The murder of Joseph Hartsfield

48 Hours: Facing a Monster on Paramount+ documents the murder of Lorie Loughner in California and reveals how Shawn Doyle's former victims helped the police secure a conviction. The series highlights a long history of violence against women that culminated in a brutal murder.

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered: The Shadow in the Window on Oxygen follows the investigation into Nada Houranieh's death in Michigan, which was initially thought to be a fall from a window. The discovery of her mother by a 14-year-old girl sparked a case where surveillance footage changed everything.

48 Hours: My Uncle Joe's Murder on Paramount+ investigates the murder of photographer Joe Shymanski in 2023. The case led to the arrest and conviction of Brandon Holbrook after an intense investigation across state lines.

Mørkeland presents in episode 307 two shocking cases, including the discovery of a woman in extreme physical decay on a sofa and the murder of a teenage girl in a shed. The episode goes through the macabre details from the crime scenes and the subsequent investigations.

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 305 covers a disturbing case from Valby, where a young man arrives at his mother's summer house with his son, before a dark family secret is revealed. The episode explores the events that led to the discovery of a cryptic letter and a shocking find in an attic.

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.

Sarah Hartsfield was arrested in 2023 and later convicted of the murder of her fifth husband, Joseph Hartsfield, in Chambers County, Texas. The case revealed a pattern of violence and manipulation, including a previous shooting involving an ex-boyfriend.