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, yet no one has ever been held responsible. Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson is a detailed investigation into this decades-old case. This season of Dakota Spotlight revisits the Kristin Diede disappearance, retracing their final days and uncovering new questions about what really happened.

Listen to Vanishing Act:

Episode 1: A 1993 road trip to North Dakota ends in mystery when Kristin and Bob vanish.

Episode 2: Following their final steps and hearing from the last people who saw them.

Episode 3: Looking into Kristin and Bob’s lives and relationship before they disappeared.

Episode 4: Fear, control, and the unraveling of Kristin’s marriage to Clyde Diede.

Episode 5: A brief pause in the investigation and a personal conversation with James Wolner.

Episode 6: A van left behind, missing plates, and a timeline full of unanswered questions.

Episode 7: Examining why this case never captured widespread attention.

Episode 8: A journalist revisits Wishek and uncovers new details at the Diede farmstead.

Episode 9: Clyde Diede speaks in a rare and revealing recorded conversation

Episode 10: Four theories are presented to a retired homicide detective for insight

Episode 11: The impact of a decades-old disappearance on those who were left behind

If you have information about the Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson disappearance, please contact the Logan County (ND) Sheriff’s Office at 701-754-2495.