Murder in the Heartland

Residents of Aurora, Indiana, are horrified when beloved grandmother and hairstylist Leigh Jennings is murdered in her own home. In a case where everyone liked the victim, anyone could be the killer.

Elizabeth Baune was a pillar of her community -- until she was stabbed to death in her own home. The town of Payette, Idaho, is horrified by the death of the teacher, especially since her own good nature may have led to her death.

After Alyce Seff's body is found in a wishing well, the town of German Village, Ohio, is shocked to find the elderly landlady had as many enemies as she did friends. It will take police nine years to solve her case.

The Native American community of Shawnee, Oklahoma, 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.

Christmas is ruined when two hikers stumble across Roxanne Houston's shallow grave. The murder rocks the community of Taos, New Mexico, and tension builds between those with small town values and the outside lifestyle on the Mesa.

The town of Berkley, Michigan, is scandalized when the partially nude body of Michael Lee Smith is found shot on the side of the road. Police are forced to sift through lies and alibis as they attempt to track down his killer.