Evidence Locker True Crime

248: The Orderud Murders | Norway

In May 1999, three members of the Orderud family were found shot to death in their home in rural Norway. The victims — Kristian and Marie Orderud and their daughter Anne — had been killed in the dead of night in what appeared to be a cold and calculated execution. Despite four people being convicted of complicity, no one has ever been held legally responsible for pulling the trigger. What followed was one of the most controversial criminal cases in modern Norwegian history. In this episode, we unpack the family tensions, forensic mysteries, legal battles, and lingering questions that still surround the Orderud case today. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources NRK – Orderud: Det uløste trippeldrapet (Full archive) [https://www.nrk.no/orderud-_-det-uloste-trippeldrapet-1.14250335] VG Special – Bevisene etter trippeldrapet på Orderud gård [https://www.vg.no/spesial/2018/orderud/] Store norske leksikon – Orderud-saken [https://snl.no/Orderud-saken] News in English – Orderuds seek reopening of triple murder probe [https://www.newsinenglish.no/2018/06/22/orderuds-seek-reopening-of-triple-murder-probe/] News in English – Orderud convicts released [https://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/01/07/orderud-convicts-released/] Wikipedia – Orderud Case [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orderud_case] Global Freedom of Expression – Egeland and Hanseid v. Norway (re: trial publicity) [https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/cases/egeland-and-hanseid-v-norway/] HubPages – The Orderud Case: Triple-Murder in Norway [https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Orderud-Triple-Homicide] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

247: The Vampire of Bucharest | Romania

Between 1970 and 1971, a series of brutal murders terrified the streets of Bucharest. The victims were mostly women — attacked at night, bitten, and mutilated. Their killer became known as The Vampire of Bucharest. His crimes were frenzied and disturbing, leaving investigators to wonder whether they were dealing with a deranged killer or a man driven by superstition and obsession. He broke into homes, assaulted his victims, and sometimes drank their blood. When police finally caught him, the case exposed deep social anxieties in communist Romania — about violence, repression, and the darkness beneath a society that demanded silence. Listen now to uncover the true story behind Romania’s most infamous serial killer. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Documentaries Web Wikipedia – Ion Rîmaru [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_R%C3%AEmaru] Articles “Tatăl și fiul – criminali în serie” – Libertatea.ro (RO) [https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/tatal-si-fiul-criminali-in-serie-2421397] “Vampirul din București” – Realitatea.net (RO) [https://www.realitatea.net/stiri/actual/vampirul-din-bucuresti-ion-rimaru_5dcc91d7406af85273cd7c3d] Interview with Dr. Tudorel Butoi – TVR Info [https://tvrinfo.ro/psihologul-care-a-participat-la-ancheta-criminalului-in-serie-ion-rimaru-a-dezvaluit-metodele-prin-care-a-fost-convins-sa-marturiseasca_941585.html] “Ion Rîmaru – the Vampire” – Evenimentul Zilei (RO) [https://evz.ro/ion-rimaru-vampirul.html] Historic Mysteries – The Vampire of Bucharest [https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/ion-rimaru-serial-killers/8347/] Romania Insider – "The Butcher of Bucharest" [https://www.romania-insider.com/butcher-of-bucharest-new-book-on-romanias-jack-the-ripper] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios]

