This week Petra is a back, with a tale inspired by her recent trip. You know she’s promised to bring us an episode about a curry murder from Japan, but that’s not this episode. Instead, she brings the case about the mysterious disappearance and alleged murder of Ayakannu Marithamuthu in Singapore, that also seems to involve curry.
This week Laura is taking us to Lichtenberg, Bavaria in Germany. This is a sad case of the disappearance and murder of Peggy Knobloch. This case has many unanswered questions, and sadly might never be answered because the police are no longer actively looking at this case.
We have a news tangent stories this week. Laura brings a light-hearted case about Finnish honesty, and an act a man committed 57 years ago still weighs on him. Viktória brings a couple different cases, ranging from anger yet relief inducing (Ian Watkins) to a heist that’s been in the headlines (theft at the Louvre). Join us, and listen along to this week’s episode.
This week Viktória brings us a case spanning France, Lithuania, and Hungary. The seemingly charismatic front man Bertrand Cantat of Noir Désir has a violent dark side, and what seemingly is a whirlwind love story, ends in the brutal murder of his girlfriend Marie Trintignant. But the death doesn’t end there, as years later after his release from prison, his ex-wife, Krisztina Rády, is found dead in their Bordeaux home. Listen along for a horrible tale of domestic violence, and the cover up to keep a famous frontman looking innocent.
This week we’re discussing crime news. Laura brings the topic of police shootings in Finland; Petra brings a case of bodies being found in a freezer in Turku; and Viktória brings the breaking news (at least when this is recorded) about the “Yogurt Shop Murders” being solved after 34 years!
Petra is back this week! She brings us a 1990's case where a a woman goes to a shooting range in the center of Helsinki, and she ends up killing three people. We discuss topics such as mental health, and gun safety. Listen along, and let us know what you think.
This week Viktória brings a case from France, where four bodies are found in the Seine. Laura brings a case of a cop killer from the 90’s, and news of his latest parole hearing.
This week Laura covers a case that was covered in Finnish and English. When an American Football player flies from Finland back home to South Carolina, he is arrested on the charge of murder. The authorities don’t believe him when he says he’s innocent, and he spends 67 days behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit.
This episode is a bit mild, and it doesn’t even include murder! Viktória covers Hungary’s online aggression law, and Laura covers the arrest of a psychic and the uncovering of an astrology scam in New York State.
This week Viktória covers probably one of the worst cases yet. As promised in the early days of Translation Murder, Viktória said she would cover the panel building murders, and honestly, I almost wish she hadn't, it’s bound leave you speechless, angry, sad, and disgusted. Listen along to hear about the Kohányi family tragedy.
At the top, we go on a food tangent. If EuroEast ever wants to sponsor us, and pay us with pickles, let us know.
For the murder part, Petra covers the mysterious murder of the famous Japanese frtune teller Kototome Fjujita, and her son Goro Fujita. This is an odd case with a suspect found guilty in the American courts, but the person charged claims their innocence.
This News Tangent episode includes a case about doemstic terrorism atack on firefighters in Idaho, real estate fraud in Hungary, and an update on the shooting in Northern Finland that Petra covered in Episode 51.
This week Laura covers important and timely topics such as racism, nationalism and horrible acts committed against people who are perceived to be different. Listen along to the horrible ideology of Peter Mangs and the acts he carried out.
This week Viktória covers a case from Százhalombatta, Hungary. This case involves one of the most brutal Hungarian serial killers, Lajos Balogh. Listen and get shocked along with us as Viktória tells us all the details of this case!
This week, Viktória and Laura stray from the usual translated cases, and cover the documentary "American Murder: Gabby Petito". Either watch the episode of American Murder before listening, or just listen along and enjoy the tangents.
This week, Petra covers a case in which an ex-boyfriend is caught fleeing from his ex-girlfriend's apartment. What her mother discovers inside the apartment is something that would turn anyone's stomach.
Before listening, we strongly recommend you watch the 4-part series “American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson” on Netflix. In this episode Viktória and Laura discuss the series, and things surrounding the O.J. trial.
During this episode we go on a tangent about OJ Simpson, Execution by firing squad, a murder in Northern Finland fuelled by a disagreement, and the latest scamming numbers from last year.
This week, Laura brings us a case from Sweden. She delves into the background of the infamous Lasermannen which covers topics of nationalism, and racism, much of which is still prevalent today.
This week Petra brings us a Finnish case involving domestic violence, and murder. Ismo Junni gets away with his wife's murder for years. That is, until Junni's son forces the authorities to reassess his mother's cause of death. The re-investigation then reveals Junni has murdered even more people than previously thought.