Dakota Spotlight S11 – Homicide at House of Bottles
Dakota Spotlight’s six-part Bismarck true crime podcast, Homicide at House of Bottles, investigates the 1999 murder of a young man whose life was tragically cut short in North Dakota’s capital …
Dakota Spotlight S9 – The Mandan Murders
“Dakota Spotlight” host James Wolner tosses the true crimeplaybook aside and dives into the many facets of grief — from thosewhose loved ones were taken by the hands of a …
Dakota Spotlight S8 – Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien
On October 27, 2007, Joel Lovelien stepped outside the Broken Drum Bar in Grand Forks, North Dakota, during a night filled with Halloween costumes, celebration, and heavy drinking. Moments later, …
Dakota Spotlight S7 – Call Me Shelly: The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson
Photo James Wolner, courtesy of Forum Communications Co. The disappearance of Michele Julson shocked Bismarck, North Dakota in the summer of 1994. On August 2, 26-year-old Julson dropped off her …
Dakota Spotlight S6 – Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson
In August 1993, Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael Anderson set out on a road trip to North Dakota and were never seen again. Authorities believe the two were murdered, …
SEASON FIVE – A BETTER SEARCH FOR BARBARA
When James Wolner travelled to Williston, North Dakota, all he knew about the disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton was what he could read on the North Dakota Attorney General’s website. …
SEASON FOUR – BILLY WOLF
Billy Wolf. Photo courtesy of Forum News Service William “Billy” Wolf may have smoked some pot in his lifetime. But what events took place that ended his life? Billy was …
SEASON THREE – THE HOUSE ON SWEET AND SEVENTH
Brian Erickstad was adopted by Barbara and Gordon Erickstad. In 1998 Brian and his friend, Robert Lawerence, murdered them in cold blood. In Season three of Dakota Spotlight, James Wolner …
SEASON ONE – VICTOR NEWBERRY
S1 – the Birth of Dakota Spotlight Dakota Spotlight was born when James Wolner was enjoying a beer in a dark bar in rural North Dakota. A local told James …