Crime Time: On the Trail of a Child Murderer
Prosecutors, forensic scientists, police officers and profilers describe the cases that they won't forget any time soon. How do you manage to convict the perpetrators? What makes real killers tick?
It's the year 1999, and the eight-year-old Johanna has not come home from playing outdoors. It is not until seven months later that her body is found in a forest. Now begins the desperate search for the little girl's murderer and for her parents the mental ordeal: What happened to their daughter? After almost 20 years the investigations uncover the identity of the potential murderer: Rick J. But will they ever be able to prove that he murdered Johanna in cold blood?
Episodes
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Episode 1
Investigators pursue justice for eight year old Johanna Bohnacker, whose disappearance in 1999 haunted a community for decades. When a suspect is finally arrested in 2017, prosecutors must piece together long buried evidence to prove he is the killer and bring her family a measure of peace.
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Episode 2
The search for Johanna’s killer stretches across two decades as detectives navigate false leads, dead ends and fragile hope. When a suspect emerges after nearly twenty years, those who never gave up recount the relentless work and emotional toll behind a quest to uncover the truth.
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Episode 3
A tragic 1999 disappearance becomes one of Hessen’s most haunting cases as Johanna Bohnacker’s murder remains unsolved for years. When new clues finally point to a possible perpetrator, investigators confront the challenge of proving guilt after so much time has passed.
Facts
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Original TitleCrime Time: Auf den Spuren eines Kindermörders
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Year2021
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Length3 × 45' (ENG, GER)
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ResolutionHD
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