The Murder of a Foreign Exchange Student - April 27 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic murder of foreign exchange student Diren Dede and the circumstances leading to his death.

April 27th: Diren Dede Killed (2014) Teenagers make mistakes. They make decisions that, at the time, seem harmless. But what happens when those mistakes end up costing them their lives. On April 27th 2014 a young boy made a decision that would, unknowingly, walk him straight into a trap. One that would end his life before he ever left his teenage years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Diren_Dede, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/markus-kaarma-montana-man-convicted-in-german-exchange-students-death/, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31447685, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/12/montana-homeowner-prison-killing-teen-trespasser/23309195/, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/10/pal-of-slain-exchange-student-on-garage-break-ins, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27243115 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Morning Cup of Murder

Topics covered

• murder
• teenagers
• decisions
• tragedy
• foreign exchange student
• crime

Keywords

• Diren Dede
• murder
• foreign exchange student
• Markus Kaarma
• teenage decisions
• tragedy
• crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News, BBC, USA Today, The Guardian

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