True Crime Finland

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What's True Crime Finland about?

The land of the midnight sun has a darker side not many know of.

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True Crime Finland episodes:

10.03.2022
Goodbye, for now
Thank you for the past 5 years ❤️
09.30.2022
Episode 092 : Myyrmannin räjähdys (Myyrmanni explosion)
On Friday, the 11th of October in 2002, people were shopping for the weekend at the Myyrmäki mall when suddenly, a blast wave swept over the mall floors.
07.29.2022
Episode 091 : Lauri Love
In October of 2013, the police raided a family home in Suffolk, England and arrested the son, accusing him of hacking his way into the websites of the United States government. Art is by Mark Pernia Music is "Night" by VVSMUSIC Patreon:...
06.24.2022
Episode 090 : Talvivaara
When the Talvivaara mine was established in 2008, it quickly became one of the biggest nickel mines in Europe.
05.27.2022
Episode 089 : Unisurma (The sleep murder)
In August of 1993, an ambulance was dispatched to a detached house in Helsinki with a report that a man had fallen and injured himself. When they arrived, they noted the man had suffered a gunshot wound.
04.29.2022
Episode 088 : Perijättären sieppaus (The abduction of an heiress)
In the summer of 2009, a young woman disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Promo for this week: Unforbidden Truth. Listen to the end to hear a preview!
03.25.2022
Episode 087 : Kellarisurmat (The cellar murders)
Three similar murders in the 70's and 80's sparked theories about a possible serial killer in Helsinki.
02.25.2022
Episode 086 : Hannu Suoniemi
In late 2016, an anonymous tip to the Helsinki police started one of the biggest corruption investigations in Finnish criminal history.
01.28.2022
Episode 085 : Utsjoen koulupuukotus (Utsjoki school stabbing incident)
On the 24th of October in 2014, a young man woke up to a seemingly regular morning at his girlfriend’s house. After his morning routine, he grabbed a knife from the kitchen and headed to the nearby high school.
10.29.2021
Episode 084 : Porvoon poliisiammuskelu (Porvoo police shooting)
In August of 2019, someone called the emergency exchange to report a theft in an industrial area. When two officers arrived at the scene, fire was immediately opened on them. I want to thank Madelynn, Tauno and Diana for becoming...
09.24.2021
Episode 083 : Metsuri (The Lumberjack) – Veli Matti Huohvanainen
Veli Matti Huohvanainen is considered one of the most dangerous Finnish criminals. He is one of the very few to be sentenced to life in prison twice for extremely violent crimes. Huge thanks to Laura, Jeanette and Bailey for becoming new...
08.27.2021
Episode 082 : Mikkelin panttivankidraama (Mikkeli hostage drama)
On the 8th of August in 1986, a man entered a bank office in Helsinki. With him, he had a sawn-off shotgun and a sports bag full of explosives.
01.29.2021
Episode 081 : Punavuoren kaksoissurma (Punavuori double murder)
In February of 1992, a passerby called the Helsinki police to report a car that was sitting at a parking lot. The trunk had been left unlocked and inside, he saw what looked like a body. Podcast promo for this...
12.25.2020
Episode 080 : Pihtiputaan poliisisurmat (Pihtiputaa police murders)
On Friday, the 7th of March in 1969, police were called to the small village of Korppinen in Pihtiputaa to calm down farmer Tauno Pasanen. The film recommendation for this month is Kahdeksan surmanluotia by Mikko Niskanen. If you are...
11.27.2020
Episode 079 : Autokaistasurma (The Drive-thru murders)
Esa Åkerlund had been paroled just six months earlier when he arrived at the Porvoo McDonalds Drive-thru in Southern Finland in July of 2010. This episode is brought to you by Sudio, a lifestyle brand that creates high-quality and stylish...
10.30.2020
Episode 078 : Ylistaro murder case
On an autumn evening, a farmer noticed a young man laying on the bottom of a ditch. When the police started investigating the case, they soon uncovered the man's family was involved. If you are able to and would like to...
09.25.2020
Episode 077 : Seija Mörö
In the summer of 2008, a couple had made their way to Porvoo, located in Southern Finland to fish, when they noticed something light-colored floating in the water. If you are able to and would like to help me with the...
08.28.2020
Episode 076 : Tampere pizzeria arson
A newspaper deliverer had just entered into an apartment building to complete their daily round when the main door smashed into pieces and combustion fumes started flowing in. This case was partly a listener suggestion – thank you Derek for...
