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The Worst Episodes of Murder in the Heartland

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...

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    #1 - An Affair With Murder

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    S5:E2

    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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    #2 - Murder on Beer Can Alley

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    S5:E3

    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.

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    #3 - Who Killed Angie Lee?

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    S6:E1

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

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    #4 - Killer Casino

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    S6:E6

    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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    #5 - The Gravel Pit Murders

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    S7:E4

    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.

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    #6 - An Unfaithful Truth

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    S7:E5

    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.

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    #7 - Field of Bad Dreams

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    S7:E6

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

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    #8 - Uncomfortable Truths

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    S9:E1

    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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    #9 - Murder on the Mountain

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    S9:E2

    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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    #10 - Summer's Deadly Fling

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    S9:E3

    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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    #11 - Spring Breaking Up

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    S9:E4

    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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    #12 - Family or Feud

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    S9:E7

    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]

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    #13 - Money is a Motive

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    S9:E8

    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.

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  15. 6.8/10(54 votes)

    #14 - Fear Travels Fast

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    S1:E1

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

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  16. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Officer Down

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    S3:E12

    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.

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  17. 7.1/10(48 votes)

    #16 - The Wishing Well Mystery

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  18. 7.1/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Love on the Rocks

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    S3:E5

    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.

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  19. 7.3/10(50 votes)

    #18 - The Kind Sister

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  20. 7.3/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Ozark Enchantment

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    S3:E6

    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.

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  21. 7.3/10(21 votes)

    #20 - Caught in the Act

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    S3:E9

    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.

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  22. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Deadly Double Life

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    S4:E5

    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.

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  23. 7.4/10(33 votes)

    #22 - Witch Hunter

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  24. 7.4/10(20 votes)

    #23 - To Kill a Cowboy

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    S4:E1

    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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  25. 7.4/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Mother's Intuition

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    S8:E3

    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.

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  26. 7.5/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Scared Silent

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    S1:E4

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"An Affair With Murder" is the worst rated episode of "Murder in the Heartland". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/9/2022. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Murder on Beer Can Alley".