Vanishing Act (11): Open Letter to a Killer – The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Episode 11 closes the season with a focus on the human cost of the 1993 disappearance of Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael “Bob” Anderson. For decades, their families and friends have lived with grief, uncertainty, and silence, carrying unanswered questions about what happened in North Dakota that August. This episode of Vanishing Act pulls back the curtain on the enduring impact of loss in one of the region’s most haunting cold cases. If you know what happened to Kristin and Bob or have information for law enforcement, call the Logan County, ND Sheriff’s Office: (701) 754-2495. 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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

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
0:23.3	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.
0:34.3	I know exactly what happened and I just want everybody else to know what happened.
0:40.3	I mean, this whole thing is tragic from so many perspectives.
0:48.3	But I just feel so bad for Kristen because she tried to tell me like no one cared.
0:59.6	They couldn't find your daddy.
1:02.0	Yeah.
1:02.6	You think we'll find him?
1:03.8	No.
1:16.9	You're listening to Dakota Spotlight, a production of forum communications.
1:18.2	My name is James Walner.
1:25.8	This is the final scheduled episode of Season 6, Vanishing Act, the untold story of Kristen Dedy and Bob Anderson.
1:29.0	If something breaks in this story, we will return,
1:34.4	and we may produce some bonus episodes in the future as well. If you've listened to all the previous episodes of this season, you've heard a lot. You've heard how Kristen and Bob took a trip to
1:39.7	North Dakota, then just disappeared. You've heard about Kristen's marriage and childhood, about Bob
1:45.4	Anderson and his childhood. You've learned how Bob's vehicle was found 100 miles away. You've
1:51.0	heard about a place called the Ward Hotel, and you've heard four theories about what may have
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from James Wolner, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of James Wolner and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.