EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 21 MIN
10 - The Hinterkaifeck Murders — Someone Was Living in the House
from Kat Has Questions · host Kat Chesnut
In 1922, six people were brutally murdered on a remote Bavarian farm known as Hinterkaifeck.What makes this case so disturbing isn’t just the violence — it’s what happened before and after the murders.Footprints in the snow that led to the house but never away.Strange noises coming from the attic.A maid who quit because she believed the house was haunted.And after the family was killed… evidence suggests the murderer stayed behind — feeding animals, eating food, and living in the house with the bodies.In this episode, we break down the full timeline of the Hinterkaifeck murders, the warning signs everyone ignored, the night of the killings, the investigation, and why this chilling case remains unsolved over 100 years later.⸻About the showKat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.New episodes every week.⸻Sources & Further Reading- Wikipedia — Hinterkaifeck Murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders- Mental Floss — The Creepy, Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57967/creepy-unsolved-hinterkaifeck-murders- All That’s Interesting — The Hinterkaifeck Murders: Germany’s Most Disturbing Unsolved Crime https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders- Historic Mysteries — The Hinterkaifeck Farm Murders https://www.historicmysteries.com/hinterkaifeck/- Investigation Discovery — The Hinterkaifeck Murders https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-hinterkaifeck-murders🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night DriftLicensed by UppbeatLicense code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY⸻Contact📩 [email protected]: @KatHasQuestionsSupport the ShowIf you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next.
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In 1922, six people were brutally murdered on a remote Bavarian farm known as Hinterkaifeck.What makes this case so disturbing isn’t just the violence — it’s what happened before and after the murders.Footprints in the snow that led to the house but never away.Strange noises coming from the attic.A maid who quit because she believed the house was haunted.And after the family was killed… evidence suggests the murderer stayed behind — feeding animals, eating food, and living in the house with the bodies.In this episode, we break down the full timeline of the Hinterkaifeck murders, the warning signs everyone ignored, the night of the killings, the investigation, and why this chilling case remains unsolved over 100 years later.⸻About the showKat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.New episodes every week.⸻Sources & Further Reading- Wikipedia — Hinterkaifeck Murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders- Mental Floss — The Creepy, Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57967/creepy-unsolved-hinterkaifeck-murders- All That’s Interesting — The Hinterkaifeck Murders: Germany’s Most Disturbing Unsolved Crime https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders- Historic Mysteries — The Hinterkaifeck Farm Murders https://www.historicmysteries.com/hinterkaifeck/- Investigation Discovery — The Hinterkaifeck Murders https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-hinterkaifeck-murders🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night DriftLicensed by UppbeatLicense code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY⸻Contact📩 [email protected]: @KatHasQuestionsSupport the ShowIf you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next.
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