Thu, Jan 4, 2018
In a fresh-dug Stuttgart grave is found the electrocuted corpse of pensioner Anton Engel who cardiac condition made it fatal. Recent fiancee Erika Nolde, who works for funerary undertaker Tibor Heckmann to supplement her meager pension, inherits the home. Engel was seen bickering in the cemetery with an unidentified homeless person. Gravedigger Michl Poll reluctantly admits, after claiming he saw nothing, he sneakily let her spend the night in a service shed, which could cost his job. After photos of her are found in Engel's place, homeless Ingrid Bogus comes confess the murder in the precinct carrying the taser, but ignores the MO and possibly just wants a warm cell. A grave marked for recycling puts the team on another trail.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Alibi agency owner Paul Pankofer was skull-smashed in his discrete office, rented in the beauty-parlor of his ex, Ilona Zoller, who failed to have him evicted as tenant in view of a lucrative deal for the whole building. Among the agency's clients were Frank Härtel and his wife Jutta, who had his fidelity tested, by manicurist Sabrina Werner, who moonlighted in the alibi agency, but Rico finds she and Frank had a affair and she was a silent agency partner, who now expects to continue the business. Student Linus Gerster was the agency intern, with a crush on Sabrina. Pankofer found out about Frank and Sabrina. A nocturnal break-in to wipe the firm server proves that someone tried to cover traces and expose diverse clients.
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
Farmer Karl Müller's Vietnamese bride since a few months, Kim Nguyen, was stabbed in the field and widely disliked in the village, especially by his daughter Svenja, who calls Kim a gold-digger, who got him to sell land, which he wouldn't consider otherwise. Rico finds her photo on the website of Henry Schneider's spouse search agency, where Kaiser applies undercover, finding it even demands an income assessment. The agency systematically planted Asian women in Vietnamese partner Anuthida "Tau" Lin's restaurant, who pretended to be fresh from Asia as bride, so they could charge extra for language lessons, and again for relatives in Asia, but never stayed long. Who found out too much? The murder weapon holds crucial evidence.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
Cabaret artist Sven Stetter wins the "Stuttgarter Brüller" competition, but is found fatally poisoned backstage by his sister Monika, who met trough him her boyfriend, his rival, ventriloquist Simon Janetski, the cup runner-up. Their mother Beate Stetter made the poisoned eggnog and wanted Sven to leave the theater to take over from Monika, who ran it so far for pittance, the ancestral family business. Critic and jury chair Nadja Norten did cast the decisive vote for Sven Stetter, despite a bitter private conflict and utter dislike the previous edition, perhaps bribed. DNA in Sven Stetters's home and Rico's psychological diagnosis inspire whole new angles. Meanwhile Joe gets even more worried as his Henriette seems disappeared suddenly.
Thu, Feb 1, 2018
Julius Weber dies from multiple head wounds indicating several beatings and a fall in the garden of his future father in law Maximilian Kohlmeyer's grand villa estate. The retired captain of industry is uncooperative, his in vain)withheld walking cane was used for at least one beating. The victim's brother Frederik Weber also has a motive, Julius's gross sabotage of the first attempt to sell their advertising agency lucratively, and another opportunity is coming up. Frederik's girlfriend, Carla Schmitt, had but claims to have broken off recently an affair with Julius. Fiancee Anna Kohlmeyer, who may have found out, tries to commit suicide by pills. Joe can't concentrate on the case, preoccupied with missing Henrietta. Finally the fatal night is reconstructed.
Thu, Feb 8, 2018
Dr. Kraft is found in his office, apparently strangled by a bionic hand prosthesis, his robotics novelties department's specialty. The hand was a custom-made prototype for carpenter Bert Meyse, whom he also operated on for free, as Meyse's exceptionally large hand allowed a crucial experiment. Meyse canceled their latest appointment for the fatal evening. Victim's widow Ruth Kraft recently rowed with him over serial infidelity. His less-brilliant colleague Dr. Rainer Peters benefits from the exit of his major rival for research subsidies. he also discovered that his Balkan war-survivor assistant Alisha Hoti secretly produced 'pro bono' prosthesis on company costs for war victims, so she risked the sack. Meyse's post-traumatic frustration as Kraft's therapy didn't restore his craftsmanship (yet?) worries the team.
