police work

In July 2018, Danueal Drayton, a 27-year-old from Connecticut, was arrested in Los Angeles while holding a woman hostage. Police believe the Tinder user is responsible for multiple murders and sexual assaults across New York and California, with confessions to at least five additional killings still under investigation.

A Danish true crime podcast has documented a disturbing case involving a masked intruder who lay in wait in a basement. The episode, part of the Mørkeland series, delves into the details of this alarming home invasion case.

A young man arrived at his mother's allotment house in Valby on a red motorcycle with his 7-year-old son, claiming his wife and daughter were hospitalized. When the boy vanished and a cryptic letter arrived, what followed was an investigation into a tragedy that shook the Danish community.

A new podcast series examines criminal activities plaguing Britain's funeral industry, beginning with the March 2024 police investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, where 35 bodies were discovered at the premises and two people were arrested on charges of fraud and preventing lawful burial.

A new Danish podcast series explores the investigative techniques and criminal psychology used by Denmark's premier murder investigation unit. Retired detective Kurt Kragh, who served as deputy head of the Rejseholdet—the national homicide task force—discusses how modern forensic and psychological methods solve complex cases that perplex local authorities.

Crime reporter Stine Bolther's podcast Danske Drabssager tackled a complex legal question on February 10, 2026: whether Danish courts can convict a deceased murder suspect. The episode brought together former investigators and prosecutors to explore the intersection of criminal law and mortality.

On 2 March 1998, 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch vanished on her way to school in Vienna, Austria. She had been abducted by Wolfgang Přiklopil and imprisoned in a secret basement cell beneath his house. Eight years later, she escaped—and her captor took his own life the same day.

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.

On March 2, 1998, 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch was abducted in Vienna and held captive in a soundproof basement for over eight years. Her escape in 2006 and subsequent survival made her one of Europe's most remarkable resilience stories.

An 81-year-old widow was murdered in her Herlev home during the 2011 Christmas holidays in Denmark. The case mobilized homicide investigators, forensic technicians, and medical examiners who immediately suspended their vacation to pursue the investigation into what was described as a heartless act.

In November 2012, Cari Farver vanished from Omaha, Nebraska, after a brief relationship with Dave Kroupa. What followed was an unprecedented case of digital impersonation: thousands of harassing messages sent from Farver's phone over three years—not by her, but by her killer.

A new six-episode podcast from Wondery examines allegations that Liberty Godparent Home, a maternity facility on Liberty University's campus in Virginia, pressured teenage residents to surrender their babies for adoption. The investigation, hosted by T.J. Raphael and released in August 2025, features interviews with former residents and staff.

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.

The Mørkeland podcast released Episode 303 on December 14, 2025, examining two distinct true crime cases: the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl from a remote forest and the mysterious death of a woman whose body was discovered naked in a compost heap.

Frederik Strand from Copenhagen Police Museum (Politimuseet i København) hosts a Danish-language podcast exploring the country's most significant criminal cases. The series, featuring journalist Thea, delves into Denmark's darkest crime stories through the lens of police history and investigation.

Journalist Keith Morrison examines the puzzling disappearance of Cari Farver, a single mother whose vanishing weeks into a new romance triggered a cascade of threatening messages, stalking, and violence. The case unfolds across Morrison's podcast 'Something About Cari,' available on major streaming platforms.

On October 31, 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was found bludgeoned to death in her family's backyard in Greenwich, Connecticut. The murder weapon—a Toney Penna golf club—belonged to her neighbors, the prominent Skakel family, setting off a case that would span decades and implicate a Kennedy nephew.

Between 1970 and the early 1980s, three members of a Danish motorcycle club were murdered in what appeared to be random nightlife confrontations. But the unsolved killings sparked something far darker: a spiral of street violence, arson, and vigilante attacks on innocent bystanders mistaken for suspects.

Danske Drabssager, a popular Danish true crime podcast, has released a Q&A episode dedicated to forensic medicine. The episode answers listener questions about criminal investigation techniques and forensic examination methods used in real murder cases.

Harry Gunn murdered his ex-girlfriend Alice Ruggles on September 25, 2016, in Gateshead, England, after months of obsessive stalking that included demands for location proof and outfit approval. His conviction exposed a pattern of escalating coercive control that ended in tragedy.