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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 50 MIN

Zeeland (3): Z is for Zick - Reconstructing the Night of the Murders

from Zeeland: The Untold Story of Wade and Ellen Zick · host Dakota Spotlight | True Crime Podcast by James Wolner

Investigators and residents begin retracing the final hours surrounding the murders of Wade and Ellen Zick as the events of July 11, 1976 slowly come into focus in Zeeland, North Dakota. In this episode of Zeeland from the Dakota Spotlight true crime podcast, witness accounts and early investigative efforts reveal the confusion, fear, and shock that spread through the community as daylight exposed the brutal crime inside the Zick home. 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 Zeeland is part of the Dakota Spotlight true crime podcast series created by investigative journalist James Wolner. Support Dakota Spotlight Get episodes early and ad-free with Spotlight PLUS https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus Explore more Dakota Spotlight investigations https://dakotaspotlight.com Contact: [email protected] Dakota Spotlight is produced by Six Horse Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigators and residents begin retracing the final hours surrounding the murders of Wade and Ellen Zick as the events of July 11, 1976 slowly come into focus in Zeeland, North Dakota. In this episode of Zeeland from the Dakota Spotlight true crime podcast, witness accounts and early investigative efforts reveal the confusion, fear, and shock that spread through the community as daylight exposed the brutal crime inside the Zick home. 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 Zeeland is part of the Dakota Spotlight true crime podcast series created by investigative journalist James Wolner. Support Dakota Spotlight Get episodes early and ad-free with Spotlight PLUS https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus Explore more Dakota Spotlight investigations https://dakotaspotlight.com Contact: [email protected] Dakota Spotlight is produced by Six Horse Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Investigators and residents begin retracing the final hours surrounding the murders of Wade and Ellen Zick as the events of July 11, 1976 slowly come into focus in Zeeland, North Dakota. In this episode of Zeeland from the Dakota Spotlight true...

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