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The Best Episodes of Hometown Homicide

Every episode of Hometown Homicide ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hometown Homicide!

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Using the urgency and intimacy of local news footage, the stories of murder investigations that turned small towns and communities upside down are recounted.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hometown Homicide Season 1 Episode 1 - All News Is Local
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #1 - All News Is Local

    S1:E1

    In August 2000, 17-year-old Jessica Carpenter is found murdered in her Aiken, S.C., home by her mother; local reporters and family members tell the story of a town frozen in terror as police search for a possible serial killer on the loose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Hometown Homicide Season 2 Episode 5 - Route 29
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Route 29

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Hometown Homicide Season 1 Episode 3 - In the Neighborhood
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    #3 - In the Neighborhood

    S1:E3

    When 44-year-old high school teacher, Theresa Lockhart, of Portage, Mich., went missing in May 2017, her vehicle is discovered with nothing inside and as police begin the investigation as a possible homicide, with her husband as a person of interest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hometown Homicide Season 1 Episode 6 - I Will Find You
    6.8/10(24 votes)

    #4 - I Will Find You

    S1:E6

    When the body of 19-year-old Ali Kemp was found by her father at a swimming pool in Leawood, Kan., in June 2002, her father goes on a quest to find is daughter's killer; news reports and interviews with investigators and family are featured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Hometown Homicide Season 1 Episode 2 - Local Girl Gone
    6.7/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Local Girl Gone

    S1:E2

    When 15-year-old high school freshman Danielle Locklear, of Hope Mills, N.C., went missing in March 2014, her family and friends think a killer is in their midst, then a body is found in a creek near South River, weighed down with concrete blocks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hometown Homicide Season 1 Episode 4 - We're Watching You
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - We're Watching You

    S1:E4

    Forty-year-old Rachael Anderson disappears without a trace after calling a friend about a home improvement project she'll never complete.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hometown Homicide Season 2 Episode 6 - Unsafe Anywhere
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Unsafe Anywhere

    S2:E6

    21-year-old Joel Larson is shot to death in a safe haven community for gay people in 1990s Minneapolis. Two more shootings terrorize the community as they realize a serial killer in disguise lives among them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Hometown Homicide Season 2 Episode 1 - Hold the Line
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Hold the Line

    S2:E1

    In August 1992, millionaire Tennessee landowner Allen Roberts arrives home to discover his wife is missing; he tells police he received a ransom call for Doe's safe return; slowly, the town turns on Allen, until police take note of one odd neighbor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Hometown Homicide Season 2 Episode 2 - Have You Seen Me?
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Have You Seen Me?

    S2:E2

    Debora Gail Moody vanishes into thin air from her home in Ludowici Ga.; a decade passes in her case with no answers; her family persists by posting billboards all around town; 11 years later, a confession reveals the chilling details.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Hometown Homicide Season 1 Episode 5 - This Just In
    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #10 - This Just In

    S1:E5

    After 19-year-old college co-ed, Jessica O'Grady, went missing one night in May 2006, after leaving to see her boyfriend in Omaha, Neb., another woman disappears a week earlier which causes the locals to wonder if a serial killer is on the loose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hometown Homicide Season 2 Episode 3 - In Too Deep
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #11 - In Too Deep

    S2:E3

    Businesspeople John and Liz Calvert vanish in 2008 from Hilton Head, S.C.; friends, investigators and local reporters are shocked and in disbelief that a couple could disappear without a trace in such a peaceful place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Hometown Homicide Season 2 Episode 4 - Hunting Season
    6.2/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Hunting Season

    S2:E4

    Alisha Sidie disappears from a small vacation town in Wisconsin in 2008; family, friends, local reporters and police investigators recall the fear and sadness the crime instilled on their tight community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"All News Is Local" is the best rated episode of "Hometown Homicide". It scored 7/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Route 29".