Podcast

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

Author: James Wolner
Feed episode count: 243
Official site: https://dakotaspotlight.com/
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

Call Me Shelly (4): Stones Unturned

Duration seconds: 2647
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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

Call Me Shelly (3): Eenie, Meenie, Miny, Moe

Duration seconds: 2981
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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

Call Me Shelly (2): In Shelly’s Shadows

Duration seconds: 2492
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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

Call Me Shelly (1): Fly on the Wall

Duration seconds: 2864
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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

400 Feet From Home - Leah Sottile on Hush Season 2

Duration seconds: 3865
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother (6) Update: Who Was Harold Pieper?

Duration seconds: 1928
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Hidden in Plain Sight - Josh Dean of Chameleon Weekly

Duration seconds: 3158
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother (5) Finale: The Fall of the Bagpiper

Duration seconds: 2571
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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother (4): The Delivery

Duration seconds: 2349
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother (3): The Wiretap

Duration seconds: 1860
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother (2): Between Prison and Parole

Duration seconds: 2124
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother (1): Strange Beginnings at Braemar

Duration seconds: 2553
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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

The Bagpiper and His Brother: Season 13 Trailer

Duration seconds: 153
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

More Than a Missing Hiker - Talking Valley of Shadows with Hayley Fox and Betsy Shepherd

Duration seconds: 4365
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

From Vacation to Investigation - Inside Someone Knows Something with David Ridgen

Duration seconds: 3164
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (7): 15 Years Later

Duration seconds: 2570
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (6): Travis on Trial

Duration seconds: 2413
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (5): The Evidence Against Travis Stay

Duration seconds: 1774
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (4): A Portrait of Joel

Duration seconds: 1935
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (3): Travis Stay, the Man in Yellow

Duration seconds: 2281
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (2): The Clown, the Cowboy, and the Hunter

Duration seconds: 2835
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (1): Halloween at The Broken Drum (2026 Case Update)

Duration seconds: 4286
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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the Talina Zar Investigation

Duration seconds: 3085
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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

Filed and Forgotten - The Untested Podcast on Rape Kit Backlogs

Duration seconds: 3114
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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

Across the River from Yankton - The Death of Tammy Haas

Duration seconds: 1350
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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

When Harry Met Rachel - A Long-Term Romance Scam Built on Lies and Manipulation

Duration seconds: 2258
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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Kid from the Cafeteria - A Story of Stolen Identity

Duration seconds: 2389
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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

When Karma Comes Calling - The Robin Enockson Murder Confession Tapes

Duration seconds: 4750
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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

From North Dakota to Roughing It: Peter Hicks Returns

Duration seconds: 1822
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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Ten Years From Killing - The Murder of Robin Enockson

Duration seconds: 1516
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