Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

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The Man From Un Part 1 - Sajid Hussain and Karima Baloch Dec 22, 2021

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Part 1 of 2 - What do these things have in common: missing Barbara Cotton from Williston, ND, a hitman in Italy, secret agents, international crime and 3,300 pounds of heroin seized in a Dutch port city? I’ll tell you. They are all included in this 2-part story about how my Scandinavian vacation became sidetracked by a mysterious drowning and sent me looking for international secrets. Music by Väsen Dakota Spotlight The Vault FaceBook

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A Better Search for Barbara (19): Red Sullivan Speaks Out – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Nov 11, 2021

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Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance remains unsolved, but for the first time, Red Sullivan shares his account publicly. Episode 19, Red Sullivan Speaks Out, includes an exclusive interview with Sullivan, who was with person of interest Stacey Werder the night Barbara vanished. Red describes Stacey’s behavior leading up to his jailhouse suicide, providing details never revealed before. A Better Search for Barbara continues to confront small town murder, overlooked testimony, and unsolved mysteries that still haunt North Dakota true crime.

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A Better Search for Barbara (18): The Inquest – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Oct 24, 2021

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The Barbara Cotton cold case continues to raise difficult questions about persons of interest. Episode 18, The Inquest, examines the coroner’s hearing into Stacey Demarr Werder, who died by suicide three months after Barbara vanished. His associate, C.E. “Red” Sullivan, also emerges as a key figure, with the #FindBarbCotton movement asking the public for help in locating him. A Better Search for Barbara underscores the role of investigative journalism and community involvement in solving unsolved mysteries.

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A Better Search for Barbara (17): The FindBarbCotton Movement – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Aug 25, 2021

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Barbara Louise Cotton’s 1981 disappearance in Williston, North Dakota, remains an unsolved murder, but a grassroots movement is keeping her memory alive. Episode 17, The FindBarbCotton Movement, features Lisa Jo Schiele, Diane (Cotton) Schiele, and Kathy (Cotton) Nulph discussing their activism, while new details surface about Barbara’s older brother Frank as a person of interest. Updates include a community billboard and the launch of a new website. A Better Search for Barbara shows how family and public efforts sustain awareness in this decades-old unsolved mystery.

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NEWS! Season 2 - David Feist to be released from federal prison Aug 20, 2021

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David Feist, one of three men convicted for the murders of Wade and Ellen Zick in 1976 is scheduled to be released after serving 45 years in federal prison. David Feist is the third and last of the three to be released from prison. His younger brother, Sebastian Feist was released last year in Texas and the third man, Gregory Huber was released over ten years ago and lives in North Dakota. Full story at The Vault: https://www.inforum.com/the-vault/7093169-Killed-in-their-pajamas-Listen-to-the-story-of-Wade-and-Ellen-Zick-murdered-45-years-ago-this-weekend

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Poetic Justice - chasing a serial pedophile with a microphone - interview with Deon Wiggett, My Only Story Aug 18, 2021

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Deon Wiggett woke up one day in 2017 with a startling realization. He had blocked out a traumatic experience from his past; he had been sexually abused as a teen by a schoolteacher. Anger turned to action and the result is a beautifully produced podcast about justice, activism and revenge, told in the most artful way. Dakota Spotlight spoke with him in August of 2021 to talk about his podcast My Only Story

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Commercialized Killings: Interview with Paul McNally of the podcast Alibi Aug 11, 2021

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In South Africa a school teacher was assassinated in front of her class by hit-men. Who would take out a contract on a school teacher? That's what Paul McNally wanted to find out with Season 2 of his gripping podcast Alibi. Dakota Spotlight spoke with Paul from his home in South Africa.

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Bowraville murders - interview with Dan Box Aug 04, 2021

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Interview with crime reporter Dan Box about his podcast Bowraville. Three aboriginal children were murdered in a small Australian town. All three vanished from the same street.

With his podcast Bowraville, Dan Box teamed up with The Australian went looking for answers.

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Ethics in True Crime podcasts: Interview with Eric Carter-Landin of True Consequences Jul 28, 2021

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Interview with Eric Carter-Landin of True Consequences podcast. Eric's brother Jacob was murdered over 30 years ago and justice has not been served. I talk with Eric about the ethics of creating true crime content in this very popular yet problematic genre.

True Consequences

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105 Bruises - interview with Jamie Pultz - Beenham Valley Road Jul 21, 2021

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When Kirra McLoughlin died her boyfriend said she must have overdosed on prescription drugs. That didn't explain the over one hundred bruises on her body however. And yet, nobody has been charged with Kirra's death.

That didn't sit well with Jamie Pultz. He had met Kirra once at his former job, back when he was a police officer in Queensland Australia. When he heard that Kirra had died and nobody had been held accountable, he decided to do something about it.

This is the third installment of our summer series about mysterious crimes and disappearances from around the globe and the people who fight to get justice for victims and their families.

Jamie Pultz's media company Six 10 Media

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