Small Town Murder

This week, in Pitman, New Jersey, a quiet, idyllic street, where two beloved local residents are planning to spent the rest of their lives is shaken, when those very same beloved people are found in pools of blood, inside their own home. The particular brutality of the killings are a source of confusion for police, who wonder "who could have wanted these nice people dead so badly?", and for the re...

This week, in Dickson, Tennessee, a local woman, with some problems, from a prominent family, goes missing, at the same time as a local man, from a not so distinguished background is also reported missing. One of them is found, and police suspect that person in the other's disappearance, after some digging into their background. When the other missing person is found, it's a most brutal scene, sen...

This week, in Springfield, Oregon, where we cover a town that's a little larger than normal, but still has that small town feel, and just as much of small town murder. When a teenage girl is found dead, in the woods, police think they may have another one of The Green River Killer's victims on their hands, but figure out quickly that it's something completely different. Satan, a black witch, nefar...

This week, in Troy, Illinois, a drifter, fresh out of prison, blows into town, and is caught with a stolen car, and quite the story of how he came to acquire it. The story gets crazier as more details come to light, and once the march to death row begins, it only gets more absurd. A brutal murder, an awful person, and a pretty amazing last meal make this a story to remember!! Along the way, we fin...

This week, in Little Compton, Rhode Island, a brutal killing is discovered, and the fact that there is an open hole, in the victim's home, literally everyone is a suspect. That is, until police zero in on a man with a shady history, a shaky alibi, and one of the worst excuses for his DNA being somewhere that it shouldn't be, in the history of criminal investigation. This is a crazy story, that jus...

This week, in Walnut, Mississippi, where the town doesn't know where to turn when a ransom note is found, after a college student goes missing. Who could have taken her? An outsider? The town maniac? Police quickly call in the FBI in a desperate attempt to find the missing young woman, hopefully alive. The whole thing ends up in a legal fight that lasts years, and causes some strong feelings! Alon...

This week, in St Michaels, Maryland, a couple goes on a weekend getaway to a resort, complete with a murder mystery dinner theater show, romantic cottage, and complimentary champagne. But by the end of the weekend, there is more than one murder at the resort, and the second one definitely isn't part of the show. Could it be a careless smoking accident, leading to tragic outcome, or was it one of t...

This week, in Eunice, New Mexico, when a woman disappears, seemingly into thin air, everyone looks at her ex husband, but it's not quite so simple. Maybe she took off with a trucker, maybe she just needed a break, maybe she's dead, and was killed in a horrific way. In the end, a brutal murder only has one answer to the question of who did it. But the question that lingers is why? Along the way, we...

This week, in Edinburg, Virginia, a troubled man, with a troubled family ends a family feud in a very final, and violent way. When he is finally discovered, his tale of what actually happened is one for record books. A story so fantastical that it's almost hard to believe that someone could think it would work. And it doesn't. But just when you think it's all settled, more crazy rears its head!! T...

This week, in Byers, Colorado, a upstanding, church going woman goes missing, and police aren't sure where to turn. Was it her beloved family? A random act? The married couple, who just got a job as ranch hands at the property next door? It isn't long until they decide who to go after, and that's when two very twisted lives become exposed, and their depravity, and callous disregard for human suffe...

This week, in Mount Ida, Arkansas, a beloved citizen is found murdered at home, and everyone is left scratching their heads until a seemingly tiny clue leads to another clue, and then another... until police focus on one suspect who has vanished into thin air. It takes the stupidest of stupid moves by the killer for police to find, and capture him. And that's where the fun starts! This is a crazy...

This week, in Weisenberg, Pennsylvania, a seemingly happy family moves to a new state, and everything is going wonderfully. Soon, financial problems start to spring up, and tensions rise, but the result is something that no one expected, as police have to follow a series of cryptic hand written notes, leading them to a horrible scene. But where is the killer? This is a twisted one! Along the way,...

