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66-Year-Old Charged in 1984 Cold Case Murder

2/17/2026

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  • A man has been charged with the 1984 murder of Maria Koehler, a trainee nurse found strangled in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
  • The suspect, 66, fled to Turkey after the crime and lived in Germany under a false identity for years.
  • In 2024, cold case investigators located him and obtained a confession.
  • DNA evidence links him to the crime and could lead to a murder trial.