You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice

James sits down with researcher Mari Zoerb Hansen, whose work played a key role in shaping You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice. Together, they share behind-the-scenes details of the investigation and how the story came together. The conversation continues on foot, as they walk the University of Wisconsin campus and revisit the locations tied to Christine Rothschild’s story. Sterling Hall bombing content mentioned in this episode: https://dakotaspotlight.com/SterlingHallBombing/ Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

In the final chapter, the investigation reflects on Linda’s persistence and the impact of a case that was never solved. New voices weigh in, and a chilling confrontation echoes through the years, leaving behind a question that still has no answer. Check out the music of MVLL CRIMES: https://mvllcrimes.bandcamp.com/ Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

Linda’s search for answers deepens as she uncovers contradictions in Niels Jorgensen’s story. On the anniversary of Christine’s death, she takes a step few would, confronting him directly and refusing to let the case fade into silence. Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

Attention turns to Niels Jorgensen, a man Christine feared and who had been reported for harassing her. As investigators and Linda look closer, conversations with colleagues and family begin to reveal a more complicated and unsettling picture. Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

The morning of Christine Rothschild’s murder unfolds with urgency as her body is discovered near Sterling Hall. Police begin their investigation, but early decisions and missed details begin to shape a case that will soon grow cold. Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

The focus turns to Christine Rothschild’s life on campus, where friendships, routines, and quiet struggles begin to take shape. As memories return, the days leading up to her murder reveal a world that was already shifting beneath the surface. Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

In 1968, Christine Rothschild was found murdered outside Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The discovery sent shockwaves through the community. Through the memories of her friend Linda, the story begins with who Christine was, and what was lost. Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild: Murder on the 56th Day by Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women by Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari. You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice is a Dakota Spotlight investigation, part of the documentary style true crime podcast 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

Season 10 of Dakota Spotlight revisits the 1968 murder of Christine Rothschild, an 18-year-old student killed near Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Through the voice of her friend Linda, this season follows a decades-long search for answers, set against the backdrop of a turbulent era and a case that refuses to be forgotten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices