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The Assassination of Walter Lübcke: Far-Right Terror in Germany
German politician Walter Lübcke was shot dead on his terrace in Wolfhagen-Istha on June 2, 2019. The murder, committed by neo-Nazi Stephan Ernst, marked Germany's first far-right political assassination since World War II.
Karl Denke: The Cannibal of Münsterberg
Karl Denke, a seemingly pious church organist in Münsterberg, Germany, murdered at least 30 people between 1903 and 1924. His crimes included cannibalism and selling human flesh as pork at local markets.
The Phantom of Heilbronn: A DNA Mystery That Never Existed
For sixteen years, German police hunted a prolific female serial killer whose DNA appeared at over 40 crime scenes across Europe. In 2009, investigators discovered the Phantom of Heilbronn never existed — the DNA belonged to a factory worker who packaged cotton swabs.
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