Thu, Feb 15, 2018
Hairdresser Marie Ewers was murdered in boss Walter Schmick's Stuttgart salon, whereto she moved to escape financially demanding ex-con gambler ex Mario Renzing, against whom she field a complained. Walter Schmick and his young wife Gudrun took Marie Ewers into firm and home, which earned them customers. Marie however fell in love with their rich competitor barber Thomas Pross, who wanted to buy and run Schmick's salon and denies an affair. Ex Mario Renzing had found Marie who borrowed to pay him off from Walter Schmick, who got her commitment instead to keep working for him, not transfer to Thomas.
Thu, Feb 22, 2018
Precinct evidence room official Friedemann Sonntag is duly embarrassed to be found by the team in the natural museum, where he convinced a security guard to lock him in for the night with senior buddies Dieter Ahrens of Max Hagner , as part of last buddy lung cancer-terminal Gerhard Eisele's bucket list, but they woke up next to Swabian entrepreneur Gerhard's corpse. Shortly before, Dieter Ahrens checked in and out of the rehab clinic Gerhard took his addict friend to, and may have acquired the poison to avoid being outed. Junior founding business partner and assigned management successor Max Hagner recently informed their staff about Gerhard's illness, possibly afraid that Gerhard might change his will and not 'desinherit' his estranged, adult son David, a car mechanic he recently met with, whose mother Paola Gerhard never quit forgot about despite the separation. Benedikt Förster's autopsy shows the wounds on the victim didn't stem from a fight but given his fragile state just light touches.
Thu, Mar 1, 2018
Siggi Arnold, multiple co-owner of an apartment building, made a fatal fatal down the staircase, and was pushed. The co-habitation wasn't nearly as idyllic as it seemed, especially after objections to his plan to take in Syrian refugee families in his empty units, especially from nagging rule-stickler pensioned co-owner Alma Meyer, whose nephew, early-retired alcoholic Hans-Peter Götz, hides with her help moon-shining in the cellar. Tenant Cosima Berger, a social worker, was womanizer Siggi's jealous lover. Recently-notice-given tenant Lars Mäule enjoys a suspiciously lavish lifestyle, without a job, actually as illicit tantra-masseur and 'life coach'. Alma Meyer makes a non-fatal fall down the staircase, during a fight between Hans-Peter and Lars.
Thu, Mar 15, 2018
Law firm partner Franziska Winkler was skull-smashed in the underground parking with a fire extinguisher, which is missing. She was on anti-depression medication for psychic troubles. Her practice ailed. Client André Zauner, a choleric traditional saddler, fakes an alibi, having see her that evening and has a violence record. Rival attorney Katharina Schwartz is caught 'searching for case files' not there in Franziska's office, where the PC contain an unsigned draft for her resignation. They disputed the indemnity claim case of Marlene Hahn, whom Franziska didn't satisfy. Winkler also lost a child while she had an affair with senior partner Sebastian Veith who now has a stable relationship. The fire extinguisher yields crucial evidence.
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Luxury stable owner Mirko Falkenroth is found hung in his barn, a staged suicide covering up poisoning. Clients considered him Mirko his own major con, arrogant and domineering, gross abusive to staff, especially simpleton ex petty con stable hand Sascha Grollig, whom he recently horse-whipped a scar in the face. Fresh widow Tanja claims she was happy with him, except for debt, until the recent decease of her champion favorite horse, comforted by her cancer-incurable sister Greta Wiese, the stud farm's blacksmith. Veterinarian Dr. Bernd Kranz may have been blackmailed with expensive cures and possible diagnoses falsification for sale, and provided the OD-fatal equine sedative, but can explain a lot. A security camera hidden in the stable provides crucial evidence.
