May 24, 2012. Dickinson, North Dakota. After making a 100-mile commute to a worksite alongside a construction crew from Cofell’s Plumbing & Heating, 30-year old Eric Haider disappears in the middle of his shift and his crew returns back home without him. Nearly three years later, Eric’s remains are found buried at the former construction site in Dickinson inside a trench where he had last been seen working on a pipeline during his final shift. While it is suspected that Eric’s co-workers buried him alive and orchestrated a cover-up, the authorities do not believe they have the necessary evidence to file charges against anyone, so Eric’s death remains shrouded in mystery. At the direct request of the victim’s family, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will explore the suspicious death of Eric Haider.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Dickinson Police Department at (701) 456-7759.
Additional Reading:
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-demands-answers-2012-death-eric-haider-whose-body-was-n1269124
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Disappearance-of-Eric-Haider-Family-searches-for-answers-402765666.html
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/4-years-after-man-disappeared-his-family-still-seeks-closure
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/26/case-man-killed-at-work/32644489007/
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Disappearance-of-Eric-Haider-A-workplace-mystery-402538096.html
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/body-found-confirmed-as-haider-private-investigators-helped-find-man-who-went-missing-may-2012-in-dickinson
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/body-found-at-dickinson-construction-site-confirmed-as-man-missing-more-than-three-years
https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/family-friends-protest-closing-of-case-on-eric-haider
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/search-continues-in-dickinson-for-missing-bismarck-man
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/still-no-sign-of-bismarck-man-missing-near-dickinson
https://hot975fm.com/north-dakota-where-is-the-justice-for-eric-haider/
https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-new-leads-in-eric-haider-disappearance/article_7919fd8e-ab66-11e1-914e-001a4bcf887a.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1187401719/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1153874733/
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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
