Chapter

The Woman Without a Face
listen on SpotifyListen on Youtube
13:30 - 17:45 (04:14)

The podcast dives into the story of the "phantom of Heilbrum" or "woman without a face" - a serial killer who was active in Germany since 1993, with unique characteristics, such as female strangling, that made it difficult for investigators to apprehend her.

Clips
German authorities believed they had a female serial killer, the "Phantom of Heilbronn," at large based on DNA evidence found at multiple crime scenes, but she turned out to be a non-existent entity and a product of contaminated cotton swabs used by police.
13:30 - 17:45 (04:14)
listen on SpotifyListen on Youtube
Crime
Summary

German authorities believed they had a female serial killer, the "Phantom of Heilbronn," at large based on DNA evidence found at multiple crime scenes, but she turned out to be a non-existent entity and a product of contaminated cotton swabs used by police.

Chapter
The Woman Without a Face
Episode
True Crime: The Phantom of Heilbronn
Podcast
Stuff You Should Know