Cold Case Files - The Murder of Joel Lovelien

The sources recount the unsolved murder of Joel Lovelien, a hockey fan who was beaten to death outside a bar in Grand Forks, North Dakota. While the case initially focused on a man in a lion costume, Travis Stay, the trial ended in his acquittal, leaving the killer at large and prompting Joel’s family to continue their search for answers. The sources explore the events surrounding the murder, the investigation, and the conflicting evidence presented at trial, highlighting the lingering uncertainty surrounding the crime.