About This Episode
True Story stands out as a Danish podcast dedicated to examining real-world criminal cases with the depth and narrative quality of documentary filmmaking. The show blends true crime investigation with storytelling, retelling verified criminal cases as described in established media accounts.
Among the documented cases the podcast has covered is the Morten Mortensen murder, connected to one of Denmark's most notorious crimes. In June 1995, Aarhus motorcycle police officer Morten Mortensen was shot on an open street within minutes of arriving at the scene of a Jyske Bank robbery on Oddervej. Four armed men had targeted the bank, but the that followed would span multiple countries. Danish and German law enforcement worked together on the case, eventually tracing leads to Paris. Credit card proved crucial to solving what became classified as one of the decade's most notorious cases.