mysterious death

Alt om Suzy Lamplugh-sagen: dokumentarer, bøger og podcasts

Den britiske ejendomsmægler Susannah Jane Lamplugh forsvandt den 28. juli 1986 fra Fulham i London, efter hun skulle møde en klient kaldet 'Mr. Kipper'. 25-årige Suzy blev erklæret juridisk død i 1993, og politiet har siden da peget på den dømte voldtægtsmand og morder John Cannan som hovedmistænkt.

Alt om Natascha Kampusch-sagen: dokumentarer, bøger og podcasts

Den østrigske pige Natascha Kampusch blev bortført den 2. marts 1998, da hun var på vej til skole i Wien. Hun blev holdt fanget i over 8 år i en hemmelig kælder overvåget af den tidligere telekommunikationsmedarbejder Wolfgang Přiklopil — indtil hun flygtede i 2006. Her er det samlede overblik over

Joachim Kroll: The Ruhr Cannibal's 21-Year Murder Spree

Joachim Kroll terrorized Germany's Ruhr Valley from 1955 to 1976, murdering at least 14 people. His arrest came only after a neighbor discovered human remains clogging the building's shared toilet.

Podcast digs into the unsolved death of Janie Pendleton

The podcast 'Hunting 4 Answers' investigates the unsolved death of Janie Pendleton, who was found dead in her Milwaukee home. No suspects have ever been identified in the case.

Ex-IRS Agent Convicted of Murdering Wife and Stranger

Brendan Banfield, a former IRS special agent from Virginia, was convicted on February 3, 2026, of murdering his wife Christine and a stranger named Joseph Ryan in a scheme allegedly motivated by his affair with the family's live-in au pair.

Fatal Vision: The Jeffrey MacDonald Murder Case

On February 17, 1970, Captain Jeffrey MacDonald's wife and two young daughters were found murdered in their Fort Bragg home. MacDonald claimed four intruders were responsible. Nine years later, forensic evidence told a different story.

London Sewers: How a Plumber's Discovery Exposed Britain's Deadliest Killer

On February 8, 1983, a routine plumbing job in North London uncovered human remains that would lead to one of Britain's most disturbing serial murder cases. The discovery of Dennis Nilsen — and his confessed 15 victims — revealed critical gaps in how European police tracked predatory killers operating within urban anonymity.

Danish Podcast Uncovers 'Murderous Plan' in Djursland Case

Host Stine Bolther investigates a case in Djursland near Randers, Denmark, that involves a meticulously planned murder, a pregnant woman, and audio evidence so damning that the victim reportedly warned relatives it might happen. The 43-minute episode premiered February 3, 2026, on the true crime podcast Danske Drabssager.

Kennedy Cousin Cleared: The Martha Moxley Murder Case Unravels

On October 30, 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was bludgeoned to death in her family's backyard in Greenwich, Connecticut. Twenty-seven years later, her neighbor Michael Skakel—a Kennedy cousin—was convicted of the crime. But the conviction didn't hold.

Danish Podcast Explores Two Unsolved Interrail Murders

A Danish true crime podcast has brought renewed attention to two cases: the unsolved murders of young women traveling on Interrail passes across Europe, and the dramatic escape of a woman from a serial killer spotted by a passing truck driver—an encounter that ultimately led to his capture.

The Hacker Who Faked His Death to Evade Europol

A prominent hacker at the center of the IcedID botnet fraud operation attempted to escape law enforcement by creating a forged death certificate, but was arrested during Operation Endgame, a coordinated international investigation involving Danish authorities.

Wisecrack: When a Comedian's Trauma Became a True Crime Investigation

British stand-up comedian Edd Hedges premiered the limited series podcast Wisecrack on September 2, 2025, blending his comedy set with a true crime investigation into a double homicide in his English hometown. Emmy-nominated producer Jodi Tovay discovered Hedges' darkly comic routine at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and spent years uncovering the story behind it.