Nightmare Next Door

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Nightmare Next Door
Genre Documentary
Narrated byGreg Diefenbach
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes99
Production
Running time43 minutes
Production companySirens Media
Original release
Network Investigation Discovery
ReleaseJanuary 6, 2011 (2011-01-06) 
November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)

Nightmare Next Door is a true crime [1] documentary series which aired on Investigation Discovery from 2011 to 2016.

Contents

Synopsis

The series (responsible for bringing some crime cases into national attention [2] ).

Episodes typically consist of interviews with investigators, prosecutors and family members coupled with re-enactments using actors. [3] The series focuses on crimes that occurred in small American communities. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Episodes

Season 1

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TitleLocationOriginal release date
11Death in Robert's Court Portsmouth, Virginia January 6, 2011 (2011-01-06)
16-year-old Megan Landowski was found stabbed to death in her home. Even with DNA and fingerprints the case goes unsolved for months. Until a piece of gum points to an unlikely suspect.
22The Truett Street Massacre McKinney, Texas January 13, 2011 (2011-01-13)
McKinney quadruple murder: When 4 people are found dead detectives embark on a three-year investigation. When it seems like the murders may never be solved, an eyewitness breaks the case wide open.
33Killer on South 1200 West Woods Cross, Utah January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)
In 1980, Karin Strom was discovered strangled to death in her home. It took 26 years to ultimately prove who committed this crime.
44North Main Street Mystery Madisonville, Kentucky January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)
85-year-old Anne Branson was discovered stabbed in her basement, with little evidence at the crime scene. Her financial records provide the break for authorities.
55Death on Lake Lynn Drive Raleigh, North Carolina February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)
23-year-old Stephanie Bennett was brutally murdered in her suburban apartment. 3 years into the investigation, a discarded glove identifies her killer. Investigators links the perpetrator to another murder happened in Lansing, Michigan.
66Murder on Hagadom Hill Road Owego, New York February 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)
Mother of four Michele Anne Harris vanishes from home. Blood stains found in garage suggests she met a sinister end. Detectives try to solve her case while world focuses on September 11 attacks.

Season 2

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TitleLocationOriginal release date
71Murderer in the Midst North Wales, Pennsylvania June 9, 2011 (2011-06-09)
A family of four was attacked in home invasion, which led to the death of Robert Chae. Investigators wondered if this is a robbery gone wrong or something more sinister.
82Murder on Main Street Bloomsbury, New Jersey June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16)
Monica Massaro was found viciously murdered in her own home. Detectives investigated suitors, local prowlers till a similar attack exposes Adam Leroy Lane.
93Co-Ed Confidential Las Cruces, New Mexico June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)
Katie Sepitch, a New Mexico State University student, was strangled and found at an landfill after a night-out. Detectives tried to find her murderer before another tragedy.
104Sea of Hate Port Hueneme, California June 30, 2011 (2011-06-30)
When mother of two Norma Rodriguez’s was found murdered, investigators were left sorting out suspects in its aftermath. After the last lead, Glen Edward Rogers was ruled out the case goes cold for 10 years.
115Death in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)
When 27-year-old Jarrod Davidson was gunned down in his apartment doorway, the community fears there's a sniper on the loose. But as detectives dig deeper and uncover a sinister plan from a family.
126No Safe Harbor Safety Harbor, Florida July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14)
32-year-old Nikki Halpin was brutally beaten to death in front of her two young sons. When a mysterious voice on the 911 recording reveal an eerie clue, detectives zero in on an unlikely suspect.
137Skeletons in the Closet Salisbury, North Carolina July 21, 2011 (2011-07-21)
When 18-year-old Brittany Loritts was found murdered in her home, investigators were at a loss as to who would commit such a heinous crime.

Season 3

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TitleLocationOriginal release date
141Fallen Angel Deerfield Beach, Florida August 18, 2011 (2011-08-18)
Detectives were stumped when 18-year old Dawnia Dacosta was reported missing by her family. Eventually forensic investigation led them to Lucious Boyd.
152Death in the Family Palm Harbor, Florida August 25, 2011 (2011-08-25)
56-year-old David Lunz was gunned down in his home. It took more than two years for officers to prove his on Christopher Lunz was responsible.
163Heartless in the Heartland Boonville, Missouri September 1, 2011 (2011-09-01)
The body of 8-year-old Alyssa Owen was found near a rural country road. Six weeks later, her mother Janice’s body turned up in a creek.
174Conspiracy of Evil Grosse Pointe, Michigan September 8, 2011 (2011-09-08)
Police used the little evidence they had to catch the killer of 57-year old Barbara Iske who was killed in her driveway.
185Midwestern Malice Poplar Bluff, Missouri September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)
Thirteen years after 31-year-old Laura Wynn was murdered, DNA confirms the killer who lived among the community.

