Heartland Homicide

Heartland Homicide

True crime podcast focusing on cases in the Heartland of the US. We cover some well known and some not so well known cases close to us.

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November 27, 2018 52 mins
It was the summer of 1989 in Marathon County Wisconsin. It seemed a natural, wholesome match: Lori Esker, Marathon County’s reigning Dairy Princess, and Bill Buss, a young farmer whose cows have won top state honors for milk productivity. But it was a match that was not to be. Lori is charged with the first-degree murder, and the young woman who replaced her in Bill’s affections, Lisa Cihaski, is dead, and this dairy town and surro...
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Thanksgiving Day 2012, Halie Kifer and her cousin Nicholas Brady break into the home of Byron David Smith. They don't know it, but he is literally lying in wait for them.   Music Credit: http://www.purple-planet.com Artwork Credit: Matt
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October 31, 2018 50 mins
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The 3rd and final episode in our series of Killer Kids, with special guest Warbaby of Murderous Minors: Killer Kids podcast. The murder of 9 year old Elizabeth Olten by 15 year old Alyssa Bustamante, in St Martin, Missouri. Alyssa Bustamante electric fence video posted on YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUGJPOBuJ7w   This week’s promos for: Murderous Minors: Killer Kids- https://www.spreaker.com/user/killerkidspod Whispered...
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October 15, 2018 53 mins
The story of how the lives of Ruth Pelke, a God loving woman, and Paula Cooper, a troubled teen, collide. The second in our series on Killer Kids. Bill Pelke/ The Journey of Hope book: http://www.journeyofhope.org/who-we-are/murder-victim-family/bill-pelke/ The Indy Star article, Paula Cooper The Executioner Within https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/12/09/paula-cooper-executioner-within/93650408/ Special message/Promo from:Ki...
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October 1, 2018 30 mins
The first in our series on Killer Kids. This is the case of 2 Killer Kids from the same family, and a mother who was not winning any Mother of The Year Awards.   Evil Lives Here Episode, S2E2- She Made Me Do It https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/evil-lives-here/full-episodes/she-made-me-do-it DEADLY WOMEN | Mommy's Little Helpers | S6E15 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3pii8l    This week’s promos for: Muderous Mino...
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September 16, 2018 41 mins
This episode is a cold case from Ina, IL. It’s the senseless murder of the Dardeen family. This week’s promos for:I Said God Damn!: https://isgdpodcast.com/ Killafornia Dreaming: https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/killafornia-dreaming/   Music Credit: http://www.purple-planet.com Artwork Credit: Matt
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September 16, 2018 55 mins
A twisted case of fatal attraction. Dateline NBC - Season 27, Episode 1: Scorned - TV.com http://www.tv.com/shows/dateline-nbc/scorned-3475956/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/cari-farver/ https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com%2Fomaha.com%2Fcontent%2Ftncms%2Fassets%2Fv3%2Feditorial%2F5%2F45%2F545797be-de0f-11e6-a1c0-eff8539a7423%2F58805aed67926.image.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%...
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September 16, 2018 62 mins
Julie and Robin Kerry were sisters who were beautiful, kind, creative, artistic, and involved in social causes. They wanted to change the world. But they would never get the chance. Links:American Justice episode/ The Bridge Murders- https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+american+justice+murder+on+the+bridge&view=detail&mid=3767196CE136CFED89423767196CE136CFED8942&FORM=VIRE Tribute video- shows bridge, manhole covers, poem,...
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September 9, 2018 49 secs
Just a little reminder, that our long anticipated, first few episodes will be up in just one week! Make sure you're subscribed to us whever you listen to your favorite podcasts, see you guys real soon!
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August 14, 2018 33 secs
Heartland Homicides first teaser! Heartland Homocide is a bi-weekly true crime podcast that focuses on cases in the heartland of the United States! Join us as we talk about some well-known and some not-so-well-known cases!
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