246: Fugitive Mom, Dorothy Lee Barnett | USA/Australia

In 1994, a custody dispute in South Carolina ended with a mother vanishing with her infant daughter. Dorothy Lee Barnett, accused of violating a court order, disappeared without a trace — along with 11-month-old Savannah. For nearly two decades, the pair lived under new identities across the world — first in Europe, then South Africa, then Australia — as authorities searched for clues. In 2013, an international investigation finally uncovered the truth. Dorothy had been living as Alexandria Maria Canton, and Savannah, now a young woman, had grown up unaware of her past. The case became one of the most remarkable parental abduction stories in modern history — a tale of love, fear, deception, and the long reach of justice. Listen now to hear the full story of the mother who fled across the world — and the daughter who never knew. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Documentaries NBC Dateline: "Finding Savanna" [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4930894/]  CBS 48 Hours: "Dear Savanna" [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dear-savanna-lee-barnett-mother-at-center-of-international-manhunt-breaks-silence-to-48-hours/]  Web Family Abduction Watch [https://underwatch.wordpress.com/2015/08/08/breaking-dateline-now-airing-dorothy-lee-barnett-story/] Articles Dorothy Lee Barnett: Where is the Kidnapper Today? [https://thecinemaholic.com/savanna-todd-now/] Savanna Todd: Where is Dorothy Lee Barnett's Daughter Today? [https://thecinemaholic.com/savanna-todd-now/] Woman who kidnapped her own daughter during bitter divorce shares tales of nearly 20 years on the run [https://www.crimeonline.com/2018/12/09/woman-who-kidnapped-her-own-daughter-during-bitter-divorce-shares-tales-of-nearly-20-years-on-the-run/] 48 Hours' to feature baby Savanna abduction from Isle of Palms [https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/hours-to-feature-baby-savanna-abduction-from-isle-of-palms/article_06aee3e0-d0dc-5c47-ad2f-7c7d4cd92d80.html] Unsolved Mysteries Wiki: Dorothy Barnett Case [https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothy_Barnett] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

245: The Butcher of Mons: Belgium’s Unsolved Suitcase Murders | Belgium

Between 1996 and 1997, the dismembered remains of at least five women were found stuffed in garbage bags and dumped inside suitcases around the Belgian city of Mons. The killer, who came to be known as Le Dépeceur de Mons — The Butcher of Mons — has never been identified. The murders shocked the quiet provincial city and left investigators chasing one of the most disturbing unsolved serial murder cases in Belgian history. Decades later, questions still linger: Who was the Butcher of Mons, and why did he choose to scatter his victims’ remains along roads with names that translated to words like Hate, Fear, and Anxiety? Listen now to uncover the story of Belgium’s most haunting cold case. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Want an ad-free option? Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Documentaries YouTube – Le mystère du dépeceur de Mons [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2APBsJv01Q&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Web Wikipedia – Dépeceur de Mons (French) [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9peceur_de_Mons?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Wikipedia – Butcher of Mons (English) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butcher_of_Mons?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Articles L’Avenir – Le dépeceur de Mons: 20 ans après [https://markup.lavenir.net/extra/content/depeceur-de-mons/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Le Monde – Morgan Vanlerberghe, l’enquêteur amateur qui veut confondre le dépeceur de Mons [https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2024/09/26/morgan-vanlerberghe-l-enqueteur-amateur-qui-veut-confondre-le-depeceur-de-mons_6334234_4500055.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com] TeleMB – Il est moins cinq… Enquête sur le dépeceur de Mons [https://www.telemb.be/actu/il-est-moins-cinq-le-rapport-denquete-sur-le-depeceur-de-mons-disponible-en-librairie/30325?utm_source=chatgpt.com] TeleMB – Vers un nouveau souffle dans l’enquête du dépeceur de Mons ? [https://www.telemb.be/actu/vers-un-nouveau-souffle-dans-lenquete-du-depeceur-de-mons/37476?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Fifty-One Mons-Levant – RS893 : L’affaire du dépeceur de Mons [https://fifty-one-mons-levant.be/?p=6265&utm_source=chatgpt.com] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

The Black Magic Murders (Adolfo Constanzo) | Mexico - Revisited

In celebration of Halloween, this week’s episode is a re-release of one of our first episodes - still chilling... Adolfo Constanzo, also known as El Padrino (or the Godfather), was the leader of a cult that believed that Black Magic would shield their drug cartel from being busted. Adolfo encouraged human sacrifice, and countless people fell victim to the cult, later dubbed the Narcosatanists. When American medical student Mark Kilroy disappeared after a night out in Matamoros, the cult’s sadistic activities finally came to light. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Mark Kilroy Foundation http://www.markkilroyfoundation.org/ [http://www.markkilroyfoundation.org/] YouTube Serial Killers and Cult Leaders: Adolfo Constanzo “El Padrino”  - The Black Magic Torturer and Murderer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2wRFYl2YJQ&t=5s&has_verified=1] Web Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Constanzo] Biography.com [https://www.biography.com/people/adolfo-constanzo-408870] Murderpedia [http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/constanzo-adolfo.htm] Articles Lost to the Darkness [https://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_3cc38d8e-1632-5951-88db-2110f74271f7.html] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.