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Horrific Heartland
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Oh hi! Aimee and Aly here! We're just your "normal" midwest ladies who love true crime, the paranormal...and cats! On Horrific Heartland, we explore the creepy, the spooky, and horrific cases throughout the Heartland and beyond. Get your true crime fix wherever you listen to podcasts!
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Email us what case or ghost story we should cover next, horrificheartland@gmail.com
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Missing in South Dakota
Jan 31, 2023Tap to summarizeThis week on the podcast we are sheding light on something not many people (or news channels) are talking about. As of January 1st, 2023, over 30 people from the ages of 9 to 45, have been reported missing in South Dakota. This doesn't even cover the amount of people missing since 2022. So what is happening in South Dakota!? Sources:https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2023/01/18/nearly-30-missing-persons-reported-sd-since-new-years-day/KOTATV.comhttps://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/tribal-news/south-dakota-ag-creates-council-to-advise-on-missing-indigenous-people/article_51187b62-5cbf-57c8-a2c8-54054ce941a6.htmlhttps://missingpersons.sd.gov/True Crime with Alex FacebookInstagramTik Tokhorrificheartland@gmail.com
Transcribe →Killed by the Occult? The Unsolved Story of Jeanette Depalma
Jun 1, 2022Tap to summarizeIn September of 1972 a dog returned from the woods with a stick in it's mouth. But it wasn't a stick. It was the arm of missing teenager Jeanette Depalma. Jeanette, a 16 year old from a small town in New Jersey, had been reported missing weeks prior by her mother. But who killed Jeanette? Was it a local coven of witches? Or was it the Satanic teens she tried to minister to? Tune in as Aimee tells Aly about the sad and bizarre case of Jeanette Depalma on Horrific Heartland. Facebook: Horrific Heartland Discussion GroupInstagram: horrificheartlandpodcast TikTok: horrificheartlandpodcasthorrificheartland@gmail.comSources: NJ.com Dailybeast.comFacebook.com/JusticeforJeanettedepalma
Transcribe →John Wayne Gacy
May 17, 2022Tap to summarizeTRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC NATURE INVOLVING MINORSWe are covering a very difficult case this week so please listen with caution. John Wayne Gacy assaulted and murdered 33 minors and young men between the years of 1968 and 1978 in Illinois and Iowa. We talk about the victims and how truly horrific Gacy was.Facebook: Horrific Heartland Podcast Discussion GroupInstagram: horrificheartlandpodcastTik Tok: horrificheartlandpodcast horrificheartland@gmail.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_GacyConversations With A Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes on Netflix https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/us/john-wayne-gacy-victim-id/index.htmlhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/5-bizarre-facts-about-serial-killer-john-wayne-gacyhttps://www.biography.com/news/john-wayne-gacy-timeline-murders
Transcribe →The Missing Case of Denise Pflum
Mar 8, 2022Tap to summarizeWe love when listeners suggest a case to cover and this one was, no surprise, a doozy! On March 28, 1986 in Connersville, Indiana, Denise Pflum gets in her car to pick up her purse that she left at a party the night before. This is the last time her family and friends see her. What happened to Denise? Did her ex-boyfriend have something to do with her disappearance or was it someone else in town? Facebook: Horrific Heartland Podcast Discussion GroupInstagram: horrificheartlandpodcastTik Tok: horrificheartlandpodcasthorrificheartland@gmail.comSources:https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/man-charged-manslaughter-death-denise-pflum-34-years-after-she-n1233380https://charleyproject.org/case/denise-diane-pflumSmall Town Secrets: The Disappearance of Denise Pflum, 3 part docu-series by VICE. You can watch on Spectrum TV, Philo, or Hulu Livehttps://www.wiki.ng/en/wiki/denise-pflum-wikipedia-and-missing-timeline-where-is-shawn-mcclung-now-839610
Transcribe →The Missing Case Of Brandon Swanson
May 25, 2021Tap to summarizeGrab your snacks, this week's episode is a long one! On the night of May 13th, 2008, Brandon Swanson went to a party in Canby, Minnesota to celebrate the end of the semester with some friends. After Midnight, Brandon is traveling on gravel roads to get home to Marshall, Minnesota but gets stuck. He calls his parents for help and as his parents are searching for him, Brandon yells, "Oh shit!" and the call is disconnected. That was the last time Brandon spoke to his parents. Where is Brandon Swanson and what happened to him?Facebook: Horrific Heartland Discussion Group Instagram: horrificheartlandpodcasthorrificheartland@gmail.comSources:https://www.trace-evidence.com/brandon-swanson http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/18/grace.coldcase.swanson/index.html
Transcribe →The Missing Case of Desirea Ferris
Feb 2, 2021Tap to summarizeThis week on H.H, we share the story of Desirea Ferris from Kansas City, MO. To this day, the Ferris family continues to keep her name on people's minds with billboards, flyers, and updating the Facebook page, "Bring Desirea Ferris Home". If you or someone you know has information about this case, please call the tip line at 816-945-2722. Facebook: Horrific Heartland Podcast Discussion GroupInstagram: HorrificHeartlandPodcasthorrificheartland@gmail.comSources & References:https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/04/10/the-disappearance-of-desirea-ferris/#:~:text=Desirea%20Ann%20Ferris%20was%20born,her%20bubbly%20and%20warm%20personalityhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/the-missing/full-episodes/what-happened-to-desireahttps://fox59.com/news/kokomo-woman-wants-answers-in-granddaughters-disappearance/
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