Murder in the Heartland Episode Rating Graph

After locals smell what can only be the scent of charred meat, police find burned remains in an abandoned mining pit in the small town of Hibbing, MN. Before they can investigate who committed the crime, first they must identity the body.

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.

Bubbly college student and waitress, Mindy Morgenstern, is found strangled and stabbed in her own apartment. Family, friends, and the entire town of Valley City, ND, help law enforcement identify who could have committed this violent crime.

Jill Walker finds her daughter, Emma, cold to the touch in her own bed. Quickly ruling out suicide, investigators search for a suspicious man in black caught on a neighbor's home surveillance camera.

After James Skinner turns up dead in his own bedroom, the agricultural community of Brownstown, IL, enters into a paranoid spiral, unsure who would want to kill this beloved local rodeo rider and cattle rancher.

Hugo is hysterical after he finds his brother's girlfriend, Breanna Schneller, beaten and stabbed to death; the brothers appear to be devastated, but the discovery of Breanna's missing phone casts doubt on their alibis.

When someone stabs Trina Langenbrunner to death and leaves her on a road in Cloquet, MN, her family, community, and law enforcement work together for over 12 years to find her killer.

Nurse Lorie Kirkley goes missing from her home in what appears to be a burglary gone wrong. Soon the entire town of Valparaiso comes under suspicion, as the police belive there may be more to it than a robbery gone wrong.

In Hayti, MO, Tray Phelps is found beaten to death in his driveway; the townspeople are stunned to discover that a web of evil lurks just beneath the surface of the seemingly idyllic hamlet.

In Monroe, OH, an affluent retirement community is baffled after Barbara Howe simply vanishes one night; the police soon find her body in the trunk of her car, with her throat slit.

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.

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.

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

A farmhand In Rapelje, MT finds her co-worker murdered. As authorities look for the murderer, all of the employees on the pig farm become suspects.

In the small town of Twinsburg, OH, Charlene Puffenbarger's 3-year-old son is the only witness to her brutal murder. Investigators continue to follow every tip that comes in, and an unexpected source leads them to the killer.

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.

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.

When Marty finds his big brother Mike Rust's home in disarray with a motorcycle missing, the Saguache, CO, community leaves no stone unturned searching for one of their own. The case of the missing mountain biking pioneer, living off the grid in Colorado, went cold for years, but the local rumor mill heats up.

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.

When Robin Baxter is found dead floating in the Ohio River, the entire town of New Albany, IN, bands together to find who's responsible; it takes over 20 years of crossing off suspects before an elusive clue cracks the case open.

Michael Lee Smith's body is found shot and dumped on the side of the road. Police are forced to sift through lies as they attempt to track down the killer.

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.

When a local resident of Dunlap, TN, is picking up cans, he makes the shocking discovery of a murder victim's body floating in the river. Authorities must discover first who the deceased is and then who could have committed the horrendous crime.

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]

Anita Dunn vanishes from her home in the neighborhood of Belle Center, MO, without a trace. Hoping to find her before it's too late, the community aids investigators in an exhaustive search.

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.

After a long battle with cancer, David Weedman is found dead in his home with a gunshot wound; his family believes his death is not a suicide - and they may be right. Investigators soon turn their focus to David's best friends.

Young mother Casey Morgan is found dead inside her home, and police must unravel her dating history with the help of her friends and neighbours to unmask the killer.

22-year-old Liz Syperda is reported missing by her roommate, shocking the community of Mount Pleasant, IA. Some wonder if Liz merely left town without telling anyone, but family and friends know something far more disastrous occurred.

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.

When twenty-something Patricia Richmond is found tied up, and murdered in her future in-laws' home, the resort town of Steamboat Springs, CO, is at a loss. Who would have taken this bride-to-be's life in such a brutal way?

A missing grocery clerk, 20-year-old Christina Ross, sets the town of Neenah, WI, in a panic after a gruesome discovery. An unlikely resident comes forward with information that leads detectives to the people in her tangled love life.

When childhood friends Phillip Brewer and Jody Fortuna go missing, their families and friends fear the worst. The small town of Gillette, WY, bands together with detectives to solve this mystery of jealousy and deception.

The community of Kankakee, IL, comes together to aid police in uncovering the vile killer of up-and-coming model, Sarah Washington, who was shot dead in broad daylight.

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.

When Harlem Globetrotters trainer Tom Bashline is murdered, the town of Frederick, CO, is stunned; detectives question his fiancee, her son and a burglary suspect, but as the investigation deepens, secrets emerge about the local celebrity.