Thu, Mar 29, 2018
Therapist Dr. Hans-Georg Teufel dis from a subdermal drug cocktail, weeks after his jail release. He practiced 'psycholytic' therapies with legally restricted narcotics. Florist Liana Kerner's Tochter Liv died a year ago from such therapy, in exactly the same way as Teufel, and Liana never accepted the death. Hans-Georg Teufel considered making up by offering her half the house, which his son Tobias would otherwise inherit, having lost his healer job due to his father's bad reputation chasing all patients, so he became cabby to pay off his business loan. Hans-Georg's former practice-partner Dr. Agnes Wagner now runs a clinic and is about to become chief but the past compromises her chances and she was blackmailed.
Thu, Apr 5, 2018
The cops investigate the fatal shooting of vice actress Conny Gerlinger in radio studio where she was dubbing zombie film, but when they inform her husband and agent Christian Tannert, she arrives; the victim was her twin sister Anni, who had take her place sneakily before. Her male counterpart, voice actor Roland Rust, had an affair with Anni, who expected him to divorce his wife, and Rico filters his voice from the fatal record. Synchron studio gopher Karsten Simmle, a fan of the US actress to be dubbed, openly considered Conny disastrously unfit, and found blackmail ammunition. Rico finds out about a recent marital crisis between Conny and Christian. Questioning the sisters' mother Katharina Gerlinger clarifies the impact of a years-old trauma, while in forensics doctor Benedikt Förster proves his retiring mentor's proposed successor unfit during the conclusive identification of the victim. The murderer tries to strike again.
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Chief of detectives Michael Kaiser becomes the absurd prime suspect when the shot corpse is found at home of Gunter Helbig, who swore revenge for being convicted for a murderous jeweler's robbery twenty years ago, recently released. Initial suspect is Helbig's former cellmate Edgar Bogner, who ransacked his place, presumably for the never-found loot. Forensic officer Arnaud finds Kaiser's finger prints all over, including on the murder weapon which was discarded not far from the site. Helbig repeatedly threatened Kaiser, who lacks an alibi as he evacuated his wife, and is late admitting he visited the thug in a vain attempt to make him see reason. Ulf Schenk, Helbig's brother, who 'inherited' their father's furniture business, married Gunter's former fiancee and sold the only piece from the loot that ever turned up, but the insurance kept that quite hoping to trap him. The murdered jeweler's widow, Katja Diefenbach, is in a psych ward, but gets regular mystery visits.
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Kaiser is even more obviously, less implausible, suspect when Gunter Helbig's former cellmate Edgar Bogner's corpse floats in the river Neckar, just after declaring he saw Kaiser leave Helbig's home in the murder night. The team hopes to prove a double set-up. Edgar Bogner's naive pen friend turned financially supportive partner Nele Gerster was frustrated he didn't come trough romantically. Helbig's brother Ulf Schenk and his wife Sabine fail to cover up Edgar attacked her, demanding the hidden jewelry loot. Kaiser goes trough his old cases with Friedemann Sonntag, convinced the jeweler's widow Katja Diefenbach must be out on vengeance. Selma's Brazilian would be-lover Manuel Fechner comes surprisingly close in an unsuspected quality.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Ole(7) is reported missing by his mother Lisa Genter who has full custody but found his already fetched from kindergarten where staff member Daniela Wildmann, her friend, is found murdered in the garden shortly after. Ole's father Peter Langer, the prime suspect, is found in France with the boy, who came happily for a seaside holiday, and denies any fight with Daniela. Kindergarten temp Elmar Schindlmeier risked losing a tenure shot due to Daniela Wildmann's negative advice. PTA president Holger Spellerberg and Daniela had an affair, which he ended; recently. Rico finds out he misappropriated municipal funds. Peter's second attempt to abduct Ole brings a crucial clue. Meanwhile Benedikt and his daughter Maya have their problems as the mother with full custody plans a move to Cologne.
