A Better Search for Barbara (13): Juarez to Williston – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Episode 13 investigates unusual leads in Barbara Cotton’s 1981 cold case, from a rumored skull in Williston to connections involving Frank Delapena, Stacey Werder, and “Red.”
Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations · James Wolner | Investigative Journalist & Creator of Dakota Spotlight
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Show Notes
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, tracks down a friend of Frank J. Delapena, and examines the role of C.E. “Red” Sullivan and his ties to person of interest Stacey Werder. A Better Search for Barbara continues this investigative journalism project into an unsolved murder that remains one of the Midwest’s most baffling true crime mysteries.
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