Case 197: The Austrian Ripper

DESCRIPTION
In 1974, a young woman named Margaret Schafer disappeared from her hometown of Ewersbach, Germany. She was taken to deserted woodlands and strangled to death. It wasn’t long before a suspect was apprehended and the young man, Jack Unterweger, was found guilty of her murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment...
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Narration - Anonymous Host
Research & writing - Jessica Forsayeth
Editing - Erin Munro
Creative direction - Milly Raso
Production and music - Mike Migas
Music - Andrew D.B. Joslyn
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[@rmooreg]

Casefile does a tremendous job researching, collating, editing, and presenting these explorations of evil, without being exploitive. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of monsters out there, presenting an endless pool of their horrific stories to choose from. Terrifying, especially when one considers that so many more of these atrocity's go unsolved or altogether undetected.

[@AABB-bm9kk]

I love the Austrian judge responding to Jack’s suicide as “his best murder”. 😉✌️

[@williamarthurfenton1496]

As usual the cunning serial killer outwits 99% of people. Only a handful of people see through his lies. I really hope the world is finally starting to understand and recognise the signs of these particular breed of offenders, and that they cannot be reformed. I truly hope everyone who took him on his word feel the fools they are, especially the so-called professionals.

[@melgregory5846]

Love listening to these thankyou 😍 I don’t sleep well due to Ill health at the moment so these really help with relaxing me 🥰

[@gillianchansam]

A wonderful Sunday morning spent listening to Case Files newest release while organizing my tools and sipping coffee. Thank you! 👏🏼💕

[@amypoff8589]

Wow it’s so hard to believe that all these ppl rallied for him and got him released. His first crime was horrific And he was honored for it!! So horrible. Every life after that is also on everyone that helped him go free

[@samih5916]

I know right, they don't even care about the women he murdered and they're just as bad as Unterweger for getting him released from prison.

[@c.w.8200]

Yes, a lot of writers and artists with their heads up their asses, I'm ashamed of these people as an Austrian, there's something so off putting about these egomaniac artists that have 0 common sense but they have to spread their idiotic opinions everywhere.

[@jerrymarshall2095]

To believe the childhood tales of these psychopaths is an exercise in insanity in itself.It amazes to the extent mental health pros take these stories at face value knowing the evil deeds of the thing sitting b4 them.

[@veganandlovingit]

Yes and many people who have awful childhood make the conscious decision to be kind

[@melgregory5846]

Yeah it’s no excuse I had a shit childhood but never felt the need to kill anyone lol 😂

[@KrystalLioness]

Power was out and I was sad because I was about to do the dishes and listen to my fave podcast. Power just came back on and I'm happy again!

[@natesmit3178]

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[@KrystalLioness]

@@natesmit3178 Thank you for this 😎

[@natesmit3178]

@@KrystalLioness the album was apparently written during the famous blackout that shut down the entire east coast in eary 2000s. I lived in banff at the time... we also were close to evacuation from a forest fire and also blacked oit somehow on the west coast? But there is only one major road in and out of banff that was cut off due to the fire. was a crazy few days... thought id be hiking into bush to lose the smoke... instead i few home to ontario when the power was back on.

[@KrystalLioness]

@@natesmit3178 I'm from Michigan and I remember the blackout very well. We were out for six days. It was very different from any blackout from what I remember growing up here. Wow crazy story and I'm glad you are ok! I'm glad you shared.

[@crimeteetee]

Thanks so much for what you do. I am now listening with complete attention

[@Aozziegamer99]

Fascinating case. Well done.

[@trucrimeluver]

Excellent job! Thank you!

[@marcie3032]

This episode is definitely one of my favourites, thanks guys

[@ssn-5898]

Damn!!! By chance I actually read about this guy just last night! :0

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Ohhh it’s about Jack unterwegen or however it’s spelt - they let him out to do it all again - madness - I watched loads on him and that stupid tv show where he was wearing a white suit

[@acreymundo]

This is truly one of the most disturbing stories I’ve ever heard. The level of malice is unfathomable. I pray that Karma shows up in Camila’s life in the most horrendous and unexpected form and it shatters her forcing the complete restructuring of her life since she has no soul to redeem. What a vile despicable creature. I hope she never knows a moment of peace.

[@beachfly8066]

Yes! Saturday night in Australia, kids in bed and a new Casefile - life’s good 👌🏻

[@natesmit3178]

But the kids are ok right? This is casefile...

[@dontdohugskids]

I am your kid I'm not in bed

[@followthespider1309]

Maybe the dingo ate yo baby. I say, there, you! I said maybe the dingo ate yo 👶.

[@danrobinson572]

Good morning to all Casefile subscribers. It’s 7am here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in America 🇺🇸. Have a good day or night!!!!

[@jeffcampbell1555]

You, too, from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

[@danrobinson572]

@@jeffcampbell1555 okay 👍

[@Jolenesmart1980]

It’s horrible that these predators always go for sex workers knowing it’s their job to jump into a strangers car so that’s the hard bit over with

[@erics5572]

They also target them because often unfortunately people don't report them missing.

[@jaynegalloway6232]

Saturday is Casefile day!

[@imacarrot6570]

This should really be called "How Naïve Bleeding Hearts Get People Murdered"

[@spreadthelove77]

100%, my good Carrot.

[@michaelwallace5291]

You are not wrong Ima.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

9 times out of 10, it's their own fault that they get killed!

