Göhrde murders

21 Years Later: DNA Database Solved Göhrde Murders

Four people were shot at forest parking areas in Göhrde between 1986 and 1989. It took 21 years to find the perpetrator — only when genealogical DNA databases became available.

21 Years to Justice: DNA Test Solves Göhrde Forest Murders

In October 1997, a Dutch couple was found shot dead in a German forest. A year later, the nightmare repeated itself. After 21 unsolved years, DNA screening finally led to an unremarkable village laborer.