In episode 1, 18-year-old freshman Christine Rothschild was found brutally murdered outside Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968. We are introduced to her classmate, Linda, who reflects on their friendship and campus life amidst the 1960s counterculture.

Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild:

Murder on the 56th Day: Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe

Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women: Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l 

A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari.

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Season 10 of Dakota Spotlight, "You Killed Chris: A Friend's Fight for Justice" is set against the backdrop of the 1960s US counterculture and delves into the unresolved murder of 18-year-old college freshman Christine Rothschild. Hosted by James Wolner, “You Killed Chris” goes beyond the well-known Manson murders to explore this lesser-known case, focusing on the victim's friend’s relentless pursuit of the truth and the impact the crime had on the University of Wisconsin-Madison community.

Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild

Murder on the 56th Day: Linda Schulko

Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity.

Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe

Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women: Kevin Damask

Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l 

A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari.

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In this episode, James interviews Trisha Taurinskas, creator and host of "The Disappearance of Belinda Van Lith"; a podcast detailing the events surrounding the 1974 cold case in Eagle Lake, MN. Trisha's investigation into Belinda's disappearance exposed significant early investigative failures and missed opportunities to probe the main suspect.

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Originally broadcast Summer 2021.

When Kirra McLoughlin died her boyfriend said she must have overdosed on prescription drugs. That didn't explain the over one hundred bruises on her body however. And yet, nobody has been charged with Kirra's death.  

That didn't sit well with Jamie Pultz. He had met Kirra once at his former job, back when he was a police officer in Queensland Australia.  When he heard that Kirra had died and nobody had been held accountable, he decided to do something about it.  

This is the third installment of our summer series about mysterious crimes and disappearances from around the globe and the people who fight to get justice for victims and their families.  

Jamie Pultz's media company Six 10 Media

Beenham Valley Road podcast on Spotify

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Telephone interview with Sebastian Feist from federal prison. I was recently contacted by Sebastian Feist who had previously declined to speak with me about this story. In this episode I speak with Feist over the telephone. I ask him about his time in Zeeland, the crime, why the Zicks needed to be killed and many other things.

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Music by Peter Hicks, performed by Sleepy Driver Check out Sleepy Driver on sleepydriver.bandcamp.com

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Chapter 28 – Guns and Piggy Banks

Chapter 29 – California Dreaming

Chapter 30 – No Different Than You

Chapter 31 – Crossing the Street

Music by Peter Hicks, performed by Sleepy Driver Check out Sleepy Driver on 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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In this episode James interviews Lee Strubinger, creator of "Short Walk", a nine-episode podcast, detailing the events surrounding former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The story covers the period from when Ravnsborg struck and killed pedestrian Joe Boever in September 2020, through the investigations, public reactions, and political ramifications, leading to Ravnsborg's impeachment and removal from office in 2022. The podcast examines the complexities and implications of the case, highlighting the legal and political struggles involved​.

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Chapter 23 – Valentines Day

Chapter 24 – County Jail

Chapter 25 – Strong Coffee and Nazi’s

Chapter 26 – Worse than Death

Chapter 27 – David Feist

Music by Peter Hicks, performed by Sleepy Driver Check out Sleepy Driver on sleepydriver.bandcamp.com

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Chapter 20 – Caramel Rolls

Chapter 21 – Say Something

Chapter 22 – Its About Time

Music by Peter Hicks, performed by Sleepy Driver Check out Sleepy Driver on sleepydriver.bandcamp.com

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Chapter 14 – Sunland

Chapter 15 – The House on Third Street

Chapter 16 – Sour Cream and Salsa

Chapter 17 – Standing Room Only

Chapter 18 – Pink Slip

Chapter 19 – Two Brothers and a Friend

Music by Peter Hicks, performed by Sleepy Driver Check out Sleepy Driver on sleepydriver.bandcamp.com

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In this episode we recap the Zeeland Rebroadcast and provide sneak-peaks of exclusive content available to Spotlight PLUS subscribers.

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