Murder in the Heartland

Young mother Jessica Currin is murdered and an inexperienced police department handles the case. This leads to critical errors and false accusations. The case goes cold until Jessica’s father protests the state of Kentucky to re-investigate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In Astoria, Oregon a letter arrived at the pharmacy in Astoria, Oregon. It was from local residents Petra and Michael Mathers, and they wanted to let the pharmacists know that they had died—by suicide. Death of an Artist is a podcast we can't recommend highly enough. We hope you enjoy it too.

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.

In Astoria, Oregon a letter arrived at the pharmacy in Astoria, Oregon. It was from local residents Petra and Michael Mathers, and they wanted to let the pharmacists know that they had died—by suicide. Death of an Artist is a podcast we can't recommend highly enough. We hope you enjoy it too.

When law enforcement finds local electrician James Nibbe dead after a home invasion, they must dig beneath the surface of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, to root out the killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Willard, MO Newlyweds are abducted from their home, never to be seen again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When an Ohio couple is found dead in their ransacked home, detectives turn to the community for help. Investigators must piece together the events of a horrific night to uncover the truth of what occurred to these local business owners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the small town of Twinsburg, OH, Charlene Puffenbarger's three-year-old son is the only witness to her brutal murder. As Investigators continue to follow every tip that comes in, an unexpected source leads them to the killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In rural Missouri, a hunter is found slain in his car near the popular deer trails. Was this a hunting accident gone wrong, or something more sinister? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A local in Algona, IA, stumbles upon a smoldering truck with the body of a young mother inside. Investigators and family trace the last movements of Nicole Berte to uncover her killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angie Lee, a single mother in Gillespie, Ohio is found beaten and strangled in her own home with her four-year-old son present, and the investigation quickly uproots the community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On July 16th, we're releasing a new podcast called Murder in the Heartland. Murder in the Heartland is your podcast for small-town American crime. Stay tuned for Episode 1, releasing on July 16th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.