Overview

• The Landgericht Arnsberg ruled on August 1 that a February 28 search warrant from the Amtsgericht Arnsberg was unlawful due to insufficient suspicion and the absence of an on-file application from prosecutors.
• Police searched the home on April 1 at 6 a.m., seizing a laptop, phone and notebooks from then‑17‑year‑old Juso local chair Nela Kruschinski, who denies the allegations.
• A probationary judge signed the warrant after a police suggestion that cited a non‑identifying witness sighting and an anonymous note, and the higher court questioned any urgency.
• Amtsgericht director Charlotte Merz denied involvement or prior knowledge, and the court stated she first learned of the case on September 1.
• Scrutiny now includes disputed local links, notably a CDU-affiliated officer connected to the Schützenverein, while the separate vandalism investigation remains open.