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Murder in the HeartlandMurder in the Heartland

This true-crime series investigates the murders that tore through Middle American towns. The townspeople not only become storytellers, they also hold clues to the puzzle that forever changed their lives and how they understand their home.more

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Episode 1

Fear Travels Fast

Aurora, Indiana, hadn't seen a murder in decades until Leigh Jennings was killed in her own home. Residents are horrified when the beloved mother and hairstylist is found dead. In a case where everyone liked the victim, anyone could be the killer.

Episode 2

The Kind Sister

Elizabeth Baune was a pillar of her community -- until she was stabbed to death in her own home. The rural town of Payette, Idaho, is horrified by the tragic death of a teacher, especially since Elizabeth's own good nature may have been behind her death.

Episode 3

The Wishing Well Mystery

After Alyce Seff's body is found in a wishing well, the town of German Village, Ohio, is shocked to find the elderly landlady had as many enemies as she did friends. It will take police nine years to solve her case.

Episode 4

Scared Silent

When Marshall Dent goes missing on Christmas Eve, the Native American community of Shawnee, Oklahoma, bands together. After weeks of searching, Marshall is found in a shallow grave on sacred ground, leaving authorities scrambling to find the killer.

Episode 5

Witch Hunter

Christmas is ruined when hikers in New Mexico stumble across Roxanne Houston's shallow grave. The murder rocks the community of Taos, and tension builds between those with small town values and the outsider lifestyle on the Mesa.

Episode 6

A Deceitful Heart

When Michael Lee Smith's partially nude body is found shot and dumped on the side of the road, the town of Berkley, Michigan, is scandalized. Police are forced to sift through lies and alibis as they attempt to track down the killer.

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Murder in the Heartland

This true-crime series investigates the murders that tore through Middle American towns. The townspeople not only become storytellers, they also hold clues to the puzzle that forever changed their lives and how they understand their home.

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