The 1994 disappearance of Michele “Shelly” Julson in Bismarck, North Dakota, begins in Episode 1, Fly on the Wall. With unprecedented access to her cold case file, host James Wolner examines the early investigation and the troubling events leading up to her vanishing — harassment, vandalism, and mystery men. Featuring new interviews with law enforcement, family, and friends, this episode launches Dakota Spotlight’s search for answers in The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson.

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