Filmmakers could learn a lot from how Madison Hamburg focuses on the emotional ripple effects of crime, and the very human toll that loss takes on a family and community.

"[2] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com also remarked on the series' personal nature, stating "The greatest accomplishment of 'Murder on Middle Beach' is how connected I felt to this story by its end, concerned about an entire family torn apart because of one brutal day, in March over a decade ago.

Madison Police Department contested the complaint, claiming they were close to solving the case and had a suspect.

Madison Police Department appealed the Freedom of Information Commission's decision through the courts.

[4] The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement needed to show that there was a reasonable possibility of future action.