The House on Sweet and Seventh (6): Escape to the Movies – The Erickstad Family Murder in Bismarck

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad in 1998 shocked Bismarck, North Dakota, and left lasting scars on all connected. Episode 6, Escape to the Movies, introduces Misty Jones — remembered as the girl with the little red car — who, in a 2020 interview, tells her story in full for the first time. Misty shares her early path to a party lifestyle, her personal struggles since the Erickstad homicides, and her memories of that fateful night. She also sheds light on Rick Storhaug, Ryan Werner, and what unfolded inside the house on Sweet and Seventh. Dakota Spotlight continues this documentary style true crime investigation into one of North Dakota’s most disturbing small town murders. 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	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 sleepretreatpodcast.com.
0:32.7	This is Dakota Spotlight Season 3, The House on Sweet and 7th.
0:38.1	A production of Forum Communications.
0:41.1	I'm James Wollner.
0:43.5	This podcast contains content that some may find disturbing.
0:47.9	Discretion is advised.
1:00.5	Interviewing Misty Jones was never part of my game plan. For one, I didn't think I'd ever be able to find her.
1:04.0	I had the feeling she'd be one of those people laying low, flying below the radar,
1:10.0	still hidden beneath an
1:11.6	underbelly in some town somewhere.
1:14.6	And if I could find her, I thought she'd never agree to meet with me.
1:19.6	I'll admit I also feared she might be in prison, or much worse, she might be dead, that
1:25.6	the path she was on at age 16 might have led her to a very dark place.
1:31.6	One day, I received Misty's contact information unexpectedly.
1:36.1	I emailed Misty. She replied.
1:39.5	She asked me to send her the trial transcripts and some police documents from her interviews,
1:43.9	all those
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