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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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    A Better Search for Barbara (9): The Evil That Lurks – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 30, 2021
    Show notes

    The 1981 disappearance of Barbara Cotton remains unsolved, but the violent history of Frank J. Delapena raises chilling questions. Episode 9, The Evil That Lurks, investigates Delapena, who murdered two young girls just a month after Barbara vanished. Could he also have harmed Barbara? Like person of interest Stacey Werder, Delapena died by suicide in jail. A Better Search for Barbara continues its real crime investigation into one of North Dakota’s darkest unsolved mysteries.

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

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    A Better Search for Barbara (8): The Brother in Black – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 20, 2021
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    Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance remains unsolved, and her brother Frank Cotton has long been viewed as a possible person of interest. Episode 8, The Brother in Black, features interviews with Frank’s family, friends, and daughter, alongside a deeper look into Barbara’s friend Louise, who was with her the night she vanished. Could Louise’s story connect Barbara’s case to Scobey, Montana? A Better Search for Barbara investigates new leads and rural crime mysteries tied to one of North Dakota’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/

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    A Better Search for Barbara (7): Coming Up for Air – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 16, 2021
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    Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance at age 15 remains an open case in Williston, North Dakota. Episode 6, Interview with Williston Police, provides insight into law enforcement’s handling of one of North Dakota’s longest unsolved murders. The discussion underscores how missing persons cases are investigated, the challenges police face, and why Barbara’s case is still unresolved. A Better Search for Barbara highlights investigative journalism and small town murder investigations that continue to haunt the Midwest.

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

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    A Better Search for Barbara (6): Interview with Williston Police – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 10, 2021
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    Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance at age 15 remains an open case in Williston, North Dakota. Episode 6, Interview with Williston Police, provides insight into law enforcement’s handling of one of North Dakota’s longest unsolved murders. The discussion underscores how missing persons cases are investigated, the challenges police face, and why Barbara’s case is still unresolved. A Better Search for Barbara highlights investigative journalism and small town murder investigations that continue to haunt the Midwest.

    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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    A Better Search for Barbara (5): Please Tell Mom I Love Her – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 05, 2021
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    The unsolved 1981 disappearance of Barbara Cotton continues to raise chilling questions. Episode 5, Please Tell Mom I Love Her, recounts a Montana jailhouse call from Barbara’s mysterious boyfriend. His sister Lora, only 15 at the time, remembers his unsettling message: “Please tell Mom I love her.” This story surfaces decades later, revealing unspoken testimony in one of North Dakota’s most troubling true crime cases of a missing person turned unsolved murder.

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

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    A Better Search for Barbara (4): A Rapist, a Creep, a Private Investigator and Me – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 04, 2021
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    In 1981, Barbara Cotton vanished from Williston, leaving behind one of North Dakota’s most mysterious cold cases. Episode 4, A Rapist, a Creep, a Private Investigator and Me, joins PI Carrie Abbey as she digs into Barbara’s Social Security records, a death certificate, and overlooked persons of interest in her 1981 neighborhood. A Better Search for Barbara blends investigative journalism and real crime investigations into a decades-old unsolved murder.

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

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    A Better Search for Barbara (3): 40 Years of Nothing – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 03, 2021
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    Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance in Williston remains one of North Dakota’s most enduring cold cases. Episode 3, 40 Years of Nothing, revisits the early investigation — what police did, what they didn’t, and why Barbara’s siblings remember so little effort. From the start, the town wondered: was she a runaway, or was she in harm’s way? This documentary style true crime series confronts the investigative gaps that left her case an unsolved mystery for four decades.

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

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    A Better Search for Barbara (2): Tributaries of the Truth – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 02, 2021
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    In 1981, 15-year-old Barbara Cotton vanished in Williston, leaving one of North Dakota’s oldest unsolved murders still open. Episode 2, Tributaries of the Truth, explores her last known whereabouts, the role of her boyfriend and a mysterious dinner guest, and whether she may have run away or fallen victim to violence. This true crime investigation continues to push for answers in a case where small town murder, rural crime, and overlooked details left decades of questions unanswered.

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

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    A Better Search for Barbara (1): Five Blocks from Home – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case Mar 01, 2021
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    Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance is one of North Dakota’s most haunting cold cases. Episode 1, Five Blocks from Home, revisits her final walk just five blocks from home and the community’s quick dismissal of her as a “runaway.” Childhood friend Sandee Evanson never accepted that version, sparking a decades-long search for the truth. A Better Search for Barbara is a documentary style true crime series uncovering overlooked leads, missing persons reports, and investigative journalism into an unsolved mystery that continues to haunt the Midwest.

    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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    Bruce Blackman - Moonlight still feels right Jan 26, 2021
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    Bonus episode: Interview with singer/songwriter Bruce Blackman, the musician behind the 1976 hit Moonlight Feels Right, heard right here in Season 4. Bruce shares thoughts about his life, his music and recalls almost freezing his fingers off in Fargo during a tour back in 77.

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