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A Better Search for Barbara (8): The Brother in Black – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case
Season 5 · Episode 8

A Better Search for Barbara (8): The Brother in Black – Investigating the Barbara Cotton Cold Case

Episode 8 looks at Barbara Cotton’s brother Frank as a person of interest in her 1981 disappearance, raising new questions about this North Dakota cold case and possible small town murder.

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations · James Wolner | Investigative Journalist & Creator of Dakota Spotlight

March 20, 202152m 55sExplicit

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Show Notes

Barbara Cotton’s 1981 disappearance remains unsolved, and her brother Frank Cotton has long been viewed as a possible person of interest. Episode 8, The Brother in Black, features interviews with Frank’s family, friends, and daughter, alongside a deeper look into Barbara’s friend Louise, who was with her the night she vanished. Could Louise’s story connect Barbara’s case to Scobey, Montana? A Better Search for Barbara investigates new leads and rural crime mysteries tied to one of North Dakota’s most enduring unsolved murders.

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