Police corruption

Arne Woythal spent four decades as a homicide detective in the Danish police force, investigating some of the country's most serious crimes. Now, through memoir and public speaking, the veteran investigator is sharing the untold stories from 25 years behind the scenes of murder investigations.

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.

Between November 1980 and July 1981, Clifford Robert Olson Jr. murdered 11 children and teenagers across British Columbia's Lower Mainland. His arrest, confession, and a controversial plea deal would shock Canada and ignite public outrage.

Jacob Wetterling was 11 years old when he vanished while cycling home from a convenience store in rural Minnesota in October 1989. Twenty-seven years later, DNA evidence and a confessional plea deal would finally reveal what happened to him—and podcasters would document every twist of this watershed case.

A Boston Globe podcast investigation has exposed how a Danish police officer in Massachusetts compromised the identity of a confidential informant during a routine traffic stop, raising international concerns about informant protection protocols and police accountability in law enforcement agencies.

A groundbreaking CBC True Crime podcast has revealed hundreds of hours of secret phone calls made by Canadian serial killer Clifford Olson from his prison cell starting in 1990, featuring confessions he had never disclosed to anyone else.

The Boston Globe's Spotlight team has exposed widespread abuse of confidential informant systems within the New Bedford Police Department in Massachusetts, revealing how officers coerced informants and stole drugs. The investigation, released in March 2025 as a podcast series called 'Snitch City,' highlights vulnerabilities in law enforcement oversight that resonate far beyond American borders.