08.14.2020
Episode 075 : Liftarimurhat (The hitchhiker murders)
Three girls go missing in similar circumstances only a month apart. Some of their belongings are soon found scattered around Southern Finland. Podcast promo for this week : The Harpy Hour Podcast If you are able to and would like...
07.31.2020
Episode 074 : Euran Daltonit (Eura Dalton brothers)
A series of thefts and bank robberies around Western Finland towards the end of the 90’s had the police scratching their heads about who could be guilty. This episode details domestic violence and more specifically both mental and physical violence...
07.17.2020
Episode 073 : Mikko Alanen
A wealthy couple, Mikko and Maria Alanen, moved to Spain in the autumn of 2009. A few months later, Mikko decided to return to Finland. He was soon found deceased in his office. If you have any information about this case,...
07.03.2020
Episode 072 : Jäälin soramonttumurha (Jääli gravel pit murder)
In November of 2018, a young man is reported missing in Oulu, located in Northern Finland. If you are able to and would like to help me with the costs of this podcast, you can do that on Patreon where...
06.19.2020
Episode 071 : Jyväskylän kirjastopuukotus (Jyväskylä library stabbing incident)
On the 30th of January in 2013, three men arrived at the door of a lecture hall where a book about the far right in Finland was being introduced to the public. If you are able to and would like to...
06.05.2020
Episode 070 : Uunisurma (The oven murder)
Mother and wife Hilkka Saarinen mysteriously disappeared into thin air during Christmas preparations in 1960. This episode details domestic violence – it will not be suitable for all. If you or someone you know is in a similar situation, help...
05.22.2020
Episode 069 : Ivalon perhesurma (Ivalo familicide)
On an October afternoon in 2018, Mari was going to pick up her daughter Veera from daycare. When she arrived, she was told Veera had already left. Find Mari’s blog at surupaivakirja.fi and her Instagram account at surupaivakirja. This episode details...
05.08.2020
Episode 068 : Nekalan kaksoismurha (Nekala double murder)
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, the 21st of August in 2007, a newspaper deliverer noticed a wooden building apartment was in burning up. Huge thanks to Lyman for becoming a new Patron! On Patreon, you can donate as...
03.20.2020
Episode 067 : Tuula Höök
20-year-old Tuula Höök moved to the island of Jersey in the hopes of bettering her language skills and furthering her career dreams of becoming a model. If you have any information about this case, please reach out to the States...
03.06.2020
Episode 066 : Taksimurha (Taxi murder) + update on Janne Raninen & Jari Aarnio
A young taxi driver and his car mysteriously disappear during the night shift. Huge thanks to Robyn for becoming a new Patron and to Kevin for upgrading their pledge! On Patreon, you can donate as little as two dollars a...
02.21.2020
Episode 065 : Ari Lahdenmäki
A respected journalist specialized in writing about social issues turns out to be a predator. This episode details sexual violence and will not be suitable for all, please use your discretion. If you have been in a similar situation, help is...
02.07.2020
Episode 064 : Malagan bussiturma (Málaga bus accident)
In April of 2008, a bus transporting 48 Finns to the Málaga airport crashed only minutes away from its final destination. Huge thanks to Kevin and Astrid for upgrading their pledges on Patreon! On Patreon, you can donate as little...
01.24.2020
Episode 063 : Sellon ampumavälikohtaus (Sello shooting incident)
One man’s extreme jealousy leads to extreme actions. This episode details domestic violence. It will not be suitable for all listeners, so please use your discretion. If you or someone you know is in a similar situation, help is available for...
01.10.2020
Episode 062 : Sarjakuristaja (The serial strangler)
Deemed one of the most dangerous Finnish criminals, the serial strangler has been paroled time and time again only for him to commit more violent crimes. This episode details crimes against children, sexual violence in all of its forms and...
12.27.2019
Episode 061 : Takakonttimurha (The trunk murder)
In January of 1996, an officer at the Malmi police station was examining a stolen vehicle when they discovered a body in the trunk. Podcast promo for this week: The Unseen Huge thanks go out to Astrid becoming a new Patron!...
12.13.2019
Episode 060 : Pesäpallon sopupeliskandaali (Finnish baseball match-fixing scandal)
