Small Town Murder

This week, in Big Lake Township, Minnesota, the horrible & gruesome discovery of a murder leads police in circles, with the case quickly going cold. There is plenty of DNA, but it doesn't match any of the suspects. After almost 10 years, a witness comes forward with the smallest of tips, that leads to a local Cub Scout leader, with an interesting past, and a very strange story, that doesn't quite...

This week, in Wellington, Florida, a happy, successful woman is met at her front door by a clown, with flowers, and balloons. The clown also had a gun, and uses it to murder this woman, in front of her family, before the clown slips off into the world. Despite a mountain of circumstantial evidence, and a very suspicious sounding husband, this case goes cold, for years? Did they ever find this kill...

This week, in Valley City, North Dakota, the suspects are seemingly endless, when a young woman is found, horribly murdered, with a knife broken off in her neck. Could it be her boyfriend? Her ex? The town weirdo? The town hermit, who lives in a camper? Maybe a strange neighbor, who couldn't wait to touch the body? A very surprising conclusion is made, leading detectives down a rabbit hole of one...

This week, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, a tragic family is held together by the grandpa, but when he gets older, his granddaughter is there to take care of him... until he vanishes. She tells everyone that she took him to a nursing home, but can't remember which one. The horrible discovery of a corpse, in a tool box, sends police looking for answers, and what they find just raises more questions!!...

This week, in Davenport, Iowa, an unhappy woman disappears, without a trace, but it's impossible to tell if she just ran off, or if something terrible has happened to her. When part of a torso, that has been cut up with a chainsaw is found in the river, cops think it's her, but also spread conspiracy theories. Will they be able to convict anyone, with no physical evidence? When we do find out what...

This week, in Sandpoint, Idaho, a true mystery is born, when a man appears to be missing, but is still paying his bills, and sending out birthday cards. The person who ends up having his boat, and money says he was given these things, but not by the missing man... by an imposter! His story is wild, but will DNA, a secret weapon room, and common sense be enough to hold someone responsible?? Along t...

This week, in Richmond, Vermont, a terrible person, keeps doing absolutely terrible things, but repeatedly slips through the legal cracks. His actions are as disgusting as they could be, and it all ends up in a ridiculously cruel murder, of a very innocent person. He jokes about the murder, but refuses to admit it. Will he slip the cracks, one more time?? Along the way, we find out that pizza plac...

This week, in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, a young man attempts to reunite with his high school flame, only to find her to be a much different person than he remembered. She is now a dominatrix, who keeps vials of other people's human blood, along with animal organs, and all sorts of other creepy things. When a cruel & bloody murder takes place, one of them has a story to tell, but it's not likely t...

This week, in Beach City, Ohio, a very different kind of family goes on the reality show "Wife Swap", seeming a little odd, but having a real family connection. A few years later, things are much different, when police respond to a 911 hang up call, to find a horrible & bloody scene, with the killer still clinging to life. What could have caused this very close family to explode in violence? Along...

This week, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a wild series of murders, some involving one family, make this a tale for the ages. Jealousy, and extreme anger seem to be the running theme, when a young woman is horribly beaten to death, a few years after her cousin was also murdered. Then, there's even more murder, as the murderer's husband murders someone, while claiming his ex wive's "spirit" forces...

This week, in Coushatta, Louisiana, the discovery of the skull of a teenage girl, leads an investigation from a lone fingerprint, to a man, who is harboring even darker secrets. But while in custody, police figure out that they actually have a serial killer on their hands, and the real job becomes trying to figure out exactly how many bodies he's left in his wake. His confessions are horrifying, b...

This week, in Pocahontas, Arkansas, when someone seemingly goes missing for a week, it turns out that they were right under everyone's noses, but they were also dead. The solution seems obvious, but a crazy twist, backed up by home surveillance camera footage of the murder, that everyone thought didn't exist. The surprise blows everybody's mind, especially when the depths of this murderer's deprav...

