Overview

• The July 30 ZDF episode reconstructed seven unsolved cases, including an attempted rape in Nettetal, a deadly hit-and-run on the A3 near Wertheim and a Frankfurt jewelry heist.
• Kripo Viersen is verifying a second victim report after a woman came forward with similar allegations from the same area in summer 2023.
• Amtsgericht Aschaffenburg sentenced a 58-year-old man to eleven months’ probation and a €600 fine for providing false testimony in the 1990 Klaus Berninger murder case.
• Traffic police in Würzburg-Biebelried and Kripo Frankfurt am Main are reviewing viewer tips on featured hit-and-run and theft cases to guide ongoing investigations.
• Since its 1967 debut, Rudi Cerne’s appeals have triggered new leads and convictions, highlighting the show’s enduring impact on stalled police probes.