The Kid from the Cafeteria - A Story of Stolen Identity

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This episode examines how Raymond Matzker assumed the identity of William T. Boerum and used it to secure jobs, credentials, and professional standing across multiple states. As the deception went unchecked, the stolen identity became a shield behind which far more serious crimes were committed. Through firsthand recollections and reporting, the story traces how the fraud unfolded, why it was never properly challenged, and how institutional failures allowed devastating consequences to follow. Tour the Northern California Wine County with Bill Boerum: https://californiawineservices.com/ Produced by James Wolner. Research assistance by Mari Zoerb Hansen. 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	Okay, James, how many seasons of Dakota Spotlight are there now? Two? More than that.
0:07.3	Three? Five? Four. Seven. Seven. Ten. Keep going. Eleven. More. Twelve. Twelve full seasons. Yep. Ready to binge in my podcast app now.
0:17.6	Yep. All of them. Or at DakotaSpotlight.com.
0:28.2	This episode contains references to sexual abuse involving minors.
0:30.5	Listener discretion is advised. Music You're listening to Dakota Spotlight.
0:44.9	My name is James Wollner.
0:49.0	How's it, Marcy?
0:50.8	How's the fricacy?
0:52.6	You're down good? You want some?
0:55.9	They told me that he had assumed my identity.
0:59.1	They didn't know how that happened, and I was trying to think of how could it have happened.
1:08.0	Let me ask you something.
1:09.5	You know those cafeterias?
1:11.6	School cafeterias, or the ones at a workplace or a hospital.
1:15.5	You grab your tray, a knife, a fork, a napkin, and then you stand in line.
1:20.3	Then you slide your tray across the rail as you gaze through the sneeze shields,
1:26.0	surveying a smorgasbord of hot options.
1:29.5	What do we think about as we move along?
1:31.7	Well, the immediate matter at hand, probably.
1:34.4	What shall we have to eat?
1:36.2	In the Upper Midwestern USA, options might include Swedish meatballs,
1:41.2	carved ham, roast beef, mashed potatoes, walleye, fricasse, scalloped potatoes,
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