Danish criminal cases

Denmark has developed a thriving true crime scene with podcasts, documentary series and specialized media diving into both historical and current criminal cases. Here are the best sources for Danish true crime content.

Herunder finder du ti episoder fra de mest populære danske true crime-podcasts. Fælles for dem alle er, at de formidler virkelige kriminalsager med dybde, research og en fortælleglæde der holder lytteren fanget fra start til slut.

En ny analyse viser at unge mellem 18 og 24 år nu udgør den største lyttergruppe til true crime podcasts i Danmark. KrimiNyt har spurgt 10 unge om, hvorfor de er besat af mordgåder og uopklarede forbrydelser.

Camilla Bjerregaard Aurvig and Kristine Sofie Bugbee present in the special episode Mørkeawards 2025 the most important true crime releases from the past year. The episode highlights listeners' favorites and the hosts' own recommendations within dark stories.

Mørkeland episode 306 covers the case of kiosk manager Marie Nielsen, who was attacked in Valby by a masked man with a submachine gun. The robbery took place one afternoon in April during a routine delivery from Tuborg.

Wolfgang Priklopil kidnapped 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch in Austria in 1998, which began eight and a half years of captivity in a basement in Strasshof an der Nordbahn. Episode 304 of Mørkeland also highlights a Swedish case involving a man who set his fiancée on fire in a van.

Kurt Kragh, former criminal commissioner and deputy head of the Mobile Task Force, shares his experiences in solving complex crimes in this special episode of Danish Murder Cases. Together with host Stine Bolther, he discusses the psychological mechanisms behind murder and his personal journey into the police's elite unit.

Danish Murder Cases with host Stine Bolther analyzes in this episode the legal status of deceased suspects in the Danish legal system. Experts explain the legal procedures when a person dies before a potential conviction in serious criminal cases.

Natascha Kampusch was abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil in Vienna in 1998 at the age of 10 and held captive for eight and a half years. The episode examines the psychological mechanisms and the dramatic escape in 2006.

The 81-year-old widow was found murdered in her home in Herlev during Christmas 2011, which initiated an extensive investigation led by the Copenhagen West Police. The episode follows forensic technicians and forensic pathologists in their work to identify the perpetrator behind the brutal murder.

Michael Skakel was indicted in 2002 for the murder of Martha Moxley, which took place in 1975 in Greenwich, Connecticut. The episode covers the prosecution's case, which primarily relied on witness testimony regarding confessions rather than technical evidence.

Mørkeland presents in episode 303 two international criminal cases involving a serial killer known as The Werewolf Butcher and a woman found murdered in a compost heap. The hosts investigate the psychological mechanisms behind the perpetrators' attempts to conceal their crimes.

Frederik Strand, head of the Police Museum, analyzes in this episode of Danish Murder Cases the most significant criminal cases in Danish history. The episode was released on December 13, 2025, and explores the police's methodology and the human tragedies behind the archive's darkest files.

Martha Moxley was found beaten to death with a golf club in the exclusive Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut, on October 30, 1975. The episode focuses on the initial police interrogations of Tommy Skakel, who was the last person to see the young girl alive.

Danish Murder Cases S13E14 follows the investigation of a charred torso found on a conveyor belt, where forensic expert Hans Petter Hougen and the police faced an almost impossible identification task. The case was solved through a rare blood type and advanced analyses of bone fractures.

Max was lured to Southeast Asia with the promise of a well-paying job but ended up as a slave in a criminal scam camp under threats of violence. The episode documents how victims are forced into online fraud through debt bondage and confiscated passports.

Mørkeland investigates in episode 360 the case of Kasper, who systematically stalked a victim in Denmark for several years despite numerous police restraining orders. The episode highlights the perpetrator's inability to stop his criminal behavior and the consequences it has for victims in the Danish legal system.

Danske Drabssager released the episode 'Questions and Answers: What Myths Are There About the Police?' on November 25, 2025, where host Stine Bolther reviews misunderstandings about investigations in Denmark. The episode highlights the difference between fictional police work and the reality of Danish police.

Shawn Grate was arrested in Ashland, Ohio in September 2016, after a kidnapped woman managed to call 911 while he was asleep. The episode examines Grate's pattern of abductions and the many victims who disappeared without a trace.

Mørkeland Miniepisode 23 covers the case of a 19-year-old Hungarian woman who was found murdered with 70 stab wounds in Amsterdam's Red Light District in February. The victim, who tried to escape poverty through sex work, was found in her window in the notorious De Wallen neighborhood.