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Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

Call Me Shelly (2): In Shelly’s Shadows – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8903 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Officer Cliff Emmert searched Shelly Julson’s world of bingo halls, bowling alleys, and bars after her 1994 disappearance in Bismarck, North Dakota. Episode 2, In Shelly’s Shadows, uncovers disturbing reports that she was being harassed and followed, possibly by multiple men — including a Bismarck police officer. This episode deepens the questions surrounding The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson. Archival audio provided by The State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/ 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

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0:06.4

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0:11.6

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0:25.1

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0:32.6

Before we get into this episode, a quick reminder, no one has ever been arrested for a crime related to the

0:38.1

disappearance of Michelle Julesen. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

0:43.7

And also, much of this story is based on police reports in Michelle Juleson's cold case file.

0:49.4

Let's remember that accusations made towards people in Shelley's life that were passed along to police in 1994,

0:55.5

and which are repeated in this podcast today, are not necessarily accurate and true.

1:00.6

Again, innocent until proven guilty.

1:15.0

You're listening to Dakota Spotlight, a production of forum communications.

1:18.4

My name is James Walner, and this is Season 7.

1:22.5

Call me Shelley, The Mysterious Disappearance of Michelle Juleson.

1:34.4

How would you get abducted from 140 American to 300 block at East Broadway without somebody seeing it on a Tuesday afternoon?

1:37.2

I think something happened to her. I think somebody took her.

1:41.5

You need to call the police and you need to give yourself a protection order.

1:43.7

The Burt Creek Club.

1:46.0

Martender at the Burke Creek.

1:47.9

Told her any time after 2 o'clock,

1:49.7

she could stop by and pick him up,

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