# Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/EELCL3827885072 Official site: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ Author: James Wolner Episodes: 240 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746.md ## Episodes - [Call Me Shelly (1): Fly on the Wall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/call-me-shelly-1-fly-on-the-wall) — 2026-07-09T10:00:00+00:00 - [400 Feet From Home - Leah Sottile on Hush Season 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/400-feet-from-home-leah-sottile-on-hush-season-2) — 2026-06-25T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother (6) Update: Who Was Harold Pieper?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-6-update-who-was-harold-pieper) — 2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00 - [Hidden in Plain Sight - Josh Dean of Chameleon Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/hidden-in-plain-sight-josh-dean-of-chameleon-weekly) — 2026-06-11T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother (5) Finale: The Fall of the Bagpiper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-5-finale-the-fall-of-the-bagpiper) — 2026-06-04T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother (4): The Delivery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-4-the-delivery) — 2026-05-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother (3): The Wiretap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-3-the-wiretap) — 2026-05-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother (2): Between Prison and Parole](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-2-between-prison-and-parole) — 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother (1): Strange Beginnings at Braemar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-1-strange-beginnings-at-braemar) — 2026-05-07T10:00:00+00:00 - [The Bagpiper and His Brother: Season 13 Trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-bagpiper-and-his-brother-season-13-trailer) — 2026-05-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [More Than a Missing Hiker - Talking Valley of Shadows with Hayley Fox and Betsy Shepherd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/more-than-a-missing-hiker-talking-valley-of-shadows-with-hayley-fox-and-betsy-shepherd) — 2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [From Vacation to Investigation - Inside Someone Knows Something with David Ridgen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/from-vacation-to-investigation-inside-someone-knows-something-with-david-ridgen) — 2026-04-16T10:00:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (7): 15 Years Later](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-7-15-years-later) — 2026-04-09T10:15:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (6): Travis on Trial](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-6-travis-on-trial) — 2026-04-09T10:00:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (5): The Evidence Against Travis Stay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-5-the-evidence-against-travis-stay) — 2026-04-02T10:15:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (4): A Portrait of Joel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-4-a-portrait-of-joel) — 2026-04-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (3): Travis Stay, the Man in Yellow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-3-travis-stay-the-man-in-yellow) — 2026-03-26T10:30:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (2): The Clown, the Cowboy, and the Hunter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-2-the-clown-the-cowboy-and-the-hunter) — 2026-03-26T10:15:00+00:00 - [Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (1): Halloween at The Broken Drum (2026 Case Update)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/unresolved-the-murder-of-joel-lovelien-1-halloween-at-the-broken-drum-2026-case-update) — 2026-03-26T10:00:00+00:00 - [Inside the Talina Zar Investigation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/inside-the-talina-zar-investigation) — 2026-03-19T10:00:00+00:00 - [Filed and Forgotten - The Untested Podcast on Rape Kit Backlogs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/filed-and-forgotten-the-untested-podcast-on-rape-kit-backlogs) — 2026-03-12T10:00:00+00:00 - [Across the River from Yankton - The Death of Tammy Haas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/across-the-river-from-yankton-the-death-of-tammy-haas) — 2026-03-05T11:00:00+00:00 - [When Harry Met Rachel - A Long-Term Romance Scam Built on Lies and Manipulation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/when-harry-met-rachel-a-long-term-romance-scam-built-on-lies-and-manipulation) — 2026-02-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Kid from the Cafeteria - A Story of Stolen Identity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/the-kid-from-the-cafeteria-a-story-of-stolen-identity) — 2026-02-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [When Karma Comes Calling - The Robin Enockson Murder Confession Tapes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/when-karma-comes-calling-the-robin-enockson-murder-confession-tapes) — 2026-02-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [From North Dakota to Roughing It: Peter Hicks Returns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/from-north-dakota-to-roughing-it-peter-hicks-returns) — 2026-02-05T11:00:00+00:00 - [Ten Years From Killing - The Murder of Robin Enockson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dakota-spotlight-true-crime-cold-case-investigations-783746/ten-years-from-killing-the-murder-of-robin-enockson) — 2026-01-22T11:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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