This week, in Penfield, New York, an odd marriage, seems wholesome, but degrades into affairs, finger pointing & parties with escorts. When the wife has finally had it with her husband's cocaine & hired ladies, she decides to have an affair of her own, resulting in much jealously. This leads to a horrible, blood soaked murder scene, and a shocking twist to who actually did the deed! Along the way,...

This week, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a long, booze & drug filled day ends with a strange interaction at the cemetery, that leaves a local woman's head, completely crushed by a tombstone. It's a cold & awful act, made worse by the weak attempts to get away with it, and their even worse attempts at trying to blame each other. Will the punishment fit the hideous crime, or will they continue to be c...

This week, in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, a wealthy, and well connected couple of socialites are the subject of a murder, so awful & violent, that pieces were thrown 100 yards from the scene. Was it the mafia? Angry business associates? Little old ladies who have been bilked for their savings? An ex? The possibilities are endless, but after a psychic, and some found audiotapes, a positively devio...

This week, in Colton, Oregon, chaos erupts, when a man walks into a grocery store, holding a large butcher knife, and a severed human head. Back at the man's house, a horrible, and disturbing scene is discovered, including a headless corpse. From there, we find out just how disturbed this man is. This includes thinking that a squid was sucking on the back of head! Along the way, we find out that y...

This week, in Spearfish, South Dakota, what begins as a fun evening, among friends, turns into an awful, and prolonged session of torture. The brutality is shocking, as the murderers discuss what to do to the victim, right in front of the victim. The killers end up pointing fingers at each other, but it's pretty clear who the ringleader is. Will that matter in court? Along the way, we find out tha...

This week, in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, what seems like a random attack, inside someone's own garage, quickly turns into a twisted murder plot, with the discovery of some extremely incriminating text messages. The texts also reveal a secret double life, complete with many partners, and an ongoing & constant effort to get this murder accomplished! Along the way, we find out that you shouldn't have...

This week, in Clemmons, North Carolina, a troubled young man changes his name, covers his face in tattoos, and idolizes Charles Manson, as he builds a weird following, in his filthy house. Monthly sacrifices, and blood drinking make it even weirder, but the real crazy comes, when people begin going to police with stories of murder. This ends up with multiple bodies, unlikely accomplices, and a hug...

This week, in Deer Park, Washington, a complicated marriage leads to multiple divorces, and everyone seemingly going their own way. But when one party starts snooping on the other's online dating life, it's only a matter of time before violence happens. Brutal violence, complete with staging the body, in as embarrassing position possible. Is the family right, when they say an innocent person is in...

This week, in Willard, Missouri, when bags of body parts are discovered along a farm, it turns out to be a very unlikely victim, that leads to a very unlikely killer. The evidence seems overwhelming, with everything from blood, to fingerprints, but is there someone else involved, that everyone is hiding, for some reason? And is there another murder?? A truly cruel, and heartless mess! Along the wa...

This week, in Onaway, Michigan, after a woman heads home, after a fight withe her boyfriend, but stops at rural bar, inside of a cabin to do karaoke. She disappears from the bar, leaving a couple of suspects, but one ends up being the real focus, when he not only admits to committing some inhuman acts, involving guns, fire, and a chainsaw, he brags about it! He continues this disturbing descriptio...

This week, in Chunchula, Alabama, a charming, handsome, and remorseless serial killer works his way across the south, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. He freely admits to, and brags about his crimes, even telling about some murders, for which he wasn't even a suspect. He's called "a low rent Ted Bundy" by prosecutors, but will he meet the same fate? Along the way, we find out that some festi...

This week, in Great Bend, Kansas, when a normal couple wades into the strange world of carnivals & carnies, they fall prey to a group of carnival workers, who believe that they're trying to get themselves initiated into the "carnival mafia", and only need to kill to become members. They choose to kill in a brutal, and awful way, but they luckily left a trail leading right to them, and the stupidit...

This week, in Socastee, South Carolina, strange videos, a string of aggressive phone calls, a man, who is chained to the bed, every night, and the buying of a middle of the night Walmart pregnancy test all seem to add up to an awful murder, but detectives can't seem to be able to prove it. What happens when all the evidence points to only one brutal conclusion, but You don't know it can be proven...