The Beast in Woman’s Guise
Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
- September 8, 2026
Maria Mandl was a mass murderer responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 people. She was born on 10 January 1912 as the fourth child of a master shoemaker in…
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The Murdered Banker of God
- September 7, 2026
In June 1982, one of Italy’s most influential bankers was murdered; the killing was staged to look like a suicide in order to cover up the dubious financial dealings between…
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The Body in the Sacristy
- September 6, 2026
A criminal case that made headlines across Germany took place in Mönchengladbach in 1952. It was 27 January when the utterly distraught 31-year-old sexton, Hans Helpenstein, reported his wife missing…
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Canned sausage made with human flesh
- September 4, 2026
A serial killer who, according to rumors, sold canned sausages containing human flesh at the Schlesischer Bahnhof in Berlin was the peddler Carl Großmann. This ruthless serial killer, who allegedly…
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The Spirit Summoner and the Cover-Up of a State Affair
- September 1, 2026
One death that continues to give rise to speculation to this day is that of Johann Georg Schrepfer. This controversial figure was not only active as a Freemason, but also…
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The Axe Murder
- August 31, 2026
A sensational criminal case in postwar Germany was the murder of a man who had been brutally killed with an axe by his own wife. The murderer was the attractive,…
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