Lorenz Schlittenbauer and his friends met with a grisly scene when they entered the barn on the Hinterkaifeck farmstead in Grobern, just outside the town of Kaifeck, Germany, on April 4, 1922.
What strikes me most is the detail about someone staying on the farm after the murders, feeding livestock and making food. That level of methodical behavior suggests either extreme calulation or a bizarre psychological disconnect. I never came across the incest angle before reading this, whichcompletely reframes potential motives beyond simple robbery or revenge. The fact that a 2007 investigation reached a theory but kept it secret feels almost more frustrating than having no leads at all.
One of the creepiest unsolved crimes I know of. Thanks for covering it.
Fantastic true crime.
What strikes me most is the detail about someone staying on the farm after the murders, feeding livestock and making food. That level of methodical behavior suggests either extreme calulation or a bizarre psychological disconnect. I never came across the incest angle before reading this, whichcompletely reframes potential motives beyond simple robbery or revenge. The fact that a 2007 investigation reached a theory but kept it secret feels almost more frustrating than having no leads at all.