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Nordic True Crime is a bi-weekly podcast covering a wide range of real crimes from the dark and frozen countries of northern Europe.
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Murder, kidnap, fraud and more from some of the world's coldest nations. From Podimo, Cold Blood: Nordic True Crime is a weekly series based on a hit Danish podcast, exploring startling true crimes from Scandinavia - crimes that made headlines and gripped the region. Hear about Jytte and Mette, who were held captive for years by the leader of a biker gang. The story of the Black Widow, who killed two men and almost got away with it. Or the kidnapping of 5-year-old Oliver, a story that held D ...
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Love can make us do extreme things. As the saying goes, “Love is blind”, and a person who is in love, including unrequited love, might find it difficult to judge the consequences of their actions correctly. Even when it comes to the worst crime imaginable… murder. Cold Blood: Nordic True Crime is a series based on a hit Danish podcast, exploring st…
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Part 2 in our 2-part exploration of the grisly crime that shook a community. In the previous episode we heard how on a summer evening in 1981, in a small Danish village in the northern part of Jutland, a 16-year-old girl went missing. Four days later, she was found in a nearby forest, hanged by a rope tied to a tree. Her body was partially covered …
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On a summer evening in 1981, in a small Danish village in the northern part of Jutland, a 16-year-old girl goes missing. Four days later, she was found in a nearby forest, hanged by a rope tied to a tree. Her body was partially covered by branches and sticks. There were no initial clues that could indicate a potential suspect or the motive for this…
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On 22nd February 1992, in Odense, an innocent girl was brutally murdered. After initial investigations fail to yield a culprit, the Danish police enlist the help of psychologists to find the perpetrator. It was the first case where a psychological profile of the culprit was drawn up and used by the Danish police. Cold Blood: Nordic True Crime is a …
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The story of one of the most serious cases of counterfeit money production ever seen in Denmark. The counterfeit American currency was worth about 200 million kroner - roughly 24 million pounds. A small gang of three people, with the help of a fourth partner working at a distance, managed to print a huge amount of dollars that looked so similar to …
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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Copenhagen, and many other towns of Denmark’s Zealand island, are caught in midst of violence and tensions caused by the War of the Rockers. In Denmark, the term ‘Rocker’ is commonly used to describe people who belonged to the lawless biker sub-cultures of the time. Niels is a part of that culture. Known as ‘the K…
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Part 2 in our 2-part exploration of the infamous Gladsaxe bombings. We previously heard about a mysterious series of pipe bombings in the Copenhagen area in the late 1970s. The identity of the bomber was a mystery. Telephone booths were his first targets. Miraculously, no one died. Usually, the perpetrator would leave a letter to be found near the …
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At the end of the 1970s, a bomb explodes near Copenhagen, and begins one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of crime in Denmark. When a second bomb explodes, it’s soon painfully clear that this explosion was not an isolated incident. These bombs fill the everyday life of Copenhagen’s residents with fear, leading everyone to ask themselv…
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In October 1993, a murder occurs in Gentofte, a municipality North of Copenhagen. The crime creates headlines in Denmark because the murder was committed with an unusual weapon. Additionally, the victim is the Danish chairman of an international company, and the crime scene is located in an exclusive residential area in Copenhagen. For the investig…
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In 1992, an investigation begins concerning a shocking case - one of the most unprecedented cases in the history of Danish criminology. It’s the case of a woman who, like a spider, catches more and more people into her web of lies and manipulation. And it won’t be concluded until the first decade of the 21st century. Cold Blood: Nordic True Crime i…
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Murder, kidnap, fraud and more from some of the world's coldest nations. From Podimo, Cold Blood: Nordic True Crime is a weekly series based on a hit Danish podcast, exploring startling crimes from Scandinavia - crimes that made headlines and gripped the region. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or for early access and to listen ad-free, subsc…
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The spiritual or religious beliefs of parents are often reflected in the way in which they raise their offspring. But what happens when these beliefs put the life of their child in serious danger? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/…
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A man's life is changed forever at the hands of a knife-wielding intruder. In the aftermath of the attack, he does his best to get on with his life until one day when he is approached by a journalist. A journalist who is about to make a startling revelation. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecri…
