The Murder of Nikki Vanderheyden

Ben Renick built one of the most respected exotic snake breeding operations in the country, housing more than 3,000 reptiles on his Missouri farm. In June 2017, his wife, Lynlee, called 911 after finding him dead in the snake facility. Because a 600-pound anaconda was missing, so ...  Show more

Dr. Caroline Muirhead, a Scottish forensic pathologist, had a whirlwind romance with gamekeeper Alexander "Sandy" McKellar. It took a horrifying turn after he confessed to helping cover up the death of cyclist Tony Parsons. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Carline Muirhead and ...  Show more

In May 2016, 31 year-old Nicole VanderHeyden, a mom of three, was found dead in a field. Initially, her boyfriend was suspected as they had been in a fight, but his FitBit data showed that he was elsewhere during the murder. That's when they realized someone else's DNA was on Nic ...  Show more

May 20-21, 2016. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 31 year old Nicole "Nikki" VanderHeyden went out for an evening with her boyfriend, Doug, and some other friends. But after Nicole's battered nude body was discovered in a field the following afternoon, detectives were very interested in ...

When Nicole (aka Nikki) VanderHeyden's body turned up on the side of the road after a night at the bars, homicide investigations uncovered some dark secrets about Nikki's boyfriend, Doug. But just when authorities thought they had found the killer, DNA evidence pointed this case ...  Show more

When a young woman is found dead in a field on the outskirts of Green Bay, Wis., a fitness tracker helps detectives solve the mystery. Andrea Canning reports.

Andrea Canning and Dennis Murphy go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in ‘Talking Dateline ...