Ep. 107 A Century Old Mystery: The Hinderkaifeck Murders

Six people. An isolated farmhouse. A killer who was never identified.In this episode of Kraken Cans Cast, we dive into the chilling Hinterkaifeck murders, one of Germany's most infamous unsolved mysteries. In 1922, the Gruber family and their newly hired maid, Maria Baumgartner, were brutally murdered at their remote Bavarian farm.But the murders were only part of the mystery.Before the killings, the family reported strange footprints in the snow, unexplained noises in the attic, a missing key, and a mysterious newspaper that seemingly appeared from nowhere. After the murders, someone may have remained at the farm for days—feeding the animals, eating the family's food, and using the fireplace.Then came the investigation.We break down the discovery of the bodies, the evidence left behind, the mistakes made at the crime scene, and the many suspects connected to the case—from Lorenz Schlittenbauer and Karl Gabriel to the Gump brothers, the Bichlers, Peter Weber, and even a possible serial killer theory.More than 100 years later, the question remains:Who murdered the six people of Hinterkaifeck—and was the killer someone they knew?Give us a shoutSupport the show