Multiple Violent Crimes Across Germany Lead to Arrests and Legal Proceedings

From domestic violence to familial homicide, several high-profile cases are under investigation or moving to trial in Germany.

A 20-year-old man from Worms has been charged with causing bodily harm resulting in the death of his 20-year-old partner, who was found deceased in her Kaiserslautern apartment in September 2024.
In Berlin-Kreuzberg, a 25-year-old man attacked his wife with a knife after a public altercation; the victim sustained severe injuries but survived, and the suspect turned himself in to police.
The parents of a 15-year-old girl found dead in Worms-Rheindürkheim in June 2024 have been charged with her murder, allegedly carried out through drugging, strangulation, and drowning.
A 45-year-old woman in Timmendorfer Strand has been sentenced to four years in prison for attacking her partner and attempting to kill her mother during a violent incident in June 2024.
A trial is set to begin in Ulm for a 41-year-old man accused of attempting to kill his partner during a domestic dispute in May 2024; the victim survived with significant injuries.