This week, in Winnemucca, Nevada, a man moves to a new town to make a fresh start. Everything was going so well that his nephew soon joined him, and all seemed well. Until one of them disappeared. And then the other one is gone, too. With no enemies, and unable to even find the two men, police are baffled, until a rural casino waitress breaks the case wide open... Then, it really gets messy!! Alon...

This week, in Jackson, Michigan, a seemingly serene couple owns a pizza/taco restaurant, they go on vacations together, and just seem like the perfect couple. And they were, until one of them goes missing, and their family wants answers. When they finally get those answers, they weren't exactly what the family was looking for, as one of the strangest, most brutal murder scenes we've ever heard of...

This week, in Guilford, Connecticut, a bloody discovery is made by a small child, leading police, and everyone else to wonder how this could have possibly occurred in such a nice, little town. These answers come quickly after a crazy night of crack, and murder is uncovered. With that case solved, police begin to ask about another murder... Also, it's crazy the people you meet in prison. Like seria...

This week, in Guide Rock, Nebraska, the drama in multiple tumultuous relationships begins to boil over due to alcohol, anger, and close living quarters. People seem to pair off for the express purpose of bickering. Eventually, it's too much to take, and the result ends up being a dead body, hastily hidden under some boards. What follows is pure insanity, including a show down with an angry mob at...

This week, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, a woman disappears, while her truck is found, with the engine running, and her perfectly safe, 2 year old son inside. As police try to solve the mystery of where she could be, many questions arise... Mostly, does this have anything to do with a sexually adventurous married couple she knows? He ex? An unknown enemy? Michael Jordan? Oddly enough, all of these op...

This episode, James and Jimmie line up 3 bachelors and 3 bachelorettes and play the Prisoner Dating Game! You can hear ad-free new episodes plus exclusive bonus episodes of Small Town Murder only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code 'SMALLTOWN.' Follow us on social media! Facebook.com/smalltownpod twitter.com/murdersmall instagram....

This week, in Houma, Louisiana, a series of unfortunate events derail a man's life, after he had done so much to turn it around. Family troubles, money troubles, and his wife having an affair with the playboy owner of the local country western bar really push him over the edge. So far, that the result is a bloody trailer, and multiple dead people? How could this happen? How did it escalate? And wi...

This week, in Newry, Maine, a picturesque bed & breakfast in the hills of ski country is the setting of unbelievable horrors, as more bodies keep being revealed. The question isn't so much who did it. That is answered quickly by the responsible party, but why did he do it? And exactly what is wrong with this guy? It's an odd story that seems straight from Stephen King novel! Along the way, we find...

This week, in Townville, South Carolina, police are surprised when a man comes into the station, covered in blood, and claiming to have just killed three people in a remote area. The biggest surprise is his claim of self defense, and the twisted tale that says lead up to the deaths. This one goes all over the place, before settling on a meth fueled, septic tank fixing tirade that left three dead....

This week, in White Earth, Minnesota, a simple trip into the woods to go "syrupin'" ends in a well liked guy, being found, face down in the mud. There are quite a few suspects, due to the family's overcrowded living conditions, but in the end, one person, who doesn't even live with the victim begins to stand out. But did he do it? Or, was he trying to get bank loans, to start a "leeching business"...

This week, in Garden City, Idaho, where a local man disappears into thin air. His family is worried, but is he just on vacation? Is he having a good time? Or, is is something more sinister? The only person who may be able to answer these questions is a much younger woman, who happens to be living in his house. Where is he? Who is she? This is a wild story!! Along the way, we find out that country...

This week, in Magnolia, Texas, a man has a terrible track record with romantic involvements, until he finally finds a someone to marry, and settle down with. Problem is, his incapacity to have a nice relationship results in this marriage falling apart. This may have all worked out, except that his now ex-wife moved in with somebody else... Right across the street. Needless to say, guns, violence,...

This week, in Duchesne, Utah, a man who has always had trouble with the law, gets angry when some a couple that he knows may have wronged him. This anger turns to an almost cartoon like plot to not only kill, but to dispose of these people in a manner worthy of Looney Toons. All in all, there are foreign accomplices, shootings, burials, explosions, and a full grown African ion, kept as a pet. Did...