Season 4

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TitleLocationOriginal release date
191Recipe for Murder Wausau, Wisconsin January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)
Police hoped a cell phone and surveillance videos can help them unravel the mystery surrounding Breanna Schneller's death.
202House of Horror Freedom, Pennsylvania January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15)
Hopes for quick justice murder of Beth Grosskopf are dashed when the initial suspects don't pan out.
213Trouble in Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma January 29, 2012 (2012-01-29)
In 1975, Jerry Martin was found brutally murdered. It took detectives more than 25 years and new DNA evidence to warm up this cold case.
224The Lady Killer Portland, Maine February 12, 2012 (2012-02-12)
When 25-year-old Amy St. Laurent disappeared after a night out, police didn't know what to make of it.
235Deadly Disloyalty Navasota, Texas February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)
54-year-old Lonnie Turner Sr. was found shot to dead in his home. Investigators discover this brutal murder may be a family affair.
246TBA Summerfield, Florida February 26, 2012 (2012-02-26)
48-year-old Debra Rawls was viscously killed in her home. A speck of blood helped police discovering the identity of the murderer.
257Burning Secret Goshen, New Hampshire March 4, 2012 (2012-03-04)
When local resident Edith "Pen" Meyer went missing, her town feared the worst.
268New England Nightmare Woburn, Massachusetts March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)
When Joanne Presti and her young daughter, Alyssa, are found killed, police sift through exes and neighbors to nab their murderer.
279Murder 101 Carbondale, Illinois March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)
In 1981, university student 21-year-old Susan Schumake was found strangled to death. With s lack of evidence, the case went cold for 23 years.
2810Flames of Passion Lebanon, Ohio April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
Troy Temar was found dead in the trunk of a car that had been set on fire. After six years of investigation cops finally exposed who was behind this sinister plot.
2911Little Girl Lost Lakewood, Washington April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08)
In 1996, 9-year-old Cindy Allinger was abducted then killed by a stranger. Police try everthy to seek justice for her family.
3012Double Murder Inferno Shoreline, Washington April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)
Police officers chased down every lead they got when Renee Powell was found murdered in her apartment.

References

  1. Anderson, Kelly (February 5, 2018). "Inside the success of ID's first decade". Realscreen. The Silver Spring-based prodco has produced hundreds of hours of true crime for ID — series including The Nightmare Next Door
  2. Chandler, Dustin (March 16, 2017). "UPDATE: A&E delays 'Cold Case Files;' episode featuring McDowell may air in May". McDowell News. The story first received national attention in 2012 on I.D.'s series "Nightmare Next Door." The season two episode "One Deadly Night" broke down the mystery and public intrigue of the case.
  3. "Nightmare Next Door". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. Moore, A. (February 7, 2014). "'Nightmare Next Door' Season 8, Episode 3: 'Deadly Deception'". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. "Investigation Discovery profiling Bloomsbury murder of Monica Massaro". The Express-Times . February 6, 2011. The murder of Bloomsbury resident Monica Massaro is going to be the subject of an episode for Investigation Discovery's "Nightmare Next Door" series.
  6. Odzer, Ari (August 17, 2011). "South Florida Tragedy Gets Cable TV Exposure". NBC Miami . Investigation Discovery channel is bringing the case back to light with an episode of the documentary show, "The Nightmare Next Door."
  7. ""Nightmare Next Door" to focus on '04 Wyoming murder". Billings Gazette . August 3, 2012.
  8. Brasted, Chelsea (April 4, 2013). "'Nightmare Next Door' features Baton Rouge killing in this week's episode". The Times-Picayune .
  9. Gallas, John (June 13, 2014). "DeBary murder featured on Investigation Discovery show". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . The episode "Death in Daytona," part of the network's "Nightmare Next Door" series features the case of Christine Lazarro
  10. Quick, Alee (August 21, 2015). "Investigation Discovery show features 2012 White County murders". The Southern Illinoisan . An episode of Investigation Discovery's show "Nightmare Next Door" that aired Thursday night featured a case many Southern Illinoisans remember. The episode, titled "Into The Woods," recounted the 2012 murders of Jessica Evans, 17, of Norris City and Jacob Wheeler, 22, of Carmi.
  11. "Lauren Giddings murder featured on cable TV show". The Telegraph (Macon) . A whodunnit-style program called "Nightmare Next Door," which airs on Investigation Discovery, will feature the Mercer University law graduate's death
  12. "1990 Rock Hill murder on national TV show". The Herald . September 1, 2016. The season premiere of the hit show 'Nightmare next Door' on the Investigation Discovery channel Friday night features a 1990 rape and killing of a Rock Hill woman, and her family's fight to keep the killer in prison.
  13. Reyes, Traciy (September 23, 2016). "Veronica Bozza, Timothy Bozza: Investigation Discovery's 'Nightmare Next Door' Explores Tennessee 'Criss Cross' Murderers Inspired By Hollywood Movie". Inquisitr .