In the 1990’s, there was strong desire to make baseball, Finland’s national sports, more popular all over the country. However, the attempts backfired when team leaders and players alike got embroiled in a scandal like the Finnish world of sports...
11.29.2019
Episode 059 : Seinäjoen teinisurma (Seinäjoki teenager murder)
In the spring of 2015, a teenage girl was found deceased in the suburbs of Seinäjoki. Podcast promo for this week: True Crime Island Huge thanks go out to Kevin and Dinosaur Vlogs for becoming new Patrons! On Patreon, you can...
11.15.2019
Episode 058 : Alma Kartano
In the 1920’s, two women started a religious sect, believing that the end of the world was in sight. Gaston Luga: *for a limited Black Friday deal get 25% off and a free travel bag!* If you missed this deal,...
11.01.2019
Episode 057 : Hammasmurhaaja (the tooth murderer)
In 1990, a young man contacted the Helsinki police about his mother’s death ten years prior – he was adamant his father had killed her. Gaston Luga: get 15% off any purchase by using the offer code TRUECRIME at checkout...
10.18.2019
Episode 056 : Markus Pönkä
20-year-old Markus Pönkä was arrested in Estonia on an international warrant relating to a fraud case, when a body was found in his apartment. But that is only the very beginning of this story. A fellow student who is studying...
10.04.2019
Episode 055 : *Special collaboration* Panama papers with Courtney from Cult of Domesticity
This week, Courtney from Cult of Domesticity and I are discussing the Panama papers, the biggest information leak in recent times.
09.20.2019
Episode 054 : Kyllikki Saari (+update on Jarmo Björkqvist)
17-year-old Kyllikki Saari was returning from a devotional service by bike when she vanished into thin air. Podcast promo for this week: Canadian True Crime If you are able to and would like to help me with the costs of this...
09.06.2019
Episode 053 : Kampin autopommi (Kamppi car bomb)
A car bomb explodes in the center of Helsinki in broad daylight and reveals a complicated web of relationships and perceptions. Podcast promo for this week : Ghost Town If you are able to and would like to help me with...
08.23.2019
Episode 052 : Sipoo murder case
In July of 2018, a story broke in the Finnish media: a company executive had been killed in their own home. If you are able to and would like to help me with the costs of this podcast, you can do...
08.09.2019
Episode 051 : Ampumaratasurmat (The shooting range murders)
Towards the end of February in 1999 on a slow Sunday, officers patrolling in the center of Helsinki were tasked with a case that, at first, sounded difficult to believe. Sudio: use the code truecrimefinland at checkout to get 15% off...
07.12.2019
Episode 050 : Unisaarnaaja (The sleeping preacher) + update on Jari Aarnio
At age 18, Maria Åkerblom first preached in a trance-like state on her sickbed. From there she started her career as a sleeping preacher that turned out to be her rise and fall. Sudio: use the code truecrimefinland at checkout...
06.28.2019
Episode 049 : Felix Dahl
Tired of juggling school and work and faced with a piping renovation of his apartment, 22-year-old Felix Dahl decided to take a break and travel to Goa, India, for a holiday. We are putting together a true crime event for the...
06.14.2019
Episode 048 : Europositron
*I apologize in advance for any echo in this episode - I had to record in an empty apartment as we moved this week* On the 29th of October in 2007, inventor Rainer Partanen was arrested suspected of aggravated fraud. In total,...
05.31.2019
Episode 047 : Pia murders
In 1991, the body of a young woman was found floating in a bay. It seemed like her case would be left unsolved until another body was discovered years later. This case was a listener suggestion – thank you Johanna for...
05.17.2019
Episode 046 : Tulilahti double murder
In 1959, best friends Eine and Riitta got on their bikes to ride through Eastern Finland and see the Koli national park. They never returned from their trip. Along with the Bodom lake murders and the case of Kyllikki Saari,...
05.03.2019
Episode 045 : Jarmo Björkqvist
In the summer of 2006, Jarmo and Paula Björkqvist’s daughter was celebrating her second birthday. In the early morning hours, she was found cowering under the table by the police. This episode details a very violent case and will not...
04.19.2019
Episode 044 : Kupittaa hospital scandal
Patients at the closed unit of the Kupittaa hospital were mistreated for years without proper intervention until an extensive newspaper article revealed what had actually been going on at the G1 unit. We are putting together a true crime event for...

