Jennifer Amell

Heidi left her home to go jogging on the morning of May 20th, 1984, where she lived with her father Barry, mother Linda, and brothers Aaron and Jason. While out on her regular jogging route, Heidi encountered her killer somewhere on Martinsville Road, and her body was found off of this road in the woods, just over a mile from her own house.

Heidi left her home to go jogging on the morning of May 20th, 1984, where she lived with her father Barry, mother Linda, and brothers Aaron and Jason. While out on her regular jogging route, Heidi encountered her killer somewhere on Martinsville Road, and her body was found off of this road in the woods, just over a mile from her own house.

But here's the second version of the story that April told me. That morning, Heidi was supposed to be babysitting her littlest brother, Jason, while her mother went to work and her dad was busy working on something in the garage. Her other brother, Aaron, older than Jason but still younger than Heidi, he had had a friend over and they were busy playing. April wasn't there that day.

But here's the second version of the story that April told me. That morning, Heidi was supposed to be babysitting her littlest brother, Jason, while her mother went to work and her dad was busy working on something in the garage. Her other brother, Aaron, older than Jason but still younger than Heidi, he had had a friend over and they were busy playing. April wasn't there that day.

Heidi wanted to go on her run and asked Aaron to watch Jason. Like any normal siblings, they got into an argument. Erin didn't want to watch Jason. He had a friend over. He was busy. But that made Heidi pretty angry. Angry that her routine was being interrupted, Heidi decided to go running anyway.

Heidi wanted to go on her run and asked Aaron to watch Jason. Like any normal siblings, they got into an argument. Erin didn't want to watch Jason. He had a friend over. He was busy. But that made Heidi pretty angry. Angry that her routine was being interrupted, Heidi decided to go running anyway.

A little while later, Heidi's father, Barry, walked into the house and asked Erin where Heidi was and why she wasn't watching Jason. And Erin tattled on her. Known to have a hair-trigger temper and knowing that his daughter had disobeyed his direct orders to watch her little brothers, Barry stormed out of the house, got in his truck, and peeled out of the driveway up Route 5 to go find Heidi.

A little while later, Heidi's father, Barry, walked into the house and asked Erin where Heidi was and why she wasn't watching Jason. And Erin tattled on her. Known to have a hair-trigger temper and knowing that his daughter had disobeyed his direct orders to watch her little brothers, Barry stormed out of the house, got in his truck, and peeled out of the driveway up Route 5 to go find Heidi.

It's unclear where the story came from. Pieces of it are recollections from April's brothers. Some of it's probably April's own speculation.

It's unclear where the story came from. Pieces of it are recollections from April's brothers. Some of it's probably April's own speculation.

So not only do we need to substantiate this story, which relies on people's very faulty memories, but we also need some context about what this family was like and what Barry's personality was like in particular. April tells me some behavioral connections, a lot of which matches up with the Connecticut River Valley profile that John Philpin created back in the 80s.

So not only do we need to substantiate this story, which relies on people's very faulty memories, but we also need some context about what this family was like and what Barry's personality was like in particular. April tells me some behavioral connections, a lot of which matches up with the Connecticut River Valley profile that John Philpin created back in the 80s.

And keep in mind this was recorded before we actually decided to name Barry, so mind the vague pronouns.

And keep in mind this was recorded before we actually decided to name Barry, so mind the vague pronouns.

It feels like I've interviewed half the town of Heartland. Neighbors, friends, family members, people who loved Heidi, who searched for her when she went missing, who mourned for her loss.

It feels like I've interviewed half the town of Heartland. Neighbors, friends, family members, people who loved Heidi, who searched for her when she went missing, who mourned for her loss.

The minister who presided over Heidi's funeral called her a good, quiet girl. She was so much more than that.

The minister who presided over Heidi's funeral called her a good, quiet girl. She was so much more than that.

She also was quite devious. By all accounts, Heidi was a sweet-tempered teenager who loved rabbits and Rick Springfield.

She also was quite devious. By all accounts, Heidi was a sweet-tempered teenager who loved rabbits and Rick Springfield.