During the night between May 16th and May 17th of the year 1900, a man attacked people onboard of the steamer Prins Carl in the lake Mälaren. It was supposed to be a robbery, but a lot of things went wrong that night. The 25-year-old Filip Nordlund ended up killing 5 people, and wounding another … Continue reading "40. The Steamboat mass murder"

It started out as any other Tuesday morning, but this day was going to be far from normal. It was October 19th, 2004, in a town called Linköping in Sweden. 8-year-old Mohamed leaves his apartment to walk the short distance to school, and at about the same time 56-year-old Anna Lena leaves her home to … Continue reading "39. The double homicide in Linköping"

On September 10, 2003, a man with a knife attacks and brutally stabs the minister of Foreign Affairs, Anna Lindh, inside a department store in the central parts of Stockholm. Anna is rushed to the hospital but dies the next day due to her injuries. This is the beginning of a manhunt to find the … Continue reading "38. Anna Lindh"

At 11:10 pm on August 3rd, 2016, a badly injured woman called 112, the Swedish emergency number. She woke up and saw a man sitting on top of her husband in bed, stabbing him. When the perpetrator realized that she was awake he started stabbing her as well. She was probably unconscious for a while, … Continue reading "37. The Arboga woman – part 3 of 3"

At 11:10 pm on August 3rd, 2016, a badly injured woman called 112, the Swedish emergency number. She woke up and saw a man sitting on top of her husband in bed, stabbing him. When the perpetrator realized that she was awake he started stabbing her as well. She was probably unconscious for a while, … Continue reading "37. The Arboga woman – part 2 of 3"

At 11:10 pm on August 3rd, 2016, a badly injured woman called 112, the Swedish emergency number. She woke up and saw a man sitting on top of her husband in bed, stabbing him. When the perpetrator realized that she was awake he started stabbing her as well. She was probably unconscious for a while, … Continue reading "37. The Arboga woman – part 1 of 3"

Introducing a brand-new podcast called Scene of the Crime, season 1 is on the Delphi case. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/sceneofthecrime?selected=HIM1005356840 E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com Homepage: http://truecrimesweden.com/

On 22 October 2015, 21-year-old Anton Lundin Pettersson entered the Kronan School in the town of Trollhättan, armed with a huge sword. His mission was to kill, but some students thought he was pranking, I guess the situation was so unreal. We don’t really have school shootings here in Sweden, I guess because it’s much … Continue reading "36. The school attack"

On December 17, 2004, a bank robbery takes place at a local bank in the city of Söderhamn. A man walked into the bank with a gun and demanded the tellers to hand over all the money they had. The robber got away with about 70 000 dollars. When the hunt for the robber begins, the … Continue reading "35. Jaan Norrby"

Animal protection are called out to a house where two cats seems to be abandoned. Animal protection call the police and ask them to go into the house since the lights are on inside, but nobody is opening. When entering the house, the police are met with a terrible smell, something is definitely dead in … Continue reading "34. Therese Palmkvist"

David and Maria had known each other for more than 15 years. They met on a blind date and after a few years of dating they split up but remained friends and never lost contact. On Saturday October 17, 2015, Maria and David meet in his apartment to watch a movie and drink some wine. … Continue reading "33. David’s story"

A 17-year-old girl enters a hotel room with a 61-year-old man. She has agreed to have sex with him for money, one of her many ways of self-harming. The man who seemed nice and normal over the phone when they arranged the meeting changes his behavior as soon as the door is closed behind them. … Continue reading "32. Nora and the Police chief"

In the early morning of June 18, 2014, a 24-year-old woman is pacing back and forth between her car and an apartment building in Askersund, a small town in the middle of Sweden. She hasn’t slept at all that night, and her mind is racing. Finally, she decides – she is going to do this! … Continue reading "31. Lovisa Lindh – part 2 of 2"

In the early morning of June 18, 2014, a 24-year-old woman is pacing back and forth between her car and an apartment building in Askersund, a small town in the middle of Sweden. She hasn’t slept at all that night, and her mind is racing. Finally, she decides – she is going to do this! … Continue reading "31. Lovisa Lindh – part 1 of 2"

On November 15th, 1888, 21 year-old Hanna Johansdotter marries 26 year-old Per Nilsson, and moves in with him and his mother. About four months later Hanna is found dead on the bottom of the basement stairs. But she didn’t fall down the stairs and die as it first looked like, she was actually strangled to … Continue reading "30. Hanna Johansdotter"

On December 28th, 2011, 25-year-old university student Alexander Åhman is studying in his apartment in Uppsala. A female friend comes over and brings a meat pie, they eat together but the pie tastes funny. Alexander can feel how he’s getting more and more sleepy. Two days later, one of Alexanders friends find his apartment unlocked … Continue reading "29. The Uppsala kidnapping"

On Sunday night June 7th, 2015, the 17-year-old Lisa Holm was about to go home from her summer job at a café in Kinnekulle, a town in the middle of Sweden. She was going to drive her scooter home, a trip that is supposed to take about an hour. But she never made it to … Continue reading "28. Lisa Holm"

