Original title
Murder in the Heartland
Released
11/29/2017
Origin country
US
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
9
Number of episodes
69
Weaving harrowing narratives of quiet Middle American towns torn apart by provocative murders. Each town's tale is given life by the combined perspectives of its residents, who are more than just storytellers. They are also key witnesses to each of the crimes, and they hold critical clues to puzzles that not only have forever changed their lives but how they have come to view their once-idyllic hometowns.
In Aurora, IN, the townspeople are horrified when beloved mother and hairstylist Leigh Jennings is killed in her own home.
In Payette, ID, teacher Elizabeth Baune is the pillar of her community until she is stabbed to death in her own home; townspeople suspect her kindness may have been behind her death.
In German Village, OH, Alyce Seff's body is found in a wishing well, and the townspeople are shocked to learn the elderly landlady had as many enemies as she did friends; it will take police nine years to solve her case.
The Native American community of Shawnee, OK, bands together when Marshall Dent goes missing. After weeks of searching, he is found in a shallow grave on sacred ground, leaving authorities scrambling to find the killer.
Christmas is ruined when hikers in Taos, NM, stumble across Roxanne Houston's shallow grave; the murder rocks the community and tension builds between those with small town values and the outsider lifestyle on the Mesa.
Michael Lee Smith's body is found shot and dumped on the side of the road. Police are forced to sift through lies as they attempt to track down the killer.
In Hayti, MO, Tray Phelps is found beaten to death in his driveway; the townspeople are stunned to discover that a web of evil lurks just beneath the surface of the seemingly idyllic hamlet.
Jill Walker finds her daughter, Emma, cold to the touch in her own bed. Quickly ruling out suicide, investigators search for a suspicious man in black caught on a neighbor's home surveillance camera.
Hugo is hysterical after he finds his brother's girlfriend, Breanna Schneller, beaten and stabbed to death; the brothers appear to be devastated, but the discovery of Breanna's missing phone casts doubt on their alibis.
In Post Falls, ID, devoted family man Bo Kirk vanishes, and his truck is found set ablaze; Bo's sister blames their estranged father, until released ATM security footage points to one of his co-workers who has piercing blue eyes.
MaryAnn Clibbery is brutally murdered at the remodeling business she owned in Loves Park, IL; then, a suspicious bag found floating in an icy river unlocks the secrets of her brutal slaying.
When Marty finds his big brother Mike Rust's home in disarray with a motorcycle missing, the Saguache, CO, community leaves no stone unturned searching for one of their own. The case of the missing mountain biking pioneer, living off the grid in Colorado, went cold for years, but the local rumor mill heats up.
In Noble, OK, a dog drops a human skull onto its owners' front porch on Christmas Day; after six years and no leads, the police must navigate the twists and turns of the victim's past to find justice.
In Monroe, OH, an affluent retirement community is baffled after Barbara Howe simply vanishes one night; the police soon find her body in the trunk of her car, with her throat slit.
Carol Lapaglia waited 25 years to marry the love of her life, Jack Parkes; six weeks before their wedding in Kennedy Township, PA, she finds him shot to death in their living room.
In Moscow, ID, an elderly couple frantically performs CPR on their young neighbor after a pop of gunfire interrupts their bedtime routine; investigators follow fresh footprints from the scene, only to learn the killer may already be behind bars.
Bubbly college student and waitress, Mindy Morgenstern, is found strangled and stabbed in her own apartment. Family, friends, and the entire town of Valley City, ND, help law enforcement identify who could have committed this violent crime.
When a local resident of Dunlap, TN, is picking up cans, he makes the shocking discovery of a murder victim's body floating in the river. Authorities must discover first who the deceased is and then who could have committed the horrendous crime.
When twenty-something Patricia Richmond is found tied up, and murdered in her future in-laws' home, the resort town of Steamboat Springs, CO, is at a loss. Who would have taken this bride-to-be's life in such a brutal way?
After locals smell what can only be the scent of charred meat, police find burned remains in an abandoned mining pit in the small town of Hibbing, MN. Before they can investigate who committed the crime, first they must identity the body.
In Montrose, CO, rock quarry owner and mother, Irene Trujillo, suddenly goes missing. When her daughter's search for their mum comes up empty, 911 is called. Those closest to Irene, including her employees, are suspected of foul play.