[@mina-js4gk]

​@@Peekaboo-Kitty really now? How stupid are you like fr?

[@patbolander2537]

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[@loritracy1385]

4 women, 3 years. We aren't worth very much...

[@jerrymarshall2095]

The leftist rule

[@user-gt8uf3nd9i]

No sad to say not to men like Jack we are worthless😢

[@loritracy1385]

@@user-gt8uf3nd9i- Not just to Jack. But to most legal systems.

[@amandadean3948]

I think it’s a shame nothing happened to his gf Barbara. She assisted him in her murder by luring Margaret into the car as far as I’m concerned and assisted him with robbing her place.

[@StrangeLittlePoet123]

She agreed to testify against him although not explicit here

[@melgregory5846]

I agree But also see why see didn’t help She was scared to death

[@amandasiddle6571]

Saturday afternoon crafting xmas stuff for upcoming xmas fayre listening to CF life is great 😍🧑🏻‍🎄

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Ah cool what are you crafting ?

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Presume your Australian or American? We don’t really have Xmas fayres here we have a may fair here in Hereford England , which is all the rides and candy floss stalls that sort of thing

[@linzihorrocks7375]

How did we cope without our go to meditation? 😊

[@sewgood568]

@@Jolenesmart1980 loads of xmas fairs in all parts of the UK 🎄🎄

[@Charles-oo8bq]

Psychopathy is incurable

[@user-gt8uf3nd9i]

An FBI agent said if they have you in a car jump out. it dosnt matter what speed the car is going jump you might be injured or killed but if he gets you to.his safe zone youre dead without a doubt youre dead 100%..when i hear a story like this i keep thinking JUMP JUMP.

[@limeonthecoconut]

Better yet, don't let them take you somewhere else. If you jump out of a moving car and are injured, you can't run and they'll just turn around and get you

[@curiouscath7629]

Thank U ✌️🍷

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Just googled where he died and it’s mad coz it gives you the prisons location and even it’s phone number - it’s 5pm in the uk and it says it’s closed but opens Monday at 8am lol

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

They just keep letting him out?? Defies belief how stupid people are when the facts are in front of them

[@Johnconno]

'Eventually they reached a secluded area...' Etc. etc.

[@maya8627]

Almost a dark comedy of errors,except it is tragic.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Alwaus crying like the little coward he is at the drop of a hat

[@JoshyP744]

Every supporter of bail / prison reform in the US needs to hear this particular episode. They are committing the same mistake, the Wisconsin Christmas parade murderer was a beneficiary of bail reform.

[@freetheworld2009]

Jack Unterweger, a Wolf in Sheep clothes.

[@taraspokalchuk7256]

5:58

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Barbaras just as evil as him

[@amyclare5377]

Love how popular Best Fiends is becoming iv had it for years now and it's truly my favorite... 😊

[@robyn7287]

Way too many adds in this episode, I just had to forward😮

[@Jolenesmart1980]

That’s so true about searching - same for films you search for ages trying to find one - the choice is too vast these days . Imagine in the 30s etc no films nothing no internet - life is made so easy now - you don’t have to leave your house for food even or even alcohol and cigarettes you can get delivered it’s madness really

[@traceyaustin7141]

Bed Time Story 🙋🇦🇺👊👍

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

It's always a good idea to accept a ride home late at night from a total Stranger! 🤪

[@ronancoyne1987]

Why is he the "ripper"? He didn't rip anyone.

[@wickedlee664]

He ripped a beefer.

[@Charles-oo8bq]

He killed sex workers

[@MonikaMori]

TERRIBLE to listen to this! He was never called the Austrian Ripper! He didn´t rip/slice the women! He is known for his knot and strangeling his victims.

[@jerrymarshall2095]

Jack should've been offed after his first violent offenses,the snowflakes know releasing them will bring more savage acts in most cases.

[@leahstone9308]

Don’t usually reply to comments left so long ago, but I’d like to understand the thinking here. These snowflakes of whom you speak are hoping for more savage acts, is this right? They know that releasing them will bring more savage acts, and that’s what they want. If so, why would you deem these savage act enthusiasts “snowflakes”? Doesn’t seem fitting at all.

[@jerrymarshall2095]

@@leahstone9308 yep Leah,I'd say it's "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"syndrome,but these people know psychopaths and sexual predators are nearly impossible to rehabilitate so why do they fight for leniency?

[@leahstone9308]

@@jerrymarshall2095 See, I actually don’t think your political opponents are actively fighting to let psychopaths resume their reigns of terror. That’s where we differ. I found this channel recently, watched a bunch of videos, read a bunch of your comments, and it seems to me that you see more of a _conscious_ plan afoot, not an unintended consequences sort of thing, and that’s what I’m really interested in.

[@jerrymarshall2095]

@@leahstone9308 Leah ,how many rehab experiments do they have to do without success b4 they face reality?Females and children are the victims of their experiments.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

That's exactly what the dumb snowflakes want until it happens to them then they change their tune, idiots

[@anthonychristian4807]

Rip Jack

[@Jolenesmart1980]

I’m only 20 mins in and you mention unique knots 🪢 in the bra - wasn’t there some discrepancy later on the second lot of murders owing to European bras being front fastening and others like American etc being back fastening or something???? I’m in the uk and most are back fastening but I can’t speak for other European countries