Nightmare Next Door

- Season 2

(2012)

When the body of 18-year-old Breanna Schneller is discovered in her apartment, the residents of tranquil Wausau, Wisconsin are stunned. Police hope a cell phone and surveillance videos can help them unravel the mystery surrounding Breanna's death.

Beth Grosskopf was an average resident of an average, quiet little town of Freedom, PA. Grosskopf, a department store employee who was well-liked by fellow workers and customers, had recently deposited $31,000 into her bank account from the sale of some family property. Police theorized money was the motive for the crime: her violent murder. Was it her over-bearing boyfriend? Her live-in renter? Or someone else? Who could hate her enough to stab her 31 times in her own home?

When Jerry Martin is found brutally murdered in 1975, the city of Tulsa is left in fear. And with no solid leads, ignorance as well. It takes detectives more than 25 years and new DNA evidence more than 1000 miles away to warm up this cold case.

Jason is an ex boyfriend who is found innocent in the trial of his girlfriend's disappearance in Maine.

The residents of Navasota, Texas are horrified when one of the pillars of their community, 54 year-old Lonnie Turner Sr., is found shot dead in his home. As investigators dig into the case, they discover this brutal murder may be a family affair.

The gruesome slaying of adored resident Debra Rawls leaves the town of Summerfield paralyzed in fear. A swath of hooligans quickly deepens the suspect pool, but a speck of blood makes the biggest splash in discovering the true identity of the killer.

When Goshen, New Hampshire resident Edith "Pen" Meyer goes missing, the tiny vacation town fears the worst. Police find leads, but can't find Pen's body. When a notorious resident reveals a grudge, police move in quickly to catch a killer.

When Joanne Presti and her young daughter, Alyssa, are found slain in their Woburn, Massachusetts home, police sift through exes and neighbors to nab their murderer. But when a mysterious photograph is found in the Presti home, a killer is exposed.

Residents are struck with fear when the strangled body of 21-year-old Susan Schumake is found in Carbondale, Illinois. Lack of evidence stumps cops for more than two decades, but new technology leads detectives in a direction they never expected.

The discovery of Troy Temar's charred remains in Lebanon Ohio rattles the nerves of its residents. Police are led astray for 6 years until an accomplice Â's confession exposes a sinister plot orchestrated by a devious killer linked to Troy's past.

When nine-year old Cyndi Allinger doesn't show up for dinner, her mom fears the worst. Is someone stalking the school-age citizens of scenic Lakewood, Washington? The most likely tip comes from the least likely witnesses, and leads to Cyndi's killer.

Shoreline, WA is shattered when Renee Powell is murdered and her home set afire. When this predator strikes again, police fear they have a serial killer on their hands. But the trail grows cold and it takes a jilted lover to shake this case loose.

The gruesome discovery of 24-year old Zilpha Lowery's body has folks in Marion, NC baffled. It's a frustrating case that sets police off on a wild ride through the victim's past until a decade old lead helps police catch a killer.

The brutal slaying of 32-year-old Stacie Ann Smith, a single mother, has the townsfolk of St.Albans, West Virginia reeling. The murderer's message at the crime scene baffles investigators and citizens are shocked that a killer lives in their midst.

When Norm Leighton and Patti Hubbert, a peaceful older couple, is violently murdered, locals fear quiet Billings, Montana is turning into the Wild West. And when the couple's neighbor turns up dead, police are off on a wild ride to solve the case.

Roland was invited to a party by newlyweds Bev and Brian.

84-year-old Charles Taylor's grisly murder has the entire city of Warren, Michigan in disarray. Investigators are taken on a wild ride and are forced to eliminate a swath of suspects, only to be stunned by the true identity of a callous murderer.

After beloved custodian James Mayberry is found stabbed to death in his Wichita home, the folks of the Midwestern town are in shock. Detectives are stumped until a break comes faster than a prairie tornado that pins down the heartless killer.

The quiet town of Tomahawk is rocked when long time resident 42-year-old Tracy Maurer is found brutally stabbed to death in her home. Police have a laundry list of suspects but it's a tip from the rumor mill that finally brings closure to the case.

A community's worst fears are realized when the body of 25-year-old Holly Notestine is found deep in a Clearville, Pennsylvania logging forest. After years of fuzzy clues and dead-end tips cops nab a ruthless killer lurking just around the corner.

In 2006, Christmas cheer hits an all-time low in Hubbardston, MI when 80-year-old Billie Cunningham is found murdered in her home. Years pass as police search for a vicious killer. But it turns out the shocking confession is well worth the wait.

The savage murder of single mother Cindy Pavey rattles the tranquil town of Murphysboro, Illinois. Police investigate a potentially deadly love triangle, but it will take over a decade to harvest the leads necessary to bring her killer to justice.