Case 124
Hinterkaifeck
Case 124
Hinterkaifeck
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At 9:00am on Tuesday April 4, a mechanic arrived for a scheduled appointment to repair a diesel engine. His knocks to the front door went unanswered and there was no smoke coming from the chimney. Thinking the family must have stepped out, he went to inspect the engine room and noticed the lock was broken and easily removable. He carried the engine to the toolshed and spent the next four and a half hours fixing it.
Afterwards, as he walked across the courtyard, he noticed the previously locked door to the barn was now wide open and the family’s pet—a German spitz watchdog—had been removed from the stables and was now tied up by the front door, snarling. The mechanic assumed someone had since returned home but was confused as to why they hadn’t approached him…
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Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call/
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Erin Munro
Creative director: Milly Raso
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
ARTICLES:
The murder of Hinterkaifeck – Augsburger Zeitung, April 8 1922
The murder of Hinterkaifeck – Münchner Zeitung, April 10 1922
The sixfold robbery in Hinterkaifeck – Münchner Zeitung, August 5 1922
Godless murderer’s hand fell victim – Neue Augsburger Zeitung, July 9 1932
Secret to a seventh corpse – Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 17 2010
Hinterkaifeck memorial – Atlas Obscura
The chilling story of the Hinterkaifeck killings, Germany’s most famous unsolved crime – Mental Floss, August 31 2017
The Mysterious Murders of Hinterkaifeck – Bedtime Stories, July 2018
With the profiler in Hinterkaifeck – Mittelbayerische, October 19 2016
The legacy of the commissioner – Donaukurier, October 26 2018
WEBSITES:
Hinterfaikeck murders – Wikipedia
Das Hinterkaifeck-Wiki – Hinterkaifeck.net (this is where all official statements, documents and records come from)
BOOKS:
Footsteps in the Attic: A True Account of the Slayings at the Hinterkaifeck Farmstead – Edward Chilvers (Published 2016)
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At 9:00am on Tuesday April 4, a mechanic arrived for a scheduled appointment to repair a diesel engine. His knocks to the front door went unanswered and there was no smoke coming from the chimney. Thinking the family must have stepped out, he went to inspect the engine room and noticed the lock was broken and easily removable. He carried the engine to the toolshed and spent the next four and a half hours fixing it.
Afterwards, as he walked across the courtyard, he noticed the previously locked door to the barn was now wide open and the family’s pet—a German spitz watchdog—had been removed from the stables and was now tied up by the front door, snarling. The mechanic assumed someone had since returned home but was confused as to why they hadn’t approached him…
______
Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Erin Munro
Creative director: Milly Raso
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
ARTICLES:
The murder of Hinterkaifeck – Augsburger Zeitung, April 8 1922
The murder of Hinterkaifeck – Münchner Zeitung, April 10 1922
The sixfold robbery in Hinterkaifeck – Münchner Zeitung, August 5 1922
Godless murderer’s hand fell victim – Neue Augsburger Zeitung, July 9 1932
Secret to a seventh corpse – Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 17 2010
Hinterkaifeck memorial – Atlas Obscura
The chilling story of the Hinterkaifeck killings, Germany’s most famous unsolved crime – Mental Floss, August 31 2017
The Mysterious Murders of Hinterkaifeck – Bedtime Stories, July 2018
With the profiler in Hinterkaifeck – Mittelbayerische, October 19 2016
The legacy of the commissioner – Donaukurier, October 26 2018
WEBSITES:
Hinterfaikeck murders – Wikipedia
Das Hinterkaifeck-Wiki – Hinterkaifeck.net (this is where all official statements, documents and records come from)
BOOKS:
Footsteps in the Attic: A True Account of the Slayings at the Hinterkaifeck Farmstead – Edward Chilvers (Published 2016)
THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS
Grove – Get FREE Mrs. Meyer’s Set, FREE shipping and FREE 60-days trial
ZipRecruiter – Post your jobs for FREE
Away – Get $20 off the suitcase with promo code ‘casefile’
ShipStation – Try ShipStation FREE for 60 days with promo code ‘casefile’
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