Episode 5 takes listeners inside the investigation of the 2019 RJR murders in Mandan, North Dakota, with the full audio from Special Agent Joe Arens’ first interview and interrogation of Chad Isaak. Witnesses also describe Isaak’s odd behavior around the time of the killings, offering chilling insights into the man later convicted of murdering four people at RJR Maintenance. This rare audio-driven episode captures the tension of investigators confronting a suspect while the community reeled from tragedy.
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