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Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

The Mandan Murders (9): Murder and Justice in North Dakota

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8900 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Episode 9 gives new perspective on the 2019 RJR murders in Mandan, North Dakota, as Chad Isaak’s mother and two of his sisters speak publicly for the first time in four and a half years. Who was Isaak as a child, as a man, and what warning signs did his family see? The episode also asks what Isaak’s actions at RJR reveal about his intended target, while a sheriff’s deputy recalls two encounters with him leading up to the murders. These rare accounts add depth to the story of a convicted killer and the search for justice in North Dakota. 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

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0:03.8

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0:06.4

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0:32.1

Music You're listening to Dakota Spotlight. My name is James Walner.

0:44.8

This episode deals with homicide, suicide, and violence.

0:48.7

Listener discretion is advised.

0:53.0

This is the last scheduled episode of the Mandan murders about the 2019

0:58.1

quadruple homicides at RJR maintenance and management. If you've not listened to the

1:03.3

earlier episodes, you'll want to go back and do that first. In this episode, we'll hear from

1:09.0

Chad Isaac's family. They have never spoken out to the media about this before.

1:13.6

We will also look into Chad Isaac as a person and what was going on in his life leading up to these murders.

1:19.6

We'll hear again from BCI Agent Joe Arons and others as we attempt to nail down what Chad Isaac's motive may have been.

1:34.6

I don't think any community could ever imagine something like this happening in their backyard.

1:45.0

Robert Faulkler, age 52, Adam Heerer, age 42, Lois Cobb, age 45, and William Cobb, age 50. Gother and I, like, physically couldn't get myself out of the car.

1:49.0

And I called my mom, and I told her that I gave my daughter her middle name.

1:55.0

It was just such a proud moment. I could hear it in her voice.

1:58.0

And he would just be making breakfast and that was I just remember that

2:02.0

was almost every so he called me and said where are you I'm at grandma's house look out the window

2:09.9

Adam's here and then it's like and then he then it was time to pick on a sister. And... During this series, we have met a lot of people, and we've learned a lot of things.

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