Heartland Homicide Season 1, Episode 21: Taylor Van Diest

1

Kunz Family

Just outside the sleepy town of Athens, WI, Kenneth Kunz returns to his family farm to find four of his family members murdered and one missing; investigators determine whether it was his mother, a local farm boy, or the rumored family drug dealing connections that led to the brutal slayings.

45 min

2

Julia Dawson

The chief of police in Sparta, MI, leads an investigation into what happened to his family friend and babysitter, who is reported missing when she doesn't come home from Christmas shopping, and is found beneath a snow bank weeks later.

45 min

3

Patricia Artz

A young police officer in Jackson, MI, investigates a missing woman and finds that her husband has just had brain surgery and is acting strangely; when the officer inspects the couple's restaurant, he finds the kitchen has become a slaughterhouse.

45 min

4

Erin Chorney

When Erin Chorney disappears, suspicion falls on her ex-boyfriend Michael Bridges, the last person to have seen her; after investigators' searches come up empty-handed, they orchestrate an operation to woo Bridges into confessing her whereabouts.

45 min

5

Rodney Fancher

On the outskirts of Nashville, MI, Rodney Fancher's bullet-ridden body is found in a ditch; the hunt for a killer begins, pulling in police forces from across the state; as the case starts to turn cold, a startling confession emerges.

45 min

6

Cathy Ford

In the small community of Gormania, WV, Cathy Ford receives a mysterious phone call and is reported missing that same evening; a burnt car, blood-soaked trailer and a secret a?air all point to the idea that Cathy did not disappear willingly.

45 min

7

James Duncan

Family man James Duncan goes missing in a small West Virginian town known for its sweet mountain air. His family's search for him halts when the details of his murder are revealed, and they are almost as shocking as the murderer's identity.

45 min

8

Summer Inman

In the small town of Logan, OH, Summer Inman is violently abducted in a back alley behind her workplace; with multiple eye-witness accounts, investigators quickly zero in on three suspects who refuse to cooperate.

45 min

9

Marlon Keith Smith

Keith is known as a quiet but highly skilled artisan who takes good care of his mother, but after she becomes mysteriously ill and he is not heard from for three weeks, his girlfriend Betty comes under suspicion.

45 min

10

Jake Millison

Near Gunnison, CO, Jake Millison goes missing; the outcome seems grim as the months wear on, but a break in the case unravels the mystery behind his disappearance, revealing a greed-fueled plot far more sinister than anyone can imagine.

45 min

11

Mark & Sean Cavaness

Dr. Dale Cavaness is revered in his hometown of Eldorado, IL, but after his 22-year-old son is slain execution-style, authorities find that the good doctor has some skeletons in the closet.

45 min

12

Alice Pepperl

A motel housekeeper in Oakley, KS, discovers the body of her co-worker Alice Pepperl; the room lacks hard evidence to point to a suspect, but a special coin taken from the cash register could be all it takes.

45 min

13

Larissa Dumansky & Piper Streyle

Investigators hunt a sexual sadist who stalks and preys on young mothers in Sioux Falls, SD.

45 min

14

Kurt Douglass Johnson

On New Year's Eve in Cooperstown ND, an intoxicated Kurt Johnson is given a ride home from a local bar; when it's discovered that Kurt never arrived home, authorities begin their search, and what they uncover shocks them to their core.

45 min

15

Dean Frank

Outside the small town of Verdigre, NE, a domestic altercation ends in death; Frances Thompson claims to have killed Dean Frank in self-defense, but as investigators dig deeper, they're not so sure.

45 min

16

Keith Black

Taekwondo instructor Keith Black disappeared without a trace; years later that the truth behind Keith's whereabouts comes to light, and with it, comes the revelation of a vicious plot, one provoked by greed and resentment.

45 min

17

Victoria Shachtay

Victoria Shachtay survives a horrific crash, wins a large settlement and then dies after an explosion.

45 min

18

Nicholas Brophy

Nicholas Brophy is excited for his senior year, goes out to visit a friend and never returns. The case evolves as investigators connect the night of Nicholas's disappearance to gang activity in the area.

45 min

19

Ivan Radocaj

Former pro-wrestler Ivan Radocaj, known as the Croatian Giant, is ambushed and brutally murdered in the tiny Manitoba hamlet of Inwood; it looks like a robbery gone wrong, but what investigators hear over a wire tap brings a monstrous plot to light.

45 min

20

Derk & Audrey Roelfsema

The small town of Enderby, B.C., is shattered after well-loved residents Derk Roelfsema and Audrey Foster-Roelfsema are found murdered in their own home; as rumors fly about the violent crime, authorities struggle to solve the case.

45 min

21

Taylor Van Diest

18-year-old Taylor Van Diest is on her way to meet friends when she is assaulted and left for dead. She is discovered by her mother and friends, and succumbs to her injuries the following day.

45 min

22

Sydney Loofe

When hardware store clerk Sydney Loofe vanishes after an online date, investigators race against the clock to find her. But as the days wear on, a horrible truth emerges from the darkness.

45 min

23

Doreen Bradley

In a tiny hamlet just outside the town of Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, 58-year-old Doreen Bradley, owner and operator of a successful fast food restaurant, is found murdered in her rural home.

45 min

24

Frederick Banks

Fredrick Banks is an eccentric senior who loves to show off his vintage cars and wallet stuffed with cash. When he is found slain in his garage, authorities hunt for the mysterious stranger who has recently been spotted lurking in town.

45 min

25

Klaus Family

A fire engulfs the home of the Klaus family in the middle the night while everyone is asleep, and the investigators suspect that it isn't an accident. The whole case changes when the son starts seeing the spirits of his dead family.

45 min

26

Abbie Speir

When Abbie Speir's body is pulled from her burning house in a quaint farming community, investigators quickly discover that the fire is no accident, and that a killer could be lurking closer to home than anyone can imagine.

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