In hopes of making it big in the Ozarks, Joy Dishneau set her sights on becoming a small business owner. But when she is found murdered in her own shop, all of her employees become suspects.
A lively slumber party turns into a nightmare when a loving mother, Dianne Watts, her young daughter, and her daughter's friend, are murdered. The town of McMinnville is turned upside down, knowing there is a killer amongst them.
A farmhand In Rapelje, MT finds her co-worker murdered. As authorities look for the murderer, all of the employees on the pig farm become suspects.
Baseball-loving wife and mother, Diane Fortenberry, is found unconscious on the floor of her burglarized home. Hours later, at the hospital, Diane succumbs to her injuries, and the entire resort town of Osakis, MN, aids law enforcement.
After a long battle with cancer, David Weedman is found dead in his home with a gunshot wound; his family believes his death is not a suicide - and they may be right. Investigators soon turn their focus to David's best friends.
Nurse Lorie Kirkley goes missing from her home in what appears to be a burglary gone wrong. Soon the entire town of Valparaiso comes under suspicion, as the police belive there may be more to it than a robbery gone wrong.
The small town of Higginson, AR, only has two full-time police officers. When one of them is gunned down on duty, everyone in the community wants answers.
Young mother Casey Morgan is found dead inside her home, and police must unravel her dating history with the help of her friends and neighbours to unmask the killer.
Emmett, ID, a cowboy town where a person's word is everything, is shaken forever when a murderer beats local saddle maker D.L. Carpenter to death. Investigators and locals band together and uncover layers of betrayal and deceit.
A missing grocery clerk, 20-year-old Christina Ross, sets the town of Neenah, WI, in a panic after a gruesome discovery. An unlikely resident comes forward with information that leads detectives to the people in her tangled love life.
Tourist town Traverse City, MI, is turned upside down when 18-year-old Kalee Bruce lies bludgeoned to death at her workplace. Investigators feel the pressure to get this killer off the streets before they strike again.
When childhood friends Phillip Brewer and Jody Fortuna go missing, their families and friends fear the worst. The small town of Gillette, WY, bands together with detectives to solve this mystery of jealousy and deception.
Secrets emerge in a quiet neighborhood when young mother Stacey Shoemaker is shot dead. The once tight-knit cul-de-sac in Wagoner, OK, is now full of suspicions, finger-pointing, and fear.
Locals stay quiet to protect their own when a new resident of Hartford, KY, is found tied up and floating in a toolbox in a creek.
The community of Kankakee, IL, comes together to aid police in uncovering the vile killer of up-and-coming model, Sarah Washington, who was shot dead in broad daylight.
Ruiz Stone, a woman working for a plant in Camden, AR, goes missing; when a local stumbles upon her abandoned van, her family fears the worst, and some speculate she fled town with a lover, but detectives reveal something far more sinister.
A local in Algona, IA, stumbles upon a smouldering truck with the body of a young mother inside; investigators and family trace the last movements of Nicole Berte to uncover her killer.
An unknown assailant strangles overnight desk clerk Mary Klatt during her shift in the town of Blue Earth, MN. After the incident, the townsfolk struggle to come to terms with the harsh reality of someone wanting to harm Mary.
Anita Dunn vanishes from her home in the neighborhood of Belle Center, MO, without a trace. Hoping to find her before it's too late, the community aids investigators in an exhaustive search.
22-year-old Liz Syperda is reported missing by her roommate, shocking the community of Mount Pleasant, IA. Some wonder if Liz merely left town without telling anyone, but family and friends know something far more disastrous occurred.
A young mother's murder engulfs an Ohio town under a cloud of suspicion.
In rural Missouri, a hunter is found slain in his car near the popular deer trails; this could be a hunting accident gone wrong, or something more sinister.
In the small town of Twinsburg, OH, Charlene Puffenbarger's 3-year-old son is the only witness to her brutal murder. Investigators continue to follow every tip that comes in, and an unexpected source leads them to the killer.
When an Ohio couple is found dead in their ransacked home, detectives turn to the community for help. Investigators must piece together the events of a horrific night to uncover the truth of what occurred to these local business owners.
A tip comes in from an unexpected Willard, MO, resident that leads to the final resting ground of missing newlyweds Russell and Rebecca Porter.
