Victor Newberry (4): Better Left Alone – The Mysterious Death of a Glen Ullin Bartender

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 900 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Episode 4, Better Left Alone, highlights the challenges host James Wolner faced while navigating North Dakota’s open records laws in his investigation of Victor Newberry’s death. At the Glen Ullin Times newspaper, we learn more about the small town where Victor lived and died. Local music legends Francis and Harvey Tibor recall that Victor’s death was not the only perplexing crime to trouble western North Dakota, sharing chilling stories that place his case in a broader context of violence and mystery. From bizarre tales like a human skull at “show and tell” to the frustrations of public record roadblocks, this episode widens the lens on a region with more dark secrets than many realize. Music by Julia Kent: https://juliakent.com 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.
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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.
0:33.1	This is episode four, better left alone.
0:40.3	Previously on Dakota Spotlight.
0:45.6	Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeyers ruled out foul play as a cause of death for 51-year-old Victor Newberry of Glenn Allen.
0:53.4	In so many words in their drunken state, yeah, they would always say, you're a dead man and shit like that.
1:00.0	It's kind of expected when you live in a small town, everybody knows pretty much everything.
1:05.0	Back when that thing happened, it seemed like it was kind of swept under the rug, you know. I said, Victor, no, you don't want to do shit like that.
1:14.6	Because he thought the ship was going to go down and he just, he wants some protection.
1:19.6	This isn't like CSI Miami or CSI, you know, New York or whatever.
1:24.6	It just doesn't happen like that.
1:26.6	And the Victor, if he would have went down in that ditch and got stuck, he would have walked out. you know, New York or whatever, it just doesn't happen like that.
1:32.4	And the Victor, if he would have went down in that ditch and got stuck, he would have walked that quarter mile.
1:33.9	He would not have stayed there.
1:37.6	Some people are more important than others. Maybe, I don't know.
1:48.0	Last time, we got some clues about the source of some of the rumors regarding Victor's death. And thanks to a brief report from the sheriff's office, we learned that there was some kind of disturbance or altercation and glenolent that night.
1:57.3	In the spirit of accountability, which, as I previously mentioned, felt like a type of theme
2:02.0	on this journey, I feel like I owe you an explanation to stay accountable to you as
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