The murder of Joseph Hartsfield

In May 2025, CBS's 48 Hours aired 'Facing a Monster,' the story of C.C., a college student who survived a brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend Shawn Doyle in 1996, only to face him in court years later after he murdered Lori Leonard, a single mother of two, in 2005.

In August 2017, 35-year-old Nada Huranieh was found dead on the patio outside her Farmington Hills, Michigan mansion. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident—a fall from a second-story window—was actually a carefully staged murder committed by her own 16-year-old son, Muhammad Altantawi.

A mysterious death involving a photographer was the subject of investigation on 48 Hours, CBS's long-running documentary series that examines complex criminal cases.

The Danish podcast Mørkeland has released Episode 307, focusing on two separate cases involving death and severe neglect. The episode examines circumstances where individuals were subject to dangerous living conditions and inadequate care.

Mørkeland, Denmark's longest-running true crime podcast, hosted its annual Mørkeawards ceremony on February 5, 2026, recognizing the most compelling, educational, and moving true crime content of 2025. The awards—decided by listener votes and host selections—celebrate excellence across the true crime genre.

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.

The Danish true crime podcast Mørkeland released Episode 304 on January 18, 2026, focusing on criminal cases in Sweden. The episode title references 'Sweden's worst sadist' and an escape from a stalker, continuing the show's international coverage of serious crimes.

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.

Sarah Hartsfield, an Army veteran and mother of four, was found guilty on October 8, 2025, of murdering her fifth husband, Joseph Hartsfield, 46, by poisoning him with insulin in their Beach City, Texas home in January 2023. The rapid conviction followed a one-week trial in Chambers County and has reopened questions about other deaths linked to the defendant.