It’s about 3 am on July 3rd, 1988 in the small village of Åmsele in the northern parts of Sweden. 15-year-old Fredrik see how two people walk into the garden of their house, steals a bike, and takes off.  He wakes up his father and they jump in their car to try to catch up … Continue reading "27. The triple murder in Åmsele"

The city of Örebro is in fear. A violent serial rapist has been taunting the police for years, making women in the city afraid to walk outside alone. And now he seems to be escalating. On Sunday October 10th, 2010, three different attacks are reported. Two attempted rapes and in the third attack he managed … Continue reading "26. The serial rapist in Örebro"

A girl goes missing in a rural part of northern Sweden in May 2013. She was last seen by her ex-boyfriend, who immediately became the prime suspect in the case. Sixteen days later both her legs are found in an abandoned building in the outskirts of the small town of Boden. But what happened to … Continue reading "25. Vatchareeya “Ploy” Bangsuan"

A call comes in to the fire department about a small cabin being on fire. The caller says there are two boys still inside the small house. This is a horrible story about a father who in his intent to hurt his ex-wife, sacrificed the lives of his own children. E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com Homepage: http://truecrimesweden.com/ Instagram … Continue reading "24. The fire on Dalarö"

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On Friday December 27, 2002, a 22-year-old man named Marcus Norén decided to have a night out in the town of Halmstad. But he never made it home that night, and no one ever saw him again. Three days later, the day before New Year’s Eve, two American kids who were visiting Sweden over the … Continue reading "23. Marcus Noren"

Imagine that you are lying on a gurney in a doctor’s office. The doctor has given you something for the pain before the procedure, but you are still awake. Imagine then that the doctor puts his fingers inside you and when you try to scream and push him away you realize that you are paralyzed … Continue reading "22. The Plastic Surgeon"

The von Sydow murders is one of Stockholm’s most notorious criminal cases. It was on the afternoon of March 7, 1932, Swedish politician Hjalmar von Sydow, his housekeeper Karoline Herou, and the maid Ebba Hamn were all found beaten to death at von Sydow’s home in a prominent part of Stockholm. This started a desperate … Continue reading "21. The von Sydow murders"

A woman is walking home from a nice night out with friends when she hears footsteps behind her. Seconds later a man catches up with her and pushes her to the ground. She is brutally attacked and raped, the man beats her and chokes her – but finally she’s able to get away. This is … Continue reading "20. The Haga man – part 2 of 2"

A woman is walking home from a nice night out with friends when she hears footsteps behind her. Seconds later a man catches up with her and pushes her to the ground. She is brutally attacked and raped, the man beats her and chokes her – but finally she’s able to get away. This is … Continue reading "20. The Haga man – part 1 of 2"

On May 27th, 2006, at 2:52 am the police get a call from a 13-year-old girl named Nathalie. She’s standing outside an apartment building, naked and barefoot, she’s just wearing the coat she managed to grab before she fled. Still in the apartment is the perpetrator and Nathalie’s best friend Denise, and also a 6-year-old … Continue reading "19. Nathalie and Denise"

On Friday September 12th, 29-year old Carolin Stenvall was on the way to a job-interview at the Ice-hotel in Jukkasjärvi in the north of Sweden. It was a five-hour drive from her home in Piteå and she was driving alone. But she never arrived at her destination. Her car was found the next day on … Continue reading "18. Carolin Stenvall"

Not everyone knows that the red wedding in the George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones is actually inspired by a real event – Stockholms blodbad which translates to Stockholm bloodbath. The Stockholm Bloodbath was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between the 7th and 9th of November, 1520. It all … Continue reading "Bonus episode from Patreon: The real red wedding"

When Johan Nilsson was 19 years old he stabbed his father to death with an axe. He was sentenced to psychiatric care and while hospitalized he was allowed a weekend-leave after about two years. But letting him leave the hospital turned out to be a fatal mistake. This is the story of Axe-Johan – described … Continue reading "17. Axe-Johan"

On the 10th of January 2004 a woman is shot to death in her bed and a man in a neighboring house is also shot and badly wounded in the small village of Knutby, east of Uppsala in Sweden. What seemed to be a tragic case of jealousy gone bad, quickly turned into a murder. … Continue reading "16. The Killer Pastor in Knutby"

8-year-old Yara comes to Sweden as a refugee without her parents, she is placed in the care of her uncle and his wife who had just recently fled to Sweden themselves. But what was supposed to be a safe place for Yara to grow up in, turns out to be the exact opposite. The uncles … Continue reading "15. Yara"

On Tuesday May 11th, 2010, a man comes home from work. He enters the house he shares with his wife and her three children. He sees blood outside the entrance door, and when goes inside the house, it’s completely silent. Downstairs he finds a dead man, he immediately calls 112 and while he is on … Continue reading "14. The triple homicide"

