True crime: A morbid collection

One late summer day in August 2018, pregnant Shanann and her two young daughters vanish without a trace from their home. Behind the façade of the seemingly perfect family lie secrets that will soon shock the entire United States. In this episode, we follow the weeks leading up to the disappearance — the growing distance between Chris and Shanann, and the morning when Shanann and the girls suddenly...

A holiday in Bulgaria takes a dark and unexplained turn when 28-year-old German Lars Mittank disappears without a trace from an airport in Varna. What really happened in the hours before he ran out of the terminal – and where did he go? In episode two, we follow the final hours before Lars disappears. After a night marked by fear and paranoia, he arrives at the airport where everything initially a...

A holiday in Bulgaria takes a dark and unexplained turn when 28-year-old German Lars Mittank disappears without a trace from an airport in Varna. What really happened in the hours before he ran out of the terminal – and where did he go? In the first episode, we get to know Lars, his friends, and their trip to Golden Sands. What begins as a typical holiday filled with sun, beaches and nights out so...

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… When the Baneheia case is reopened, Kristiansen is released from prison after more than 20 years and continues his fight to prove the truth. New investigations, DNA findings, and previously overlooked information turn the case on its head and lead to his acquittal. At the...

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… In this episode, we take a closer look at the evidence in the case. DNA samples previously believed to have been destroyed suddenly reappear, and the mobile phone data from the night is analysed again. Together, they begin to paint a picture that challenges both the timeli...

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… In this episode, we move beyond the courtroom and into the growing doubt that follows the verdict. The evidence is about to be re-examined with fresh eyes, and new questions begin to surface: what was overlooked, and how strong were the conclusions that were drawn? At the...

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… In this episode, the trial begins. In court, testimonies, witness statements and technical evidence are presented — including DNA findings said to link Kristiansen to the crime scene, and mobile phone data that may suggest he was somewhere else. There are many questions, a...

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… In this episode, the arrests are made. Andersen confesses — but his account changes repeatedly as he is confronted with new evidence. Meanwhile, Kristiansen denies any involvement. DNA findings and intense media coverage cast the case in a new light as it moves towards tri...

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… In this episode, the police begin the process of finding out who is behind the horrific events — from the first tips and witness sightings to the interviews that follow. Warning: This episode contains references to violence against children and sexual abuse.

One evening in May 2000, two girls head to Baneheia in Kristiansand for a swim. They were only meant to be gone a short while… In this episode, we follow the hours from when the girls leave the house, through the growing concern and the massive search operation — up to the discovery that shocks an entire city and sets in motion one of Norway’s most extensive murder investigations. Warning: This ep...

True crime: A morbid collection is a podcast about real crimes, dark destinies, and the morbid stories hidden behind the headlines. This is my collection- and now, I share it with you. New episodes are released every Tuesday.