What's True Crime Finland about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

True Crime Finland episodes:

Goodbye, for now

Episode 092 : Myyrmannin räjähdys (Myyrmanni explosion)

Episode 091 : Lauri Love

Episode 090 : Talvivaara

Episode 089 : Unisurma (The sleep murder)

Episode 088 : Perijättären sieppaus (The abduction of an heiress)

Episode 087 : Kellarisurmat (The cellar murders)

Episode 086 : Hannu Suoniemi

Episode 085 : Utsjoen koulupuukotus (Utsjoki school stabbing incident)

Episode 084 : Porvoon poliisiammuskelu (Porvoo police shooting)

Episode 083 : Metsuri (The Lumberjack) – Veli Matti Huohvanainen

Episode 082 : Mikkelin panttivankidraama (Mikkeli hostage drama)

Episode 081 : Punavuoren kaksoissurma (Punavuori double murder)

Episode 080 : Pihtiputaan poliisisurmat (Pihtiputaa police murders)

Episode 079 : Autokaistasurma (The Drive-thru murders)

Episode 078 : Ylistaro murder case

Episode 077 : Seija Mörö

Episode 076 : Tampere pizzeria arson

Episode 075 : Liftarimurhat (The hitchhiker murders)

Episode 074 : Euran Daltonit (Eura Dalton brothers)

Episode 073 : Mikko Alanen

Episode 072 : Jäälin soramonttumurha (Jääli gravel pit murder)

Episode 071 : Jyväskylän kirjastopuukotus (Jyväskylä library stabbing incident)

Episode 070 : Uunisurma (The oven murder)

Episode 069 : Ivalon perhesurma (Ivalo familicide)

Episode 068 : Nekalan kaksoismurha (Nekala double murder)

Episode 067 : Tuula Höök

Episode 066 : Taksimurha (Taxi murder) + update on Janne Raninen & Jari Aarnio

Episode 065 : Ari Lahdenmäki

Episode 064 : Malagan bussiturma (Málaga bus accident)

Episode 063 : Sellon ampumavälikohtaus (Sello shooting incident)

Episode 062 : Sarjakuristaja (The serial strangler)

Episode 061 : Takakonttimurha (The trunk murder)

Episode 060 : Pesäpallon sopupeliskandaali (Finnish baseball match-fixing scandal)

Episode 059 : Seinäjoen teinisurma (Seinäjoki teenager murder)

Episode 058 : Alma Kartano

Episode 057 : Hammasmurhaaja (the tooth murderer)

Episode 056 : Markus Pönkä

Episode 055 : *Special collaboration* Panama papers with Courtney from Cult of Domesticity

Episode 054 : Kyllikki Saari (+update on Jarmo Björkqvist)

Episode 053 : Kampin autopommi (Kamppi car bomb)

Episode 052 : Sipoo murder case

Episode 051 : Ampumaratasurmat (The shooting range murders)

Episode 050 : Unisaarnaaja (The sleeping preacher) + update on Jari Aarnio

Episode 049 : Felix Dahl

Episode 048 : Europositron

Episode 047 : Pia murders

Episode 046 : Tulilahti double murder

Episode 045 : Jarmo Björkqvist

Episode 044 : Kupittaa hospital scandal

Episode 055 : Special collaboration Panama papers with Courtney from Cult of Domesticity