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Dakota Spotlight

Vacation update - Call Me Shelly: The mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson

Dakota Spotlight

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We are taking a vacation break this week, but will be back next week with an interview with Tony Hulm, aka Burnt Creek Tony. This update episode includes a taste of that interview and the full recording of this season's theme song 'Magelena' by Wowza in Kalamazoo. Check them out at wowzainkalamazoo.bandcamp.com/ On August 2, 1994 26-year-old Michele Julson dropped off her young son at his paternal grandparents home so she could run some errands in Bismarck, North Dakota. She wanted to pick up her paycheck and possibly play some bingo. She was expected back in just hours.  Shelly never returned. What happened to Shelly Julson? Archival audio provided by The state historical society of North Dakota Intro and outro music by Wowza in Kalamazoo 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

Hello, everyone. This is James with Dakota Spotlight Podcast. We are taking a break this week from season seven, but we'll be back next week with an interview with Tony Holm, aka Burnt Creek Tony, the former bartender at the Burnt Creek Club,

0:23.5

who was Shelley's on-again, off-again boyfriend.

0:26.3

I spoke with him last night. Here's a little taste.

0:33.2

We went out for a while, but I guess she'd have a little bit temper once in a while that I thought was kind of uncalled for.

0:45.3

I didn't know how bad her financial situation really was.

0:53.3

Don Schaefer was a good friend of mine, so I asked him right away the next day about it.

1:02.3

Let me just ask you this again.

1:04.0

Are you saying...

1:04.6

I don't know who she was with, but I know she was in a swimming pool with some friends and got kicked out of it.

1:18.8

Look for that interview next week.

1:20.6

I'm also working on learning more about Don Schaefer, the former Bismarck police lieutenant

1:25.2

who Shelley said had harassed her.

1:28.9

So I'll see you in a week,

1:32.7

but I'm going to leave you with a little treat for those of you who want to keep listening.

1:37.7

By now you will recognize this song by Wausa in Kalamazoo.

1:48.7

But you've never had an opportunity to hear it in its entirety without my annoying narration over the top of it.

1:50.3

So I'm going to play it for you now.

1:57.2

I want to thank Ike Turner and his Wausa in Kalamazoo crew for allowing me to use the music again this season.

2:34.6

If you want to show Wausa a little love, head over to Wauza in Kalamazoo.bantamacombe.com by a t-shirt or a song or an album. You know Girls who you could do like all the girls who you admire in the earth

2:36.0

it was

2:37.2

the cobweller

2:39.6

but never

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