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    Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

    Dakota Spotlight is a true crime series investigating unsolved murders, cold cases, and missing persons in North Dakota and the Midwest. Hosted by investigative journalist James Wolner, each season takes a deep dive into one case, from rural crime and small town murders to decades-old disappearances. Through meticulous research, exclusive interviews, and on-the-ground reporting, Dakota Spotlight brings forgotten crimes back into the public eye and gives voice to victims and their families. Alongside full investigative seasons, the show also features shorter standalone episodes that explore individual mysteries in a single sitting. If you are drawn to investigative journalism, small town true crime, and real crime stories based on actual events, Dakota Spotlight offers gripping and respectful storytelling you will not forget.

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    Call Me Shelly (6): Interview with Tony – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson Aug 31, 2022
    Show notes

    Episode 6, Interview with Tony, centers on Tony Hulm, Shelly Julson’s boyfriend and Burnt Creek Club bartender. He recalls their turbulent relationship, the harassment Shelly reported, and considers whether she may have left to start a new life. His voice adds complexity to The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson.

    Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

    Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/

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    Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

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    All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact info@sixhorsemedia.com.

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    Call Me Shelly (5): Don’t Give Up – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson Aug 17, 2022
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    Family and investigation collide in Episode 5, Don’t Give Up. Shelly Julson’s parents, Wes and Linda, share their memories, while retired officer Rob Carvell recalls responding to the 1994 missing person report and reopening the case in 2016. A close friend and the “forty-year-old guy” Shelly planned to go camping with also add insight into The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson.

    Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

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    Call Me Shelly (4): Stones Unturned – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson Aug 10, 2022
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    Retired Bismarck detective Bill Connor, who worked Shelly Julson’s case from 2005–2010, revisits The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson. Episode 4, Stones Unturned, highlights the We Fest sighting, the discovery of Shelly’s car at the Comfort Inn, and suspects Rick Snell, Tony Hulm, and Kevin Woodworth. With archival audio from the State Historical Society of North Dakota, this episode connects past investigative threads in a decades-old mystery.

    Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

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    Call Me Shelly (3): Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson Aug 03, 2022
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    Rumors and leads clouded the case of Shelly Julson after she disappeared in 1994. Episode 3, Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, asks: Was Shelly partying with railroad workers at the Comfort Inn? Why did another Burnt Creek Bar patron vanish? And what was she really doing on the Sunday night before she disappeared? This episode highlights the rabbit holes investigators fell into while pursuing The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson.

    Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

    Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/

    Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

    Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: info@sixhorsemedia.com

    All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact info@sixhorsemedia.com.

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    Call Me Shelly (2): In Shelly’s Shadows – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson Jul 27, 2022
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    Officer Cliff Emmert searched Shelly Julson’s world of bingo halls, bowling alleys, and bars after her 1994 disappearance in Bismarck, North Dakota. Episode 2, In Shelly’s Shadows, uncovers disturbing reports that she was being harassed and followed, possibly by multiple men — including a Bismarck police officer. This episode deepens the questions surrounding The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson.

    Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

    Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

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    Call Me Shelly (1): Fly on the Wall – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson Jul 20, 2022
    Show notes

    The 1994 disappearance of Michele “Shelly” Julson in Bismarck, North Dakota, begins in Episode 1, Fly on the Wall. With unprecedented access to her cold case file, host James Wolner examines the early investigation and the troubling events leading up to her vanishing — harassment, vandalism, and mystery men. Featuring new interviews with law enforcement, family, and friends, this episode launches Dakota Spotlight’s search for answers in The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson.

    Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

    Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

    Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: info@sixhorsemedia.com

    All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact info@sixhorsemedia.com.

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    A Better Search for Barbara (21): But, I Saw Barb Cotton! – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Jun 13, 2022
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    Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance remains a haunting North Dakota cold case. Episode 21, But, I Saw Barb Cotton!, features Jeri Martinez-Kueffler, who recounts spotting Barbara in broad daylight the year she vanished. When she reported the sighting to local authorities, their response was far from what she expected. A Better Search for Barbara continues to bring forward overlooked voices, small town testimony, and rural crime investigations tied to one of the Midwest’s most enduring unsolved murders.

    Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo: https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

    Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/

    Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/

    Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com

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    YouTube: @dakotaspotlightpodcast4800

    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

    Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: info@sixhorsemedia.com

    All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact info@sixhorsemedia.com.

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    Vanishing Act (11): Open Letter to a Killer – The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson Apr 27, 2022
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    Episode 11 closes the season with a focus on the human cost of the 1993 disappearance of Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael “Bob” Anderson. For decades, their families and friends have lived with grief, uncertainty, and silence, carrying unanswered questions about what happened in North Dakota that August. This episode of Vanishing Act pulls back the curtain on the enduring impact of loss in one of the region’s most haunting cold cases.

    If you know what happened to Kristin and Bob or have information for law enforcement, call the Logan County, ND Sheriff’s Office: (701) 754-2495.

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

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    Vanishing Act (10): Four Theories and a Detective – The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson Apr 06, 2022
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    Episode 10 shifts from facts to theories in the unsolved 1993 disappearance of Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael “Bob” Anderson. Four working theories about what may have happened are presented to retired North Dakota homicide detective Bob Haas, who hears the case details in depth for the first time. Haas weighs in on which explanations he finds most plausible and why, decades later, nobody has been arrested or charged. This pivotal episode of Vanishing Act examines the possibilities behind one of North Dakota’s most enduring mysteries.

    If you know what happened to Kristin and Bob or have information for law enforcement, call the Logan County, ND Sheriff’s Office: (701) 754-2495.

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

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    Vanishing Act (9): Calling Clyde – The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson Mar 30, 2022
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    Episode 9 presents the complete conversation with Clyde Diede, a chiropractor from Winner, South Dakota, and Kristin Joy Diede’s husband at the time of her 1993 disappearance with Robert Michael “Bob” Anderson. Clyde encountered Kristin at the Diede family farm near Wishek the same weekend she and Bob vanished. In the years that followed, law enforcement closely scrutinized Clyde, at one point even jailing him to compel a hair sample. This episode includes our full interview with Clyde, additional attempts to reach him, and the behind-the-scenes considerations of how to use his words in Vanishing Act.

    If you know what happened to Kristin and Bob or have information for law enforcement, call the Logan County, ND Sheriff’s Office: (701) 754-2495.

    Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/

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    Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com

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