
Dakota Spotlight
James Wolner
Dakota Spotlight isn't your average true crime podcast. Creator James Wolner delves headfirst into unsolved mysteries and forgotten cases of the Upper Midwest and beyond, meticulou...
Episode list
132
June 14, 2025
37 min
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 ...
moreJune 7, 2025
40 min
Dead Cold Drop (4) - by James Wolner
Part 4 (Chapters 17-22): With tensions still simmering, Doug Rolfstad follows through on key parts of the plan as new information and close calls tighten the emotional grip. As the...
moreJune 6, 2025
7 min
Introducing - Nobody Should Believe Me: Season 6
Season 6 of Nobody Should Believe Me–out weekly starting June 19, available in full for subscribers at launch–covers the extraordinary and tragic saga of the McDaniel family, a rea...
moreJune 5, 2025
44 min
The Mysterious Disappearance of Keith Schmidt
Keith Schmidt was last seen on the morning of May 20, 2024, in Dickinson, North Dakota. In this episode, we revisit the days leading up to his disappearance, hear from those who kn...
moreMay 31, 2025
37 min
Dead Cold Drop (3) - by James Wolner
Part 3 (Chapters 12-16): As tension rises and new layers of uncertainty unfold, Doug Rolfstad pushes deeper into a world far beyond his quiet life as a Bismarck plumber. With paran...
moreMay 29, 2025
42 min
Introducing - The Burden: Get the Money and Run
Getting started as a bank robber isn’t easy for Joe Loya. It takes courage … and rage. But Joe does the math. Thousands of dollars gained for a few minutes work. That’s what he fig...
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