Criminal Women

In Kolding, Denmark, a young woman was killed by a man who blamed her poor housekeeping and refusal to make his lunch. Forensic evidence told a completely different story, raising troubling questions about motivation, mental state, and early release decisions.

On April 14, 2013, Daniel William Marsh, 15, broke into a home in Davis, California, and murdered elderly couple Claudia Maupin and Oliver Northup in their beds. Despite the violence of the crime, Marsh left virtually no physical evidence—a chilling demonstration of premeditation that would take months to unravel.

A new Danish true crime podcast is offering international audiences rare access to police interrogation recordings from some of Northern Europe's most significant murder investigations. 'Forhøret' combines raw interview footage with forensic analysis to explore how Scandinavian law enforcement solves complex homicides.

A Danish true crime publication has retracted a fabricated murder case, admitting it conflated real incidents from Scotland, Denmark, and Sweden into a false narrative. The incident highlights the challenges facing Nordic true crime outlets operating with limited English-language verification systems.

Mørkeland, a Danish-language true crime podcast, covers criminal cases from around the world, including episodes on notorious perpetrators and unsolved mysteries. The series has gained audiences across Scandinavia for its investigative approach to violent crimes.

On October 23, 1990, a 20-year-old nurse's aide was found strangled in the basement of a Copenhagen-area hospital. The case that followed would test Denmark's emerging forensic science and raise enduring questions about justice—now revisited in a new podcast investigation.

In August 1996, Belgian police arrested Marc Dutroux, an electrician who had spent months abducting, torturing, and sexually abusing young girls in a concealed basement dungeon. What emerged was a conspiracy involving multiple accomplices and at least six confirmed victims—some who survived, others who did not.

British stand-up comedian Edd Hedges returned to his Essex hometown for a charity performance and discovered something unsettling: his childhood bully had committed a brutal double murder. The encounter inspired 'Wisecrack,' an unconventional true crime podcast that blends dark humor with serious criminal 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.

A Danish true crime podcast has released a new episode examining a violent attack on a young nurse by a woman experiencing a severe psychotic episode. The July 2025 installment features forensic psychologist Tine Wøbbe and psychiatrist Mette Brandt-Christensen discussing the psychological factors behind female-perpetrated violent crime.

In April 2008, Austrian police discovered that Josef Fritzl had imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth in a concealed basement chamber for 24 years, subjecting her to repeated rape and forcing her to bear seven children in captivity. The case shocked Austria and revealed systematic failures in a family home in Amstetten.

On New Year's night 1990, 23-year-old Hanne With was found stabbed to death in her Copenhagen apartment. Three decades later, DNA evidence and a footprint match led Danish police to Henrik Krogh Rasmussen, a butcher who was convicted in July 2024.

The Danish true-crime podcast Danske Drabssager has launched a special series called 'Kriminelle Kvinder' (Criminal Women) that investigates real cases of female murderers and violent offenders in Denmark, featuring interviews with law enforcement, forensic experts, and women who have served prison sentences for serious crimes.

On August 27, 1995, pediatrician Elisabeth Wæver traveled to the Danish island of Bornholm under a false identity with a calculated plan: to kill her lover's wife and two young children using stolen morphine and fire. The case remains one of Scandinavia's most shocking crimes of passion.