Dead Cold Drop (5) - by James Wolner

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Part 5 (Chapters 23–27): As the story draws to a close, Doug Rolfstad faces the full weight of his choices, with each moment tightening the grip of consequences. What began with a mysterious manila envelope of cash now races toward a chaotic and unexpected conclusion, testing bonds of family, trust, and survival in North Dakota. Dead Cold Drop by James Wolner is told across five gripping episodes in the signature Friday Night Fiction style. About Friday Night Fiction: Written and narrated by James Wolner, Friday Night Fiction delivers original crime stories set in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest. Inspired by The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Twilight Zone, and Dragnet, each episode blends atmosphere, moral complexity, and sharp storytelling—ranging from eerie one-shots to serialized suspense. New episodes released on select Friday nights. 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 Friday Night Fiction is written and produced by James Wolner. All stories, dialogue, and creative content are original works of authorship and are © James Wolner. Reproduction, redistribution, or adaptation of any part of this podcast without written permission is strictly prohibited. Legal Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The author and publisher assume no responsibility for any perceived associations, misinterpretations, or unintended similarities. No real persons or groups should be inferred from this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's James. Don't like ads. I hear you. As an independent podcast, ads help me to keep going.
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0:22.1	This episode contains explicit content, including profanity and depictions of violence and murder.
0:29.8	Listener discretion is advised.
0:32.0	Music Good evening and welcome back to Friday Night Fiction and the fifth and final part of our story, dead cold drop.
1:07.1	Now let's return to the story.
1:14.6	Chaghan. Now, let's return to the story. Chapter 23
1:15.8	There was a lot more action in Mandy's neighborhood today.
1:22.4	A snowblower was buzzing across the street, and just a few houses down, a hot rod with the hood up stood
1:28.2	parked in a sloping driveway, revving and blowing black smoke, a couple of men hovering over
1:33.7	the engine, talking and tinkering. Doug let himself into the house through the front door.
1:39.9	Cowboy went nuts, starving more for attention than anything else. He took off his
1:44.6	parka and tossed it on the couch. He pulled the envelope out of his waistband and dropped it
1:49.3	there too. He grabbed the cordless phone from the coffee table and tried calling Mandy again.
1:55.1	Still no answer. In the kitchen, he topped off Cowboys' water and dry food, picked up the old tins, and set out some fresh ones.
2:03.8	He poured in fresh kitty litter and mixed it in.
2:07.1	Well, little guy, that's almost as good as new, he said, bending down, petting Cowboy gently.
2:12.5	This craziness is almost over.
2:14.4	Mommy will be home in a few days, okay?
2:17.1	The clock on the oven said 3.38, time for
2:20.8	Peterson and Green. In the living room, he grabbed the cordless and tried Mandy one last time.
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