The Real Catch Me If You Can: Javier Leiva on Debunking Frank Abagnale
What if 90% of Frank Abagnale’s claims are totally made up? In this special Dakota Spotlight episode, host James Wolner talks with Javier Leiva, creator of PRETEND, about his season The Real Catch Me ...
28 Aug 202553min
The Disappearance of Sharon Bald Eagle: A South Dakota Cold Case
In this Case Snapshot, Dakota Spotlight investigates the 1984 disappearance of 12-year-old Sharon Bald Eagle, who vanished while traveling from South Dakota to Idaho. This unsolved mystery devastated ...
21 Aug 202531min
Who Killed Joseph Anderson? The Unsolved Jamestown Murder
In September 1991, Joseph “Joe” Anderson, a millionaire cattleman, was found murdered under mysterious circumstances in Jamestown, North Dakota. His body was discovered in the trunk of his own Buick a...
7 Aug 202538min
Breaking: Brian Erickstad Sentencing Update 2025
In this update episode, we break down the North Dakota Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Brian Erickstad case. The court ruled that Erickstad’s sentence was improperly amended in 2022 without not...
1 Aug 20259min
Vanished in Alexander - The Mystery of Talmadge Patton
In 1995, 75-year-old retired truck driver Talmadge “Pat” Patton vanished from his home in the rural town of Alexander, North Dakota. When his daughter came to check on him, she found clues that pointe...
24 Jul 202521min
Evil is a Dumbass Drifter
In 1995, Mary K. Ross, a 25-year-old single mother and college student, was brutally stabbed to death in her Sioux Falls, South Dakota apartment while her baby watched. Her murder remains one of the c...
10 Jul 202524min
Cold Case: The Murder of Russell Turcotte in North Dakota
In July 2002, 19-year-old Russell Turcotte disappeared while hitchhiking home to Montana. Last seen at a truck stop in Grand Forks, his body was discovered months later near Devils Lake. Russell had b...
26 Jun 202520min
Dead Cold Drop (5) - by James Wolner
Part 5 (Chapters 23–27): As the story draws to a close, Doug Rolfstad faces the full weight of his choices, with each moment tightening the grip of consequences. What began with a mysterious manila en...
14 Jun 202533min
