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.



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Resources

NRK – Orderud: Det uløste trippeldrapet (Full archive)

VG Special – Bevisene etter trippeldrapet på Orderud gård

Store norske leksikon – Orderud-saken

News in English – Orderuds seek reopening of triple murder probe

News in English – Orderud convicts released

Wikipedia – Orderud Case

Global Freedom of Expression – Egeland and Hanseid v. Norway (re: trial publicity)

HubPages – The Orderud Case: Triple-Murder in Norway