The journalist who covered his own murders

The journalist who covered his own murders: The investigation of Vlado TaneskiA telephone cable. A specific mark published in an article that the police had kept as a secret trap. Vlado Taneski, a respected journalist from Kičevo, revealed the only detail that could identify him as the murderer of Zivana Temelkoska. How did someone so intelligent make such a catastrophic mistake? The obsession with breaking the news turned into his own trap.In this episode, we explore the career of a criminal mind that operated in the shadows: four years of documented homicides in real time, impossible details without being on the scene, and two innocents sentenced to life while the real murderer wrote about his own crimes. How did none of his colleagues suspect? Why was the psychological profile of a violent sadomasochist hidden beneath the credibility of a reporter?Victim: Mitra Simjanoska, Ljubica Licoska, Zivana Temelkoska Date: 2004-2008 Location: Kičevo, North Macedonia Status: Case closed without trial; death in police custody - Taneski published the exact mark of the cable used to strangle Zivana, a detail known only to the police and the murderer - Two innocent men remain in prison convicted of the murder of Mitra; DNA does not match any - His mother's robe was found inside the bag with Zivana's body, links to a pattern of older cleaning victims - Taneski died in police custody 48 hours after his arrest, denying all crimes in a final note Vlado Taneski, Kičevo, serial killer, criminal journalist, Macedonia, forensic investigation, criminal minds, judicial corruption, sadomasochism, mystery without confession, imperfect crimes, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected] listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 14-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie