Investigator

The newspaper blurbs, the media interviews, of course that's a way to keep Anita's memory alive. But for you guys, was it also a way to kind of signal to Minot Police, hey, we're here? I definitely think it was. Keep some pressure on them?

The newspaper blurbs, the media interviews, of course that's a way to keep Anita's memory alive. But for you guys, was it also a way to kind of signal to Minot Police, hey, we're here? I definitely think it was. Keep some pressure on them?

And that's when Tyler got an idea. Invite the true crime TV show Cold Justice to Minot. So you'd seen them come in, come into towns, take a case that had been seemingly forgotten.

And that's when Tyler got an idea. Invite the true crime TV show Cold Justice to Minot. So you'd seen them come in, come into towns, take a case that had been seemingly forgotten.

Maybe they could do that here.

Maybe they could do that here.

Tyler and Anita's other friends started a petition in 2015 to convince cold justice to take up Anita's case. You got more than a thousand signatures on that.

Tyler and Anita's other friends started a petition in 2015 to convince cold justice to take up Anita's case. You got more than a thousand signatures on that.

It would take nearly seven years, but cold justice would come to town. Maybe this cold case would finally heat up.

It would take nearly seven years, but cold justice would come to town. Maybe this cold case would finally heat up.

In 2020, John Klug became the police chief in Minot. Anita Knutson's case had been so cold for so long, he knew it needed a jolt.

In 2020, John Klug became the police chief in Minot. Anita Knutson's case had been so cold for so long, he knew it needed a jolt.

Klug assigned two investigators to take a fresh look. Then, the real jolt.

Klug assigned two investigators to take a fresh look. Then, the real jolt.

In 2022, Cold Justice, the investigative crime program on our sister network, Oxygen, offered to help with Anita's case. Klug said yes.

In 2022, Cold Justice, the investigative crime program on our sister network, Oxygen, offered to help with Anita's case. Klug said yes.

When Cold Justice came to town, word spread very quickly.

When Cold Justice came to town, word spread very quickly.

Cold Justice spent more than a week with Minot Police. Together, they went over the case files. They brought in witnesses, with both Minot Police and Cold Justice doing the questioning. And they put people back in the hot seat, like Anita's high school friend, Tyler. You would never do anything like that, though, would you?

Cold Justice spent more than a week with Minot Police. Together, they went over the case files. They brought in witnesses, with both Minot Police and Cold Justice doing the questioning. And they put people back in the hot seat, like Anita's high school friend, Tyler. You would never do anything like that, though, would you?