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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.

Genres:CrimeDocumentary

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Murder in the Heartland" is "An Affair With Murder", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "An Affair With Murder" aired on 5/9/2022 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Murder on Beer Can Alley".

  • An Affair With Murder
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    #1 - An Affair With Murder

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2022

    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.

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  • Murder on Beer Can Alley
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    #2 - Murder on Beer Can Alley

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Who Killed Angie Lee?
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    #3 - Who Killed Angie Lee?

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2022

    A young mother's murder engulfs an Ohio town under a cloud of suspicion.

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  • Killer Casino
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    #4 - Killer Casino

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2022

    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.

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  • The Gravel Pit Murders
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    #5 - The Gravel Pit Murders

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2023

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • An Unfaithful Truth
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    #6 - An Unfaithful Truth

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2023

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Field of Bad Dreams
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    #7 - Field of Bad Dreams

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/2023

    The grotesque murder of a beloved citizen, Betsy Ball, shatters the quiet farm community of Vinton, OH.

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  • Uncomfortable Truths
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    #8 - Uncomfortable Truths

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2024

    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.

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  • Murder on the Mountain
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    #9 - Murder on the Mountain

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2024

    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.

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  • Summer's Deadly Fling
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    #10 - Summer's Deadly Fling

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2024

    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.

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  • Spring Breaking Up
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    #11 - Spring Breaking Up

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2024

    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]

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  • Living Among Liars
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    #12 - Living Among Liars

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2024

    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]

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  • Marriage into Mayhem
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    #13 - Marriage into Mayhem

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 4/24/2024

    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]

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  • Family or Feud
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    #14 - Family or Feud

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2024

    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]

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Money is a Motive
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    #15 - Money is a Motive

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • A Killer Step
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #16 - A Killer Step

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2024

    A missing pregnant woman sparks fear and suspicion in a small Indiana town.

    Director: N/A

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  • Officer Down
    6.3/10 16 votes

    #17 - Officer Down

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/1/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fear Travels Fast
    6.5/10 47 votes

    #18 - Fear Travels Fast

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2017

    In Aurora, IN, the townspeople are horrified when beloved mother and hairstylist Leigh Jennings is killed in her own home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love on the Rocks
    6.7/10 20 votes

    #19 - Love on the Rocks

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Caught in the Act
    6.7/10 16 votes

    #20 - Caught in the Act

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/11/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ozark Enchantment
    6.8/10 19 votes

    #21 - Ozark Enchantment

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Kind Sister
    6.9/10 41 votes

    #22 - The Kind Sister

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • The Wishing Well Mystery
    6.9/10 39 votes

    #23 - The Wishing Well Mystery

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Witch Hunter
    7.0/10 25 votes

    #24 - Witch Hunter

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/27/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • To Kill a Cowboy
    7.0/10 16 votes

    #25 - To Kill a Cowboy

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 12/28/2021

    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.

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