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A new Nordic podcast has brought renewed attention to a series of brutal axe murders targeting young women in 1970s Estonia. The case, largely forgotten outside the Baltic region, reveals disturbing patterns of violence and the challenges of investigating crime during the Soviet era.

A Danish true crime podcast featuring forensic medicine experts has released an episode examining how long it takes to thaw a deeply frozen body, addressing a specialized forensic science question relevant to homicide investigations.

Mørkeland, a Danish true crime podcast, explores two separate cases linked by the recurring theme of unlocked doors in Episode 286, offering listeners an examination of Nordic crime narratives.

The "Mord ved Østersøen" podcast has documented the case of a Lithuanian high school student named Mindaugas whose parents and younger sister vanished after a routine market trip, leaving investigators puzzled by his seemingly indifferent response to their disappearance.

In 1976, a quiet residential neighborhood in Denmark became the site of a shocking family homicide when a father killed his entire family in a violent attack. Now, a new podcast series is bringing this largely forgotten Nordic case to international audiences, examining the circumstances and consequences of one of the country's most disturbing domestic crimes.

In August 2019, a young man walked into Hvidovre Hospital near Copenhagen dressed in a white coat, claiming to be a medical student. What followed was a chilling month-long deception that saw him examine patients, order medications, and prescribe controlled drugs—all without any legitimate medical qualifications.

Mørkeland, a Danish true crime podcast, released Episode 284 around June 1, 2025, focusing on mysterious deaths. The episode joins the podcast's ongoing exploration of unsolved cases and cryptic crimes across Scandinavia.

In late August 1976, 23-year-old Elizabeth Plunkett vanished from Brittas Bay in County Wicklow, Ireland. Her body was discovered weeks later—raped, strangled, and bound to a lawnmower. Nearly 50 years later, her sisters are demanding justice for a crime that was never prosecuted.

The Danish true crime podcast Mørkeland explored a murder case in Nordjylland where an unidentified man was shot and dumped from a car onto a beach. What made this case distinctive wasn't just the crime itself, but the reaction from locals—many of whom expressed relief or even satisfaction that this particular victim was dead.