The Death Valley Germans
Criminology20 Maalis 2022

The Death Valley Germans

In 1996, four German tourists, two adults, and two children disappeared in California's Death Valley. Investigators found a rented minivan with three flat tires but no sign of anyone. The rented car was quickly traced to German tourist 34-year-old Egbert Rikmus. Traveling with Egbert was his 11-year-old son Georg, his 28-year-old girlfriend Cornelia, and Cornelia's four-year-old son Max. Investigators worked hard to search for the four tourists and to track their movements in the United States. But, they were unable to find the group.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of the group that became known as the Death Valley Germans. Many years went passed without any luck in finding the tourists. But, one man, Tom Mahood, was fascinated with the case and just couldn't let it go. He worked tirelessly on his own investigation and some of his theories proved to be correct when Egbert's remains were finally identified in 2010. But, there are still a number of mysteries that remain in this case. What exactly happened to four tourists trying to have an idyllic vacation in the United States?

You can help support the show at patreon.com/criminology


An Emash Digital production

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaksot(423)

Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

For this first episode of 2020, we're headed to Ireland to talk about an area around Dublin that has been called The Vanishing Triangle. Between 1993 and 1998, eight young women disappeared in this ar...

4 Tammi 202053min

Infamous Christmas Week Murders

Infamous Christmas Week Murders

In this episode, we are discussing three infamous murders that occurred around Christmas. The Lawson family massacre took place in North Carolina in 1929 when Charlie Lawson murdered seven members of ...

21 Joulu 20191h 1min

Sarah DeLeon

Sarah DeLeon

It was 30 years ago this month that 18-year-old Sarah DeLeon was murdered after she left her boyfriend's house in the early morning hours of December 29, 1989. Police had few suspects and little evide...

14 Joulu 201949min

Jamie Grissim

Jamie Grissim

16-year-old Jamie Grissim disappeared from Vancouver, Washington on December 7, 1971. She has never been heard from or seen since. Jamie is thought to be the first victim of suspected serial killer Wa...

7 Joulu 20191h

Arlis Perry

Arlis Perry

In 1974, 19-year-old newlywed Arlis Perry was murdered inside the Memorial Church on the campus of Stanford University. Her murder was brutal and savage which led many to think it was connected to a s...

30 Marras 201950min

The Rest Stop Murders

The Rest Stop Murders

In this episode, we're covering three separate murder cases that occurred while the victims were at rest stops. Dexter Stefonek was traveling back home to Wisconsin after visiting family in Oregon. Hi...

23 Marras 201956min

Rhonda and Donnie Wicht

Rhonda and Donnie Wicht

In 1978, Rhonda Wicht and her 4-year-old son Donnie were killed inside their Simi Valley, California apartment. Rhonda's on-again/off-again boyfriend Craig Coley was arrested and convicted of the murd...

16 Marras 20191h 5min

The Boca Raton Mall Murders

The Boca Raton Mall Murders

In 2007, the affluent area of Boca Raton, Florida, experienced a number of attacks and murders that occurred at the local mall. The crimes shared eerie similarities. The perpetrator or perpetrators ta...

9 Marras 201959min

Suosittua kategoriassa True crime

jaljilla
i-dont-like-mondays
maanantaimysteeri
palmujen-varjoissa
murhan-anatomia
backmanholmavuo
rss-paha-syntyi-pohjolassa
piinan-kirous-2
viimeinen-havainto
rss-jaljilla
hiljaisia-huutoja
piinan-kirous
kurja-juttu
paha-syntyi-pohjolassa-bonuskausi
rss-maanantaimysteeri-2
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
motiivina-mustasukkaisuus
motiivina-raha
rss-murhan-anatomia
huijarit