rodriguez in Montevideo, Minnesota. ...
21 min
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Travis Stay, the Man in Yellow : Unresolved, th...
Episode 3. Travis Stay, the Man in Yellow. In this episode we track the movements and actions of Travis Stay and his friends. What was going on with him and his friends that weekend just before Halloween? Stay was found not guilty for the murder...
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Gigs & Updates: 3/13/2023
This is not a full episode, but rather just a quick little update and request for some assistance. Also a quick chat with Wowza in Kalamazoo. Today is March 13th, 2023 and episode 3 of Season 8 will be out in two days–that's season 8, Unresolved the...
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The Clown, the Cowboy and the Hunter: Unresolve...
In this second episode: The Clown, The Cowboy and the Hunter--We walk through the first hours of the investigation and unpack the many reasons things got off to a confusing start. Episode 2 of Unresolved-The Murder of Joel Lovelien. ...
42 min
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Halloween at The Broken Drum: Unresolved - The...
Joel Lovelien was just 38-years-old when he was found beaten to death outside of the Broken Drum Bar in Grand Forks, North Dakota on a Halloween-themed Saturday night in 2007. Who killed Joel Lovelien? To read and see more about the Season,...
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Season 8 update & Refugio Rodriguez part 2
A sneak peak at Season 8 coming March 1st and titled Unresolved - The Murder of Joel Lovelien. Also part 2 of Trisha Taurinska's investigation into the death of Refugio Rodriguez in Montevideo, Minnesota. See a video trailer of season 8: To...
21 min
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Evidence Ignored - introducing the Refugio Rodr...
Hello Dakota Spotlight followers: I have a bit of a holiday treat for you today, which I am very excited to share with you. A few weeks ago, I traveled to the town of Montevideo, Minnesota. I was there to take part in a meeting with three of my...
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Follow the Red Dirt Road - Call Me Shelly: The ...
Episode 10: In this update episode: Can the red dirt on Shelly's car lead our investigation down the right road? Connecting the dots between clues in Shelly's cold case file and the red dust on her vehicle. In 1994 26-year-old Michele Julson...
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Frightened, followed, harassed - Call Me Shelly...
Episode 9: Vandalism, hang-up phone calls, strange occurrences, just before she vanished from the face of the earth Michele ‘Shelly’ Julson was feeling harassed. She told friends one person harassing her at work was a Bismarck, ND police...
34 min
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The Lady Vanishes: Interview with Alison Sandy
In this stand-alone episode we do a follow up interview with , journalist and producer of the Australian podcast about the fascinating and captivating news being uncovered in the investigation into Marion Barter's disappearance. To date The...
32 min
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A Missing Mother's Son: Call Me Shelly, the my...
Episode 8: Interview with Michele's son Jaden. Jaden speaks about his life without a mother, about his father and grandfather and more. Also in this episode we made by Bismarck PD investigators. In 1994 26-year-old Michele Julson...
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Interview with Tony, Call Me Shelly: the myster...
In Episode 7 we meet Tony Hulm, former bartender at the burnt Creek Club. Tony was Shelly's on-again/off-again boyfriend at the time of her disappearance. Tony Hulm speaks about Shelly, about the alleged harassment she was experiencing and...
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Vacation update - Call Me Shelly: The mysteriou...
We are taking a vacation break this week, but will be back next week with an interview with Tony Hulm, aka Burnt Creek Tony. This update episode includes a taste of that interview and the full recording of this season's theme song 'Magelena' by...
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Don't give up - Call Me Shelly - the mysterious...
In Episode 5 we meet Shelly's parents Wes and Linda Julson. Also, interview with retired Bismarck police officer Rob Carvell. Carvell shares his memories of responding to the call for service on Aug 2, 1994 when Richard and Kevin Woodworth reported...
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