Isabel Eriksson wakes up confused and doesn’t know where she is. Next to the bed she is lying on – sits a man. He is starring at her, and when she asks him where she is, he tells her that she is in a soundproof Bunker and that he is planning to keep her there … Continue reading "13. Isabel Eriksson and the bunker doctor part 2"

Isabel Eriksson wakes up confused and doesn’t know where she is. Next to the bed she is lying on – sits a man. He is starring at her, and when she asks him where she is, he tells her that she is in a soundproof Bunker and that he is planning to keep her there … Continue reading "13. Isabel Eriksson and the bunker doctor part 1"

In the early morning hours of December 4th, 1994, three men walks up to the entrance of a nightclub on Stureplan in the central parts of Stockholm and start shooting. Minutes later four young people are dead, over 20 people are injured and many more are mentally scared for life. The reason for this? The … Continue reading "12. The shooting at Stureplan"

19-year-old Tova Moberg was reported missing on Sunday May 14, 2017, by her mother. Two days later, her severely beaten body is found strapped to a wheelbarrow and dumped in a lake close to her ex-boyfriend’s house. Nobody knew the extent of abuse that Tova had been the victim of for years, she was scared … Continue reading "11. Tova Moberg part 2"

19-year-old Tova Moberg was reported missing on Sunday May 14, 2017, by her mother. Two days later, her severely beaten body is found strapped to a wheelbarrow and dumped in a lake close to her ex-boyfriend’s house. Nobody knew the extent of abuse that Tova had been the victim of for years, she was scared … Continue reading "11. Tova Moberg part 1"

10-year-old Helen Nilsson disappeared on March 20th, 1989 and was found dead six days later. She had been kept alive for several days. About five months later, on August 4th, 1989, the body of 26-year-old Jannica Ekblad is found. These two murders are not connected by the police due to the age difference of the … Continue reading "10. Helén and Jannica"

On June 11, 1994 at 02:40 am a man named Mattias Flink walks out of a military facility dressed in combat gear, carrying an AK5, automatic rifle. A short while later, 7 people are dead. There were several warning signs that something was wrong with him in the weeks leading up to this, but could … Continue reading "9. The Mass Murder in Falun"

Marina Johansson went missing the night between July 27th and July 28th, 2010, and there were a lot of speculation on what might have happened to her. Her boyfriend is suspected of murdering her, but there is no body. And when he is put on trial in August of 2010 he is found not guilty … Continue reading "8. Marina Johansson"

On Thursday August 23rd, 1973 a man armed with a machinegun walks in to a bank in Stockholm, fires a round and takes four people hostage. The man demands that his friend Clark Olofsson is released from prison. Six days later the police are able to free the hostages and arrest the man. But during … Continue reading "7. The Stockholm Syndrome"

On the night between October 29th and October 30th, 1998, the unthinkable happened. A fire started in the premises belonging to the Macedonian association, were a Disco for teenagers was taking place. 63 kids between the ages 12 and 20, lost their lives that day, and over 200 kids were physically injured. It turns out … Continue reading "6. The fire in Gothenburg"

15-year-old Therese Johansson Rojo also called Tess is found dead in a wooded area close to where a party had taken place. The perpetrator turns out to be a 16-year-old boy, but he is not the only one who gets convicted for this murder. His 16-year-old girlfriend was also involved, and she is convicted for … Continue reading "5. Therese Johansson Rojo “Tess” Part 2"

15-year-old Therese Johansson Rojo also called Tess is found dead in a wooded area close to where a party had taken place. The perpetrator turns out to be a 16-year-old boy, but he is not the only one who gets convicted for this murder. His 16-year-old girlfriend was also involved, and she is convicted for … Continue reading "5. Therese Johansson Rojo “Tess” Part 1"

On Monday March 17th, 2008, Emma is home alone with her two kids, Saga who is 1,5 and Max who is 3. There is a knock on the door, but the person knocking has evil intentions. Ten days later Emma wakes up in the hospital, and her life is forever changed. E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com Homepage: http://truecrimesweden.com/ … Continue reading "4. Emma, Max & Saga"

On August 10th 2017 at about 7 pm independent journalist Kim Wall aged 30, went out on a submarine called UC3 Nautilus, with the Danish inventor Peter Madsen aged 46. She was supposed to write a portrait of him, and this was the first interview. But Kim Wall never returned from that trip. E-mail truecrimesweden@gmail.com … Continue reading "3. Kim Wall"

This is the case of Engla Höglund and Pernilla Hellgren. Pernilla was a 31 year old woman who was found murdered in Falun on June 4 2000, she had been beaten and strangled, and is found naked. The case remained unsolved for eight years. And it could have been solved earlier, because it’s later revealed … Continue reading "2. Engla & Pernilla"

32-year-old Linda Chen disappeared from her home on a Saturday august 1st 2009, only one week before her planned wedding. As most of you know, the police first look into the husband or boyfriend in a missing person case, that happened in this case as well. But we are going to have some detours, involving … Continue reading "1. Linda Chen"