Thu, Oct 4, 2018
Industrial butchery owner Walther Holler was murdered at home. To save a major contract, he illegally imported sub-standard Balkanic meat for traditional German products, and was being blackmailed. Walther's kids and their spouses all worked for the firm, but got along badly, with diverging goals. Son Christian and wife Bettina are successful and ambitions, Bettina running a linked catering-firm while Christian dreamed of international expansion, but Walther objected, even reconsidered stepping down as CEO. Bettina hides even for Christian a secret with Walther. Daughter Simone and her husband Marco are relative losers, she doing the accountancy, Marco working off debts as lowly floor supervisor after a failed venture, they plan to move to Portugal, but Walther Holler refused an 'inheritance advance'. A paternity test swings the case.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
In Stuttgart Burschenschaft (traditional exclusive young men's fencing club) "Aurea Aetas"'Chargierte' (official) Sven Ammer is fatally stabbed with one of the blades for general practice. The uncooperative members are even hostile towards the police, awaiting legal assistance from "Alte Herr" (supervising alumnus) Dieter Häberle. Jo helps Benedikt Förster to stop snapping, frustrated over loosing most contact with his daughter. DNA on the weapon belongs to members Simon Rieger and Till Bröker. Simon managed the club jointly with the victim, but they recently fell out bitterly. 'Fux' Till Bröker was wounded the night before in a duel with Sven. Attorney Häberle's party strongly opposed Sven Ammers modern style and plans to break ancient traditions while Sven cheated on Häberle's granddaughter Luise. Till's commoner ex-classmate protege is cruelly 'honor-dragged' into hospital. Confrontations lead to the truth.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
Managing security firm owner Anna Dressler is fatally ran over during a nocturnal parking lot patrol. her estranged, less ambitious brother, widower musician Volker Stach, runs a musical instruments shop but was effectively 'cheated' at their father's inheritance by testament. Volker's daughter Christine Stach, a computer specialist and aunt's favorite, run Dressler Security's IT section. Firm employee with procuration Jutta Hoffmeister, owns the culprit car, which she reported stolen two days earlier. She claims to be set up by her ex-lover, Harry Dressler, now the sole heir while Anna never trusted him to be promoted above simple watchman. Harry points at jealous Jutta, since he refused to divorce Anna for her. Ten years ago, Volker's wife Helen died in an accident under influence of alcohol.
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
A sabotaged spotlight kills star lead Leopold Strasser during the dress rehearsal of Kleist-piece "Der zerbrochne Krug". Self-righteous divo Leopold was generally disliked, even ignored ambitious director Daan Wachtel. He constantly heckled prompter Hanna Becker publicly, and arranged the casting of his untalented, attractive flame and lover Beatrice Reimann, who dumped him for fellow actor Frieder Becker. Yet Leopold's past provides the crucial clue.
Thu, Nov 1, 2018
After Schotti's 'act' at the "Fuck-up-Night", where losers supposedly make a first step to a better life, he finds in the loo the corpse of insolvent Emil Jannowitz, but his new app project looked most promising. He was poisoned by mercury, grandmother Edith Jannowitz sees no motive. Beate Urig, Vice President of the organizing Venture-Capital firm which offered deals to some losers, intended to curtail Emil's after finding out his bankruptcy cheated on several creditors. Penniless carpenter, courier and taxi driver Robert Sandmann left anonymous threat notes each time he delivered at Emil Jannowitz's home, being ruined by his fraud. Emil's girlfriend Vanessa Löbing waited tables at the event, but the poison wasn't in his digestion. The team must trace the mercury, with surprising conclusion.
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Thu, Nov 8, 2018
Pharmakologist Dr. Hortmann is fatally poisoned at home after discovering the imported blood thinner "Profitin" was sold critically diluted by distributor "Wöldner Pharma". *A comatose victim's father, Holger Eberle, texted threats. Hortmann anonymously offered data as whistle-blower to Internet 'leaks platform' Open Door. Slick employer Jasper Wöldner had a motive for his elimination, but also offers an alibi. His internal quality control chief Johanna Illinger collaborated closely with both but has no plausible story. Rico Sander finds, shocked,his in-living It-buddy Amelie Thalheim was in contact with victim and leaks site. She gets in danger researcher further the "Profitin" drug.
