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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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...
33 min
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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...
14 min
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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...
24 min
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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...
19 min
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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...
37 min
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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...
34 min
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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...
44 min
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Stones Unturned - Call me Shelly: The mysteriou...
In Episode 4: Retired Bismarck detective Bill Connor shares his thoughts and memories of working Shelly's case from 2005 to 2010. He talks about the We Fest sighting, the car being found at the Comfort Inn, Rick Snell, Tony Hulm and Kevin...
40 min
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Eeny, meeny, miny, moe - Call Me Shelly: The My...
On August 2, 1994 26-year-old Michele Julson dropped off her young son at his paternal grandparents home so she could run some errands in Bismarck, North Dakota. She wanted to pick up her paycheck and possibly play some bingo. She was expected back in...
45 min
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In Shelly’s shadows - Call Me Shelly: The Myste...
On August 2, 1994 26-year-old Michele Julson dropped off her young son at his paternal grandparents home so she could run some errands in Bismarck, North Dakota. She wanted to pick up her paycheck and possibly play some bingo. She was expected back in...
38 min
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Fly on the Wall - Call Me Shelly: The Mysterio...
On August 2, 1994 26-year-old Michele Julson dropped off her young son at his paternal grandparents home so she could run some errands in Bismarck, North Dakota. She wanted to pick up her paycheck and possibly play some bingo. She was expected back in...
43 min
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But, I saw Barb Cotton! - A Better Search for B...
Season 5, Episode 21 In this update episode of Season Five: Jeri Martinez-Kueffler of Williston North Dakota shares her gripping tale ...
18 min
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Open Letter to a Killer: Vanishing Act the unt...
Season 6, Episode 11 In the last scheduled episode of this season, Dakota Spotlight pulls back the curtain on the decades of pain, loss and questions suffered — often in silence — by those who knew and loved Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson, two...
25 min
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Four Theories and a Detective: Vanishing Act - ...
Season 6, Episode 10 - So far, we’ve focused on the facts. This episode, we'll focus on theories – our theories about what happened to Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson, who disappeared in North Dakota in 1993. and have four working theories of...
35 min
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Calling Clyde: Vanishing Act - the Untold Story...
Season 6, Episode 9 - Full interview with Clyde Diede. Listen in as we go deep on our lone but remarkable conversation with a significant person in this season: Clyde Diede, a chiropractor in Winner, South Dakota. Clyde encountered his...
32 min
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A Jacket and a Jail Cell: Vanishing act the Unt...
Season 6, Episode 8 Former Minnesota TV news reporter Dan MacDonald tells a chilling tale about his 1995 day trip to Wishek, North Dakota where he hoped to ask questions about the disappearance of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson. Also in this episode:...
46 min
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How Two People Vanish - Vanishing Act: The Unto...
Season 6, Episode 7. How do two people just disappear? How does that happen and not trigger a massive manhunt, blanket TV coverage, cable news coverage and some sort of Netflix documentary show? In the case of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson, it...
39 min
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Follow the van - Vanishing Act: The untold stor...
Season 6, Episode 6 - Follow the Van Just a few days after Bob and Kristin were last seen alive in North Dakota in August 1993, a manager at the Burlington Northern railroad yard in Aberdeen, South Dakota picked up the phone and called the police....
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