Episode 180 : The Hinterkaifeck Murders

Tonight, we'll travel back to 1922 rural Bavaria to uncover the haunting mystery of the Hinterkaifeck murders—one of Germany’s most infamous and perplexing unsolved crimes. On a quiet farmstead, six members of the Gruber family were brutally killed under circumstances that remain shrouded in suspicion and fear. Strange footsteps in the snow, whispered rumors of family secrets, and eerie reports of someone lurking in the farmhouse long before the murders all set the stage for a case that has fascinated true crime enthusiasts for decades. We’ll explore the details of the crime scene, the theories that have emerged over the past century—from vengeful neighbors to the supernatural—and why the Hinterkaifeck murders continue to stir both dread and fascination. Was this a calculated act of revenge, or something even darker? Tune in as we piece together the fragments of a mystery that refuses to fade. Happy haunting!