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Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

Call Me Shelly (8): A Missing Mother’s Son – The Mysterious Disappearance of Michele Julson

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8903 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Episode 8, A Missing Mother’s Son, introduces Jaden Julson, who grew up without his mother after her disappearance in 1994 Bismarck. He reflects on the impact of loss, the role of his father and grandfather, and how Shelly’s case shaped his life. The episode also debunks a claim made by Bismarck PD investigators, shedding new light on 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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You're listening to Dakota Spotlight, a production of Forum Communications.

0:36.3

My name is James Walner. This is

0:38.3

episode 8 of Call Me Shelley, the mysterious disappearance of Michelle Juleson. By the way, if this is

0:44.5

your first time listening, or if you've not listened to episodes 1 through 7 of this season, I

0:49.0

recommend that you start there. In this episode, an interview with Shelley's son, Jaden Woodworth. On August 2nd,

0:56.6

1994, Jaden was three and a half years old when his mother dropped him off at his grandparents,

1:01.7

then disappeared. Today he's 31. Jaden speaks with me about some of his hazy memories of his mother,

1:08.9

about growing up without her, about his father and

1:11.5

grandparents, and more. And we will be talking about something else in this episode, too.

1:18.2

In 2019, Jaden's father, Kevin Woodworth, met with Bismarck police investigators, again,

1:24.5

to talk about Shelley's disappearance. The meeting didn't go so great.

1:28.3

Bismarck PD put Kevin in an interview room and pressed him, looking for a confession.

1:33.3

They pressed pretty hard until finally, Kevin Woodworth abruptly stood up, said,

1:38.5

We are done, and walked out of the Bismarck PD in utter frustration.

1:43.9

And why did he storm out? Why the frustration?

1:46.8

It was all over a specific detail about Shelley's disappearance, a small yet very important detail

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