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A Norwegian village is rocked by a triple murder at a family run farm. The police will not be short of suspects, but who is telling the truth and who is lying? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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During 1991 and 1992 the housing market in Sweden came crashing down, resulting in widespread bank insolvency and a severe credit crunch. But something else was happening in the country at the same time as the financial collapse. Someone had begun their own personal campaign of terror which would last for almost six months. Patreon: https://www.pat…
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For this special bonus episode we have decided to release one of Patreon only subscription shows. For other episodes like this, then please find us on the link below. Now please join us for California Dreaming. The story of Annika Maria Östberg Deasy. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang…
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The story of one of the most sadistic and evil men in Swedish criminal history; Kjell-Åke Johansson. Please note that this episode covers extremely brutal and depraved acts and will not be suitable for everyone. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/n…
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A thirty year old man and fourteen year old boy befriend one another. Their similar backgrounds strengthen the new friendship and the bond becomes so strong that they are able to share their deepest darkest fantasies with each other. Dark and disturbing fantasies that they will go onto carry out as one. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecr…
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One day a military veteran begins to suffer from dark and depressive thoughts. Thoughts which will push him over edge and finally break him, resulting in the most horrific of acts. But is the cause of his actions a case of undiagnozed PTSD? Or is a more sinister explanation the real reason behind what he did? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordic…
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A woman ostracized by society longs for acceptance. Despite having problems of her own, she does her best to overcome these obstacles and find the recognition she deserves. One day she comes into contact with a group of eleven friends and starts spending a lot of time with them. But all is not as it seems. It won't be long before the ugly reality o…
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Three men break into an apartment and demand money from one of the occupants as compensation for a fabricated accusation. The break-in soon escalates to a kidnapping which will play out over three different countries and result in a murder along the way. But is everything really as straight forward as it seems? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nord…
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Two isolated incidents; at the same summer house; one year apart. A drowning, fraud, manipulation, coercion, allegations, an exhumation, bribery, threats and murder. This is the story of The Summer House. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictr…
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When war broke out across Europe in 1939, it was a new experience for many. People living in countries occupied by the Nazis did the best they could to avoid the unwanted attention of their foreign invaders, hoping to be able to get on with their lives in some sort of peace. Others took a much more risky approach by starting resistance movements to…
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When a young and impressionable girl is offered the chance to move from the impoverished suburbs of Lithuania's capital city Vilnius; to a country brimming with opportunity, she jumps at the chance. However, the reality of her new life wont match the hopes and dreams of the sixteen year old. In truth, it will be comparable to the worst nightmares i…
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Two Swedish men establish their own lucrative drug empire through a channel which almost guaranteed the business partners the anonymity they desired in order to escape the attention of the authorities. How and where was this anonymity assured? And is this anonymous world something society could be doing without or is it on the other hand a necessit…
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When a convict on parole walked into a bank to commit a robbery, little would he know that his crime would be responsible for coining the term for a psychological condition. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www…
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The story behind the research into the cause of tooth cavities. Who would have thought that the search for a perfect smile could have such a sinister background? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.c…
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***Please note that this is part two of a two part episode*** The aftermath of the sinking of MS Estonia. Conspiracy theories, expert opinions, government distrust; this episode has it all. More importantly, did the victims and survivors of the disaster receive the justice they deserved? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: htt…
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The story of the sinking of MS Estonia. Although not officially a crime, it is however a tragedy which is not short of controversy and conspiracy theories. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nor…
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This week we travel to Finland for one of the most infamous and controversial cases in Finnish criminal history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: nordictruecrime@outloo…
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When Lotta falls for a fellow fitness enthusiast, little would she know that he is not the man she thought he was when they first chatted online in a Facebook group. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagr…
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