Dakota Spotlight S11 – Homicide at House of Bottles
The House of Bottles murder is one of Bismarck, North Dakota’s most haunting true crime cases. In 1999, a young man’s life was violently cut short at the House of …
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, …
Dakota Spotlight S5 – A Better Search for Barbara
The Barbara Cotton disappearance is one of North Dakota’s longest-running cold cases. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara Louise Cotton vanished while walking home in Williston, North Dakota. According to …
Dakota Spotlight S4 – Chasing Billy
Billy Wolf. Photo courtesy of Forum News Service In August 1978, a man canoeing the Red River near Fargo, North Dakota discovered two plastic garbage bags. Inside was the severed …
Dakota Spotlight S3 – The House on Sweet and Seventh
The Barbara and Gordon Erickstad murder shocked Bismarck, North Dakota in September 1998. On a quiet Friday morning, 17-year-old Aimee walked into the police station with a chilling suspicion: her …
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 …