A Better Search for Barbara (14): Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio, Isaac Turner and Thousands of Documents – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Episode 14 blends music and investigation, featuring Lili Trifilio of Beach Bunny, Isaac Turner, and research at the North Dakota State Archives into Barbara Cotton’s 1981 cold case.
Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations · James Wolner | Investigative Journalist & Creator of Dakota Spotlight
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Show Notes
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 missing persons with musicians Lili Trifilio and Isaac Turner, whose music runs throughout the season. The episode also explores research at the North Dakota State Archives and why Dakota Spotlight will be preserved there. A Better Search for Barbara weaves together documentary style true crime storytelling, investigative journalism, and community memory into one of North Dakota’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.
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