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Cold Case Files

The Heartland Killer

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, several states are terrorized by a sadistic serial killer, until the murders abruptly stop. In 2006, a cold case detective and producer on the set of “Cold Case Files” begins to unknowingly connect the dots while discussing the unsolved murder of 23-year-old Sothern Illinois University student Deborah Sheppard. Check out our great sponsors! ClickUp: Use code "coldcase" at ClickUp.com to get 15% off ClickUp's massive Unlimited Plan for a year! 1-800 Contacts: Order online at 1800contacts.com - download their free app - OR call 1-800 Contacts (that’s 1-800-266-8228) June's Journey: Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games! DON’T MISS VH1’S MY TRUE CRIME STORY - NARRATED BY REMY MA! ONLY ON VH1. CATCH UP ON DEMAND. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!

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0:00.0

Keep your Saturday nights open for new seasons of two iconic True Crime series back on A&E.

0:05.3

First up is Cold Case Files. Every Saturday night see stories of justice delayed, but not denied.

0:11.1

Follow along with the people who never gave up looking for answers,

0:14.3

and witness the moments that break a long, unsolved case open.

0:17.8

Cold Case Files premieres every Saturday night at 9-8 Central on A&E,

0:22.3

and then at 10-9 Central. Don't miss new episodes of American Justice.

0:26.3

Each episode follows a shocking case as law enforcement works to make an arrest and bring it to trial.

0:31.6

From crime to conviction, don't miss a moment.

0:34.2

Cold Case Files and American Justice Saturday starting at 9-8 Central, only on A&E.

0:39.9

Watch live, stream on the A&E app, or on demand.

0:43.9

An A&E, original podcast.

0:46.7

This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault.

0:50.5

Listener discretion is advised.

0:58.6

I had unanswered questions. I didn't even know I knew she was gone. I didn't believe it.

1:02.9

It was Easter weekend, and we were planning to go and see Debra.

1:07.5

We were looking forward to that Easter egg hunt just being together.

1:12.1

Instead, there was 25 years before we knew what happened to Debra.

1:17.1

There are 120,000 unsolved murders in America.

1:22.7

Each one is a cold case. Only 1% are ever solved.

1:26.5

This is one of those where we're streaming this.

1:36.0

It's April 8, 1982 in Carbandale, Illinois, and the Easter holiday is approaching.

1:42.3

23-year-old Debra Shepard returns to her ground floor apartment at the regal apartments

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