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Murder in the Heartland is your podcast for small-town American crime. Each episode is told through the collective point-of-view of a Middle American town and its residents, and every story documents a town and people in the heart of the country, and the provocative crime that tore through it. The townspeople are not only the storytellers, but they also hold the clues to the crimes that have forever changed their lives, and how they understand their home.
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- 1 weeks ago41 min
Death of a Ladies Man
When local ladies’ man Jim Cornwell is shot outside his home, July 4 festivities take a tragic turn. After multiple suspects emerge, all tied to Jim’s romantic life, a shocking confession arises, shattering the idyllic image of this Ozark community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago39 min
A Killer Creature
Suspects arise after a beloved mother is found stabbed in her Tomahawk, WI home. When another stabbing ensues the next day, detectives race to place her exes, a high school, and a taco joint under the microscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Field of Bad Dreams
The grotesque murder of a beloved citizen, Betsy Ball, shatters the quiet farm community of Vinton, Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 weeks ago42 min
The Killing Kind
After James Skinner is found dead in his own bedroom, the agricultural community of Brownstown, IL enters into a paranoid spiral, unsure of who would want to kill this beloved local rodeo rider and cattle rancher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 24, 202643 min
Killer on the Res
When Trina Langebrunner is found stabbed to death on a road in Cloquet, MN, her family, community, and law enforcement work together for over twelve years to find her killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 17, 202642 min
Killer in the Casino
Neighborly casino runner, Lori Bray, is found dead in the woods in the small town of Laurel, Montana. The community has to wonder if it was a consequence of her good nature at work or if it was someone from her past coming back to bite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 10, 202642 min
The Gravel Pit Murders
In Howard City, MI, detectives investigate a night of horror that ended with beloved couple Robert and Norma Bean being shot dead in a gravel pit. When local tips provide alarming new clues, the timeline of their final hours is shocking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 3, 202642 min
Last Shift at Pirates Cove
In Gambier, OH, 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, her body is found in a remote trailer, leading police to another gruesome discovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Murder in the Heartland is your podcast for small-town American crime. Each episode is told through the collective point-of-view of a Middle American town and its residents, and every story documents a town and people in the heart of the country, and the provocative crime that tore through it. The townspeople are not only the storytellers, but they also hold the clues to the crimes that have forever changed their lives, and how they understand their home.
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