Summer Update 2021
Hey there, This is James, host and producer of Dakota Spotlight podcast. This is just a quick update on what's going on with the podcast this summer. I have some important dates to tell you about and ...
24 Jun 20219min
A Better Search for Barbara (16): Open Records – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
The 1981 disappearance of Barbara Louise Cotton is one of North Dakota’s longest-running cold cases. Episode 16, Open Records, explains the role of public records in advancing true crime investigation...
11 Jun 202151min
A Better Search for Barbara (15): Kidnappings and Cults, Falcons and Dogs – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Barbara Louise Cotton’s 1981 disappearance in Williston remains an unsolved murder that continues to spark theories both local and far-reaching. Episode 15, Kidnappings and Cults, Falcons and Dogs, in...
2 Jun 202151min
A Better Search for Barbara (14): Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio, Isaac Turner and Thousands of Documents – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance has influenced culture and investigation alike. Episode 14, Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio, Isaac Turner and Thousands of Documents, features conversations about missi...
18 Mai 202146min
A Better Search for Barbara (13): Juarez to Williston – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
The Barbara Cotton cold case has generated unusual leads since her 1981 disappearance in Williston, North Dakota. Episode 13, Juarez to Williston, explores a rumored skull on a shelf in Williston, tra...
6 Mai 202146min
A Better Search for Barbara (12): Love Doesn’t Die – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Barbara Louise Cotton’s 1981 disappearance in Williston, North Dakota, remains an unsolved murder and one of the state’s most haunting cold cases. Episode 12, Love Doesn’t Die, revisits the night Barb...
23 Apr 202159min
A Better Search for Barbara (11): Facebook Group Update – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Barbara Louise Cotton’s 1981 disappearance remains one of North Dakota’s longest-running cold cases. Episode 11, Facebook Group Update, explains why the Dakota Spotlight Facebook group has been tempor...
13 Apr 20213min
A Better Search for Barbara (10): For the Love of Our Daughters – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance at age 15 remains an unsolved murder that haunts North Dakota. Episode 10, For the Love of Our Daughters, highlights a 2021 memorial in Williston’s Recreation Park ...
8 Apr 202159min
