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Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

Zeeland Rebroadcast (3): Z is for Zick – 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

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

On July 11, 1976, Wade and Ellen Zick were murdered in their Zeeland, North Dakota home, leaving a community devastated. Episode 3, Z is for Zick, revisits that night with chapters including Until Dawn, Z is for Zick, First Daylight, Hitchhiker, and Windows of Darkness. These accounts paint a chilling picture of fear, suspicion, and shock as neighbors and investigators confronted the brutal crime. Zeeland continues its documentary style true crime investigation into how a small town murder left lasting scars on rural North Dakota. 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

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0:04.0

You're gonna be part of a masterpiece.

0:06.0

Evil knows his name.

0:08.0

Detective Alex Cross.

0:11.0

Where he lives.

0:13.0

It was in my house.

0:15.0

His darkest secret.

0:16.0

And when I'm done, the world will know the truth.

0:20.0

Based on characters created by James Patterson.

0:23.4

I'm not a monster.

0:24.4

I don't kill for fun.

0:25.8

Cross.

0:26.7

New series.

0:27.8

Watch now only on Prime Video.

0:30.2

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

0:33.8

I've got some exciting news to share with you.

0:36.6

I've just launched a brand new podcast called

0:39.7

The Sleep Retreat. The Sleep Retreat is designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep.

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retreat wherever you listen to podcasts or head over to the sleep retreat podcast.com. Hello again,

1:03.3

friends. Welcome to this episode three of the rebroadcast of Zeeland about the tragic murders of

1:09.1

Wade and Ellen Zick in 1976.

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