The deranged killer of women
Among the most gripping criminal cases in Austria are the gruesome murders of women committed by Wolfgang Ott, whose crimes only came to light by chance. It all began with…
Read moreAmong the most gripping criminal cases in Austria are the gruesome murders of women committed by Wolfgang Ott, whose crimes only came to light by chance. It all began with…
Read moreOne of the most brutal mass murderers in Austrian criminal history was Ernst Dostal. He went down in history as the subject of the largest manhunt in the Second Republic…
Read moreIn September 1994, dentist Marion R. was out walking her dog when she discovered a human skeleton wrapped in a carpet at the Zwenkau open-cast mine near Leipzig. She immediately…
Read moreOne of Germany’s most bizarre criminal cases, which is still considered a classic in criminal law today, is known as “The Cat King.” It tells the story of how a…
Read moreAfter more than 16 years, the murder of Heidrun Pursche from Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen—previously considered an “unsolved case”—has finally been solved. According to witness statements, the 57-year-old cleaning lady, who worked at…
Read moreOne of the secret services’ favorite methods for eliminating unwanted enemies is through poison. The KGB, in particular, was notorious for its poisonings; its lethal substances had been developed since…
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