The House on Sweet and Seventh (2): Never Ever Narc – A North Dakota True Crime Story

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Detective Lloyd Halvorson knew where to look for answers about the murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad in 1998. Episode 2, Never Ever Narc, follows Bismarck police as they questioned Brian Erickstad’s teenage friends and the East Sweet crew, searching for someone who would talk. With Brian and Robert Lawrence wanted for questioning, the pressure mounted. This North Dakota true crime story reveals how silence and loyalty complicated a devastating small town murder case. Welcome to Nobody Should Believe Me listeners, and for Dakota Spotlight listeners who haven’t yet heard Andrea Dunlop’s show, you can check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tU5rLsNkx7LeI2GhLlQ4X/ 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	True Story Media.
0:09.6	Hey there's James, host of Dakota Spotlight. You may have noticed season three,
0:18.2	The House on Sweet and Seventh, back at the top of your feed.
0:22.5	I've re-released it to mark a little milestone and as a convenience to some brand new friends.
0:28.4	I recently joined Andrea Dunlop on her podcast, Nobody Should Believe Me.
0:33.2	We talked about season three and the bigger questions around true crime and ethical storytelling.
0:38.2	Andrea and I are now part of the same exciting network, true story media. And Andrea has
0:44.6	shared episode one of season three with her listeners. So in the spirit of new beginnings and
0:50.1	new friendships, I want to welcome Andrea's listeners to Dakota Spotlight, and to all of you
0:55.0	loyal listeners here, I encourage you to check out Nobody Should Believe Me, along with the other
1:00.4	stellar shows on the True Story Media Network. For ad-free listening and early access,
1:05.8	visit dakotaspotlight.com and look for Spotlight Plus. All right, let's get started.
1:19.1	This is Dakota Spotlight Season 3, The House on Sweet and 7th.
1:25.3	I'm James Wulner.
1:30.5	This podcast contains content that some may find disturbing. Discretion is advised. Before we start, a very quick note to avoid confusion. This podcast is
1:39.6	titled The House on Sweet and Seventh, but really there are two houses in this story. To be clear,
1:46.1	you've not really been introduced to the house on Sweet and Seventh yet. You will be in this episode,
1:51.4	though, episode two. In episode one, we traveled with Detective Bob Haas to a different house,
1:57.4	the crime scene at 2.45 Laredo Drive. Laredo Drive sits on the south side of Bismarck in a fairly
2:04.5	quiet neighborhood of family homes. This is where the Erickstuds lived. This is where one of the
2:10.2	assailants, the Erickstead's son, Brian, grew up. This is the main crime scene. The other house, the house in the title of this podcast, sits in downtown Bismarck,
2:21.4	on the corner of East Sweet Avenue and South Seventh Street.
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