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Cold Case Files Season 2, Episode 5: The Heartland Killer
In the 1980s, a suspected serial killer preyed on women in small towns located on the banks of the Mississippi River until the murders abruptly ceased and went unsolved. In 2006, 26 years later, a cold case detective and producer on the set of "Cold Case Files" unknowingly began to connect the dots that would crack the case while discussing the murder of Deborah Sheppard, a Southern Illinois University student whose death had remained a mystery since 1982. Watch Cold Case Files Season 2, Episode 5 The Heartland Killer in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Cold Case Files Season 2, Episode 5 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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