Neighborly casino runner Lori Bray is found dead in the woods in the small town of Laurel, MT. The community has to wonder if it was a consequence of her good nature at work or if someone from her past came back to bite.
When someone stabs Trina Langenbrunner to death and leaves her on a road in Cloquet, MN, her family, community, and law enforcement work together for over 12 years to find her killer.
After James Skinner turns up dead in his own bedroom, the agricultural community of Brownstown, IL, enters into a paranoid spiral, unsure who would want to kill this beloved local rodeo rider and cattle rancher.
College junior Emily Murray, a popular religious studies major, goes missing late one night after quitting her job at a local bar; a month later, someone finds her body in a remote trailer, leading police to another gruesome discovery.
In Howard City, MI, detectives investigate a night of horror that ends with the shooting of beloved couple Robert and Norma Bean in a gravel pit; local tips provide alarming new clues, revealing the shocking timeline of their final hours.
When law enforcement finds local electrician James Nibbe dead after a home invasion, they must dig beneath the surface of Lake Crystal, MN, to root out the killer.
The grotesque murder of a beloved citizen, Betsy Ball, shatters the quiet farm community of Vinton, OH.
An inexperienced police department handles the tragic murder case of young mother Jessica Currin, leading to critical errors and false accusations. The case goes cold until Jessica's father protests the state of Kentucky to re-investigate.
The shooting of local ladies' man Jim Cornwell outside his home takes July Fourth festivities on a tragic turn; after multiple suspects tied to Jim's romantic life emerge, a confession arises that shatters the image of an Ozark community.
Brandi Mathews goes missing, and only her mother seems interested in searching for her; when her remains turn up over two years later, police dig into Brandi's work and romantic partners to find her killer.
When Robin Baxter is found dead floating in the Ohio River, the entire town of New Albany, IN, bands together to find who's responsible; it takes over 20 years of crossing off suspects before an elusive clue cracks the case open.
Popular high school student Riley Crossman disappears, igniting a statewide search; investigators discover her body, and they have their hands full when the students and residents of Berkeley Springs become suspects.
When Harlem Globetrotters trainer Tom Bashline is murdered, the town of Frederick, CO, is stunned; detectives question his fiancee, her son and a burglary suspect, but as the investigation deepens, secrets emerge about the local celebrity.
Suspects arise after the stabbing of a beloved mother in her Tomahawk, WI, home; when another stabbing occurs the next day, detectives race to place her exes, a high school and a taco joint under the microscope.
Beth Kutz leaves work in Poynette, WI, and never comes home. Her disappearance sets off a firestorm of searches for this mother of two by the small-town community while investigators unearth the uncomfortable truths behind this beloved family.
After a young father goes missing from work, the small town of Challis, ID, is abuzz with tales of infidelity and finger-pointing, leaving investigators to decipher what is fact and what is fiction.
The burnt body of Sara Summer, a mother of three, turns up in a cornfield. News of this grim discovery sends the people of the quiet town of Trenton, TN, fearing for their safety while investigators search for clues to hunt down her killer.
Tynesha Stewart, a college freshman at Texas A&M and niece of former NFL football players Jason and Aaron Glenn, is reported missing during spring break; as details of her private life emerge, police uncover jealous boyfriends and turmoil at home while making a discovery that will haunt Bordersville forever. [also shown as S6:E11]
When missing dental assistant and mother Sharon Ray is found dead in a well, the town of Grand Rivers, KY, joins together to find who did this; loved ones wonder if Sharon was living a lie when those closest to her become prime suspects. [also shown as S6:E12]
After a cattle rancher turns up dead in his trailer home, the minuscule town of Driscoll, ND, points fingers at everyone in the small population. Left with little evidence, it takes over a decade to hone in on his executioner. [also shown as S6:E13]
After teenager Jessica Dishon is murdered in Shepherdsville, KY, police must sort through her past relationships, jealous friends, and an old family feud to find the killer. [also shown as S6:E14]
Casey, IL looks to their own citizens when they find out a house fire didn't kill Scott Collins, it was murder; secrets revealed about his life aren't enough to lead to his killer, it's his German Shepherd, who holds the key to solving his case.
A missing pregnant woman sparks fear and suspicion in a small Indiana town.
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