Murder in the Heartland

Murder in the Heartland74%

TV 2017-11-29 43m Crime Documentary
★ 8.3 / 10 · 18 votes
Ratings
Combined
73.8 %
3 sources
IMDb
7.5 /10
676 votes
Trakt
66 %
70 votes
TMDB
83 %
18 votes

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.

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Status
Returning Series
Runtime
43m
Seasons
9
Episodes
69
Network
Investigation Discovery
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB
Created by
Ari Mark Phil Lott
Cast
Marco Schiazza Marco Schiazza Detective Painter
Jayson Wright Jayson Wright Doug
Season 1 2017 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Fear Travels Fast In Aurora, IN, the townspeople are horrified when beloved mother and hairstylist Leigh Jennings is killed in her own home. In a case where everyone liked the victim, anyone could … Nov 29, 2017 43m
  2. 2 The Kind Sister 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 dea… Dec 6, 2017 43m
  3. 3 The Wishing Well Mystery 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 … Dec 13, 2017 43m
  4. 4 Scared Silent 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 au… Dec 20, 2017 43m
  5. 5 Witch Hunter Christmas is ruined when hikers in Taos, NM, stumble across Roxanne Houston's shallow grave. Her murder rocks the community and tension builds between those with small town values… Dec 27, 2017 43m
  6. 6 A Deceitful Heart 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. Jan 3, 2018 43m
Season 2 2019 · 10 eps
  1. 1 Branches Of Evil 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 idyl… Apr 14, 2019 43m
  2. 2 The Friends You Keep Jill Walker finds her daughter, Emma, cold to the touch in her own bed in Fountain City, TN. Quickly ruling out suicide, investigators search for a suspicious man in black caught … Apr 21, 2019 43m
  3. 3 Deviant Deeds In Wasau, WI, Hugo Ramirez is hysterical after he finds his brother Sebastian's girlfriend, 18-year-old Breanna Schneller, beaten and stabbed to death. The brothers appear to be d… Apr 28, 2019 43m
  4. 4 Ashes To 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… May 27, 2019 43m
  5. 5 Bad For Business MaryAnn Clibbery is brutally murdered at the remodeling business she co-owned in Loves Park, IL. Then, a suspicious bag found floating in an icy river unlocks the secrets of her b… Jun 2, 2019 43m
  6. 6 No Giving Up 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 c… Jun 9, 2019 43m
  7. 7 Shallow Grave 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 … Jun 16, 2019 43m
  8. 8 If Walls Could Talk 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 sli… Jun 23, 2019 43m
  9. 9 Death Before Marriage 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. Jul 8, 2019 43m
  10. 10 Nothing Random 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 fr… Jul 15, 2019 43m
Season 3 2020 · 13 eps
  1. 1 The Farmer's Daughter 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 enfo… Dec 8, 2020 43m
  2. 2 Money Can't Buy You Love 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 d… Dec 15, 2020 43m
  3. 3 Beautiful Mess 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 th… Dec 22, 2020 43m
  4. 4 Driven to Murder 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 … Dec 29, 2020 43m
  5. 5 Love on the Rocks In Montrose, CO, rock quarry owner and mother, Irene Trujillo, suddenly goes missing. When her daughter's search for their mom comes up empty, 911 is called. Those closest to Iren… Jan 5, 2021 43m
  6. 6 Ozark Enchantment 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 becom… Jan 12, 2021 43m
  7. 7 Mother of It All 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 up… Jan 19, 2021 43m
  8. 8 Farming for a Motive 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. May 4, 2021 43m
  9. 9 Caught in the Act 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 th… May 11, 2021 43m
  10. 10 Unbrotherly Behavior 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. Investigator… May 18, 2021 43m
  11. 11 Serial Killer in the Making Nurse Lorie Kirkley goes missing from her home in what appears to be a burglary gone wrong. Soon the entire town of Valparaiso, IN, comes under suspicion, as the police belive the… May 25, 2021 43m
  12. 12 Officer Down 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. Jun 1, 2021 43m
  13. 13 Dangerous Obsession Young mother Casey Morgan is found dead inside her home, and police must unravel her dating history with the help of her friends and neighbors to unmask the killer. Jun 8, 2021 43m
Season 4 2021 · 6 eps
  1. 1 To Kill a Cowboy 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 to… Dec 28, 2021 43m
