Female perpetrators

True crime podcasts about female perpetrators explore the complex stories behind women who commit serious crimes. From serial killers to fraudsters, find here the 10 best podcasts that provide nuanced coverage of these often-overlooked criminal cases.

Mørkeland episode 294 reviews the discovery of a mummified woman in Gribskov, who turned out to have a past as a dancer for global superstar Tina Turner. The case draws connections from the forests of North Zealand to luxury brothels in Reno and the criminal underworld.

Daniel Morcombe disappeared on December 7, 2003, from a bus stop on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, triggering Australia's largest search for a missing person. Episode 2 focuses on the early leads regarding a mysterious blue car and the police's focus on local sex offenders.

Danish Murder Cases presents defense attorney Jesper Storm Thygesen in a special edition, where the experienced lawyer shares his expertise in murder, drug trafficking, and financial crime. The episode marks a deep dive into the mechanisms that drive the Danish legal system, told by a man with a background in both the police and the prosecution.

Danish Murder Cases presents in the episode THE DEATH BLOW a complex criminal case from Denmark, where a perpetrator attempted to execute the perfect murder. The episode highlights the police investigation and the technical evidence that ultimately convicted the suspect.

Danish Murder Cases addresses in this episode the robbery murder of an 18-year-old business school student who was attacked with an axe and knife. The case sheds light on a violent drug environment and the fatal consequences of a planned robbery.

Danish Murder Cases investigates in this episode the murder of a 5-year-old girl who was strangled in broad daylight by a 16-year-old boy. The case sheds light on the psychological mechanisms behind a young perpetrator's development from loner to murderer.

Danish Murder Cases episode S12E28 sheds light on the technical evidence and police investigation of the so-called basement murder. Host Stine Bolther reviews the details of the case together with key investigators to illuminate the motive behind the crime.

Anatomy of a Stalker, hosted by Ruchira Sharma, investigates stalking as a pattern crime in the UK in its first episode. The episode introduces the five central stalker typologies in collaboration with forensic psychologist Dr. Rachael Wheatley.

Edd Hedges experienced a fateful night in a small English village when a murderer named Brett sought him out after killing family members. The podcast Wisecrack follows Jodi Tovay's years-long investigation into the case.

Danish Murder Cases (S12E27) sheds light on women's life courses in the Danish prison system, with a particular focus on Jyderup Prison. Journalist Kristina Antivakis examines the social and psychological mechanisms behind female crime in this episode.

Marc Dutroux abducted, abused, and imprisoned six girls in the basement of his house in Belgium in the mid-1990s. This special episode of Mørkeland sheds light on the early phases of the investigation and the systemic failures that characterized the case.

Danish Homicide Cases addresses in the episode 'THE MINDS OF CRIMINAL WOMEN' a forensic psychiatric case where a psychotic woman assaulted a young nurse. Forensic psychologist Tine Wøbbe and forensic psychiatrist Mette Brandt-Christensen analyze the woman's mental state during the assault.

Josef Fritzl kept his daughter Elisabeth captive in a soundproof cellar in Austrian Amstetten from 1984 to 2008. This episode of Mørkeland reviews the legal aftermath and the horrifying details about the seven children Fritzl forced Elisabeth to give birth to in captivity.

Danish Murder Cases (RadioPlay, 2025) reviews the case of a woman who bound her boyfriend and killed him with a knife in his own bed. The episode sheds light on the legal aftermath and the woman's motives behind the violent act.

In the summer of 1981, Clifford Olson became the subject of one of the most intensive manhunts in Canadian history as the RCMP attempted to stop his killing spree against children in British Columbia. This episode of Uncover analyzes the police methods and the critical period before his arrest.

Danish Murder Cases presents in the episode When Women Kill - Criminal Women, Part 3 a number of cases about women who have committed murder in Denmark over the past decades. The episode analyzes the psychological and social motives behind female crime in a Danish context.