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Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

Zeeland (9): Sebastian Speaks Out – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8900 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick shocked the small town of Zeeland, North Dakota, and remain one of the region’s most disturbing true crime cases. Episode 9, Sebastian Speaks Out, features a telephone interview with Sebastian Feist from federal prison. After years of silence, Feist discusses his time in Zeeland, the crime, and his perspective on why the Zicks were killed. This rare conversation offers insight into the people, decisions, and violence that turned a rural crime into one of North Dakota’s most haunting unsolved murder stories. Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠ ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, 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

Hey folks, it's James here, host and producer of this show, Dakota Spotlight.

0:03.8

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0:06.4

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0:11.6

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0:17.1

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0:25.1

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0:32.1

Thank you. The

0:40.3

The You have a prepaid call.

1:01.0

You will not be charged for this call.

1:03.0

This call is from...

1:04.5

Sebastian Feist.

1:06.6

An inmate at, a federal prison.

1:09.0

This call is being recorded and is subject to monitoring.

1:12.6

Hang up to decline the call or to accept Dial 5 now.

1:16.4

If you wish to block any...

1:17.5

Hello?

1:19.3

How you doing, James?

1:20.3

This is Sebastian.

1:22.2

The problem with me is I was ignorant, young, easily impressed upon, manipulated.

1:30.3

I was young, I didn't have the father figure, and I looked up to my bigger brother.

1:36.3

I ain't saying it's his fault. I could have said no. Hello, everyone.

1:49.9

This is the second update episode of Season 2, Zeeland, the untold story of Wade and Ellen Zick.

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