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

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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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. Music by Wowza in Kalamazoo: https://wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/ Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/ Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/ Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight X/Twitter: @dakotaspotlight Instagram: @dakotaspotlight TikTok: @dakotaspotlight Bluesky: @dakotaspotlight.bsky.social YouTube: @dakotaspotlightpodcast4800 Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: info@sixhorsemedia.com All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact info@sixhorsemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, it's James here, host and producer of this show, Dakota Spotlight.
0:03.8	I've got some exciting news to share with you.
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0:11.6	The Sleep Retreat is designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep.
0:17.1	With soothing soundscapes and calming original stories by yours truly, it's the perfect escape for a busy mind.
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0:32.2	You'll meet it! I was here! Oh my God's here!
0:38.3	Ha!
0:39.3	Ha!
0:40.3	Ha!
0:42.3	Ha! Ha! Barbara never arrived at her destination and has never been heard from again.
1:06.8	She did not take her clothes, eyeglasses, cigarettes, money, or any other personal belongings with her when she disappeared.
1:18.5	So anywhere in that big old files, all those files you have, is there a police incident report, or I guess it would be called an interview report
1:28.5	that I've read many of, like, I met Stacey Warder from a law enforcement agent that's,
1:34.8	I met him on this date, and I asked him these questions, and this is what he said?
1:39.8	Not that we can find within the document.
1:46.3	Did the police ever talk to you personally back then?
1:50.3	Not that I remember.
1:52.0	They might have looked into it more later on in the years, but...
1:57.0	I miss her.
1:59.6	I'm sorry that I didn't do more back then that
2:03.6	why didn't I go to him more and go,
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