  2. 2 Deadly Entanglement 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 l… Jan 4, 2022 43m
  3. 3 Groomed for Murder 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 of… Jan 11, 2022 43m
  4. 4 Betrayal Begins With Trust 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 sol… Jan 18, 2022 43m
  5. 5 Deadly Double Life 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, … Jan 25, 2022 43m
  6. 6 Invitation to Be Killed 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. Feb 1, 2022 43m
Season 5 2022 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Whispered Warnings 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. May 2, 2022 43m
  2. 2 An Affair With Murder 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 wit… May 9, 2022 43m
  3. 3 Murder on Beer Can Alley A local in Algona, IA, stumbles upon a smoldering truck with the body of a young mother inside. Investigators and family trace the last movements of Nicole Berte to uncover her ki… May 16, 2022 43m
  4. 4 Homicide Hotel 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… May 23, 2022 43m
  5. 5 Truth Will Kill 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 exhaust… May 30, 2022 43m
  6. 6 Murder is Unpleasant 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 a… Jun 6, 2022 43m
Season 6 2022 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Who Killed Angie Lee? A young mother's murder engulfs an Ohio town under a cloud of suspicion. Nov 16, 2022 43m
  2. 2 Hunting a Killer 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. Nov 23, 2022 43m
  3. 3 Toddler's Terrible Tale 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 … Nov 30, 2022 43m
  4. 4 Irreplaceable Gems 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 t… Dec 7, 2022 43m
  5. 5 Orders of Protection A tip comes in from an unexpected Willard, MO, resident that leads to the final resting ground of missing newlyweds Russell and Rebecca Porter. Dec 14, 2022 43m
  6. 6 Killer Casino 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… Dec 21, 2022 43m
Season 7 2023 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Killer on the Res 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 kil… Mar 15, 2023 43m
  2. 2 The Killing Kind 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… Mar 22, 2023 43m
  3. 3 Last Shift at Pirate's Cove 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 remot… Mar 29, 2023 43m
  4. 4 The Gravel Pit Murders 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 c… Apr 5, 2023 43m
  5. 5 An Unfaithful Truth 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. Apr 12, 2023 43m
  6. 6 Field of Bad Dreams The grotesque murder of a beloved citizen, Betsy Ball, shatters the quiet farm community of Vinton, OH. Apr 19, 2023 43m
Season 8 2023 · 7 eps
  1. 1 New Mom's Night Out 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 Jessic… Nov 15, 2023 43m
  2. 2 Death of a Ladies Man 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 confe… Nov 22, 2023 43m
  3. 3 Mother's Intuition 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 p… Nov 29, 2023 43m
  4. 4 Solving the Unsolvable 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 sus… Dec 6, 2023 43m
  5. 5 Something Happened to Her 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 … Dec 13, 2023 42m
  6. 6 Locker Room Secret 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 inv… Dec 20, 2023 44m
  7. 7 Killer Creature 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 … Dec 27, 2023 42m
Season 9 2024 · 9 eps
  1. 1 Uncomfortable Truths 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 investigat… Mar 20, 2024 43m
  2. 2 Murder on the Mountain 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 a… Mar 27, 2024 43m
  3. 3 Summer's Deadly Fling 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 … Apr 3, 2024 43m
  4. 4 Spring Breaking Up 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… Apr 10, 2024 43m
  5. 5 Living Among Liars 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 liv… Apr 17, 2024 43m
  6. 6 Marriage into Mayhem 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 tak… Apr 24, 2024 43m
  7. 7 Family or Feud 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… May 1, 2024 43m
  8. 8 Money is a Motive 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 kille… May 8, 2024 43m
  9. 9 A Killer Step Tiffanie Adams is expecting her first child, but disappears from her home in Sullivan, IN. As police desperately search for answers, they stumble upon dark secrets surrounding the… May 15, 2024 43m
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