Follow the van - Vanishing Act: The untold story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson

Dakota Spotlight

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Season 6, Episode 6 - Follow the Van Just a few days after Bob and Kristin were last seen alive in North Dakota in August 1993, a manager at the Burlington Northern railroad yard in Aberdeen, South Dakota picked up the phone and called the police. There was a darn Dodge van just sitting in stall No. 10, he told them. It seemed to be abandoned. There were no license plates on the thing. Today, that same 1979 B200 Dodge van is in Logan County, North Dakota, where it is being held as evidence. The van belonged to Bob – it was how he and Kristin got to North Dakota, and they were in it the last day they were seen. So how did it end up abandoned in a city 100 miles away from Wishek? In this episode, co-producers James Wolner and Jeremy Fugleberg continue their investigation into the 1993 unsolved disappearance of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson and share detailed information about the week following Bob and Kristin’s last sighting. See a 1979 Dodge van television commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywx0PmnQris If you know what happened to Kristin and Bob or have vital information for Law Enforcement, call the Logan County (ND) Sheriff’s Office: 701-754-2495. Dakota Spotlight is a production of Forum Communications Co. Check out the full catalog of Dakota Spotlight true crime podcasts at https://dakotaspotlight.com where you can sign up for a newsletter, subscribe to the new and exciting Spotlight PLUS ad-free experience and much more. Head over to https://dakotaspotlight.com to learn more. Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes by sending email to [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight 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.
0:06.4	I've just launched a brand new podcast called The Sleep Retreat.
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.
0:25.1	You can find The Sleep Retreat wherever you listen to podcasts or head over to the date, September 30th.
0:52.3	My favorite time of year, autumn.
0:56.6	I'm sitting in the back of a tiny cafe or diner named White Maid in Napoleon, North Dakota, the county seat of Logan County.
1:03.9	I'm stirring my now lukewarm coffee and checking my watch repeatedly. This town Napoleon Napoleon, has a population of about 800 people.
1:13.4	As the crow flies, I'm 20 miles, 30 kilometers from Wischik, where Bob and Kristen were
1:18.6	last seen alive.
1:24.8	Each time a new customer walks into the cafe, I'm reminded that I'm a living, breathing,
1:29.3	homo sapien on earth.
1:31.3	My brain and body won't let me forget.
1:33.3	I have no say in the matter after thousands of years of evolution.
1:37.3	My spine reacts first.
1:39.3	I feel myself sitting up in my chair, leaning forward.
1:42.3	My pupils instantly and expertly dial in on their faces
1:46.0	in search of recognition. Is that them, I think? But no, it's not them. It's never them, it seems.
1:54.0	I'll have the teen burger to go.
2:05.4	Occasionally, I stand up, walk to the front door and glance out the window. My eyes adjust again as I scan the sidewalk and look up the street.
2:09.5	Nothing.
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