The 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick shocked the small town of Zeeland, North Dakota, and remain one of the region’s most disturbing true crime cases. Episode 9, Sebastian Speaks Out, features a telephone interview with Sebastian Feist from federal prison. After years of silence, Feist discusses his time in Zeeland, the crime, and his perspective on why the Zicks were killed. This rare conversation offers insight into the people, decisions, and violence that turned a rural crime into one of North Dakota’s most haunting unsolved murder stories.

Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

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