November 22 — The Kidnapping and Murder of Dru Sjodin
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On November 22, 2003, 22-year-old University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin vanished after leaving work at Columbia Mall in Grand Forks. What began as a missing-person case quickly escalated into one of the most closely followed criminal investigations in the upper Midwest.
In this episode, we trace the timeline of Dru’s disappearance, the massive volunteer-led search across North Dakota and Minnesota, and the mounting evidence that led investigators to Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., a Level-3 sex offender released just six months earlier.
We explore the forensic breakthroughs, the emotional discovery of Dru’s body, and the federal trial. We also examine the national impact of Dru’s case, including the creation of “Dru’s Law,” which helped establish the National Sex Offender Public Website.
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