Thu, Nov 15, 2018
Nadine (17) leaves her new born baby boy in an adoption hatch (8 weeks to claim it back) and her corpse is found near the orphanage. She told nobody about her pregnancy, maybe not even the unknown father. She lived and gave premature birth in a room rented from Eric Jennewein by student Julian Schuster, whose single mother Daria acts baffled. Julian says they agreed to drop the baby in the adoption hatch, not being a couple. Nadine secretly planned to sell it to Eric Jennewein and his wife trough nurse Evi Neumann of St.-Hedwig-Heim orphanage. It turns out more people had interests, knowing more.
Fri, Nov 2, 2018
Gardener Sascha Janke was skull-smashed in Stuttgarter Anti-Aggression-center"Glob", where he recently joined the group coached by Bertram Fuchs, who overcame alcoholism after fatally pushing his wife down the stairs five years ago. Suspects include aggressive group member Helga Pauli, whom Sascha verbally attacked that evening. Sascha's wife Sarah Janke forged a fake alibi. DNA on the corpse fits Hans Pauli, Helga's husband, another group member, and pathologically jealous. Sascha Janke also has a dark past as link between robberies.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
A Superhero protects weak and poor at night in Stuttgart. After real estate tycoon Falk Beyer is run over, it looks like he was Crashman. Franziska Beyer, his mother, blames Toni Kühn whose comics shop was about to be expropriated for a Beyers hotel project, himself an artist devoted to his orphan kid brother Felix. Toni seemed to live a comics-fantasy world. Falk's recently fired secretary and lover Michelle Schückens expected his child - Falk insisted on abortion. Arne Thul and son Christian were terrorized by Falk's henchmen till Christian committed suicide. Mother Beyer resented Falk compromising the family firm by risky foreign investments. Michelle Schückens, Arne Thul and Toni Kühn probably conspired, one being Crashman.
Thu, Dec 6, 2018
Widower Eberhard Bauer is found murdered, having run up high debt on dubious 0900-'hotlines', just to talk to girls. Teen son Nick moved to friends, his study fund was largely wasted on the sex lines, yet Nick Bauer says dad started paying him back, recently 3,000 Euro, but there's no record. Hotline manager Maike Wagner says Eberhard sort of stalked her employee, Franka Turner alias "Lana", who claims not to have noticed - maybe her husband Ingo Turner did? Then an earlier link between Eberhard Bauer and Franka Turner means a twist.
Thu, Dec 13, 2018
Neil Clausner is fatally shot during a space suit test in a quarry. As Neil hoped to switch to a Paris space institute, director and investor Greg Ohmüller, who hoped to lead a Utah project, is suspect as Neil would snatch up the job. Neil's wife Lea refused to move with him to Paris. Wheelchair-stuck technician Phil Bergner constructs an exo-skeleton, which might allow paralyzed people like him to walk again, but Neil didn't support the project and his gun is missing. Neil discovered that his secret lover, biologist Christine Reinhardt, had no degree.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Jogging in the park, director Kaiser finds skull-smashed Kenian pro marathon runner Mary Wanjala from the "runners stable" of trainer-promoter Roland Asch, whose jeep was used to transport her to the forest and they had a private relationship which his wife Elena Asch may have found out. Mary's slower Namibian training partner Akuoma Webo needs the price money urgently for her kids' private school. Doc Benedikt Förster finds Mary was carrying condition trainer Thomas Wildfang's baby but unwilling to keep it. Roland Asch led a double life for years.
Thu, Dec 27, 2018
Young David Poth drowned in the bathtub in an evangelical 'Freikirch' Solvention, virtually a Bible-biter sect of US origin, after a bloody flogging. His devout mother Rita Poth claims seeing sin in son nor parish. *Charismatic preacher Niklas Reich concurs, pointing the police to David's ex Caro Hermann who seems to corroborate a rehearsed alibi story. Jo catches sect-dropout Sebastian Köhler apparently stealing the victim's laptop, who explains he actually returns it, reluctant to add they were secret lovers and fears hat was the motive.