The Lowest Crime

A sandwich, a sudden collapse, and a toxicology result no one saw coming.
In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we unravel the shocking real case of 30-year-old Judith Notermans, whose ordinary workday ended in a medical mystery that quickly spiralled into a homicide investigation. A murder known as the "Pindakaasmoord" or "Peanut Butter Murder".

What began as an unexplained death soon revealed a hidden poison,...

In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we examine the cold case of Herman Ploegstra, who disappeared after a routine workout. His abandoned car held puzzling clues, and even with modern forensic techniques, the mystery remains unsolved. We talk though the investigation, the evidence, and the unanswered questions in one of Zeeland’s most haunting cold cases.

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Hi everyone! Just a quick update: I’m taking a short break from uploading new content, but I’ll be back on December 1st with a brand new episode.

For now, I’ve decided to focus solely on well-researched audio episodes, so I won’t be uploading any video content for now. This doesn’t mean video is gone forever, but for now, my priority is providing you with quality, factual storytelling.

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In June 2006, a car veered off a narrow country road and sank into a muddy canal in Middelie, North Holland. Caroline was found drowned. Her husband, Michel B., survived—and was later convicted of her murder. But questions still linger.

Known as the Moddermoord, or Mud Murder, this case has haunted the Dutch legal system for years. Was this a tragic accident, or a carefully staged crime?

Today we'll examine one of the most debated ca...

On February 19th, 2009, 19-year-old Hungarian sex worker Betty Szabó was found brutally murdered in her workroom in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Just three months after giving birth to her son, Betty’s life was cut short in a killing marked by shocking violence.

Despite an extensive investigation, countless witness interviews, and modern forensic techniques, no one has ever been convicted of her murder. Over the years, police hav...

On May 13, 2000, the Dutch city of Enschede was struck by disaster when the SE Fireworks storage site exploded. The blast killed 23 people, injured nearly 1,000 others, and destroyed an entire neighborhood within seconds. Known as the Vuurwerkramp, or Fireworks Disaster, it remains one of the deadliest tragedies in modern Dutch history. In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we take you back to that day, tracing how the fire started,...

On Christmas Day 1990, the body of a young girl was found wrapped in blankets and discarded in a forest near Teteringen, Netherlands. To this day, her identity remains unknown—and her murder unsolved. In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we explore the heartbreaking mystery of het Meisje van Teteringen. Who was she? What went wrong? And why has no one come forward?
We dive into the story of how she was found, the forensic details, a...

On March 18, 2019, the city of Utrecht was shaken to its core when a gunman opened fire inside a tram at 24 Oktoberplein. Within minutes, four people were dead and several others seriously wounded. We'll talk about the horrifying moments during the shooting, and the manhunt that followed.

Join us as we explore every detail of this tragic case—from eyewitness accounts to the courtroom verdict.

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In this disturbing episode of The Lowest Crime, we investigate the chilling case of Michel Stokx — a convicted Dutch serial killer who preyed on children. His crimes in the late 1990s horrified the Netherlands and left lasting scars on the nation.

We dive into the timeline of events, the psychological profile of Stokx, the investigation that led to his arrest, and the legal and social aftermath of his actions.

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In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we explore the heartbreaking and controversial case of 13-year-old Anass Aouragh, whose body was found under suspicious circumstances in a forest near Wassenaar in 2013. Officially ruled a suicide, Anass’ death has continued to raise serious questions about the thoroughness of the investigation, unexplained injuries, and conflicting forensic evidence.

Was Anass a victim of suicide after bullying?...

On April 9, 2011, Tristan van der Vlis carried out a devastating mass shooting at the Ridderhof shopping center in Alphen aan den Rijn. Within just three minutes, six people were killed, seventeen others injured, and the shooter ended his own life.

In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we examen who Tristan van der Vlis was, how he legally obtained firearms despite a severe psychiatric history, and what went wrong in the systems mean...

Het Heulmeisje remains one of the Netherlands' most haunting unsolved cold cases. Discovered near a Dutch highway in 1976, her identity and the circumstances of her death have puzzled investigators for decades. In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we follow the decades-long investigation, marked by missteps, misidentifications, and the relentless search for answers. Explore the challenges of solving cross-border cold cases in this ...

In part 2 of our true crime series on Willem van Eijk, the Beast of Harkstede, we dive into the harrowing continuation of his story. After his shocking trial and conviction for brutal murders that left the Netherlands in fear, van Eijk was granted early release, only to resume his deadly spree. This episode examines how the justice system’s failure allowed a convicted killer to slip back into society, leaving behind a new trail of ...

In this episode, part 1 of a 2-part true crime series, we delve into the chilling case of Willem van Eijk, infamously known as the Beast of Harkstede, or Beest van Harkstede in Dutch. The story begins with the shocking murder of 15-year-old Cora Mantel, whose body was discovered in a quiet Dutch town, sending shockwaves across the Netherlands. Despite a thorough investigation, the case went cold, leaving the community in fear and u...

In this episode of The Lowest Crime, we explore the notorious "Parachute Murder" case. In 2006, experienced skydiver Els van Doren tragically died when both her parachutes failed during a jump in Belgium. What appeared to be a tragic accident soon turned into a gripping criminal investigation involving sabotage, jealousy, and a tangled love triangle. Join us as we uncover the shocking details of the investigation and the high-profi...