with James Wolner
The Bagpiper and His Brother is the thirteenth season of the Dakota Spotlight podcast, a five-part true crime documentary built on patient, narrative storytelling, where a seemingly ordinary story gradually …
Meanwhile in Mankato: Lies, Silence & Murder in Minnesota is the twelfth season of the true crime podcast Dakota Spotlight — a documentary-style audio series where sound design and storytelling …
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 …
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” 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 …
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, …
Call Me Shelly is now a documentary film. The story of Michele Julson’s disappearance is coming to theaters in September 2026. View the trailer, screening schedule, and ticket information at …
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, …
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 …
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 …