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 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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
1. Fear Travels Fast
In Aurora, IN, the townspeople are horrified when beloved mother and hairstylist Leigh Jennings is killed in her own home. In a case where everyone liked the victim, anyone could be the killer.
2. The Kind Sister
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.
3. The Wishing Well Mystery
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.
