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Germany missing persons investigations

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 police announced public appeals for two unrelated missing persons: 16‑year‑old Fabienne Sury Dannenberg in Thuringia and 70‑year‑old Ute S. in North‑Rhine Westphalia. A few days later, the body of a 16‑year‑old male from Wuppertal, missing since 8 July, was found in Dormagen, prompting a homicide inquiry. By early August, searches expanded to a 26‑year‑old woman who vanished in Kempten and a 14‑year‑old girl missing from Gladbeck since February. On 4 August, authorities added a 21‑year‑old Julia K., missing from Hannover‑Linden and possibly in the Eichsfeld area, to the active list, while confirming the location of a 16‑year‑old girl from Charlottenburg‑Wilmersdorf, ending that particular search. Across the country, police continue to solicit public tips for the remaining open cases.

Entities

Police Berlin · Police Presidium Recklinghausen · Julia K. · 14‑year‑old girl (Gladbeck) · Police Presidium Schwaben Südwest

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Germany Police Search for Missing Young Women in Hannover and Berlin

    German police are searching for 21‑year‑old Julia K. from Hannover and have confirmed the location of a missing 16‑year‑old from Berlin, ending that search.

  2. 16 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    German Police Search for Missing 26-Year-Old in Kempten and 14-Year-Old in Gladbeck

    German police are searching for a 26‑year‑old woman missing in Kempten and a 14‑year‑old girl missing in Gladbeck, urging the public to provide any information.

  3. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Wuppertal 16‑Year‑Old Found Dead in Dormagen After Missing Since July 8

    A 16‑year‑old from Wuppertal, missing since July 8, was found dead on the Rhine in Dormagen; DNA confirmed his identity and police are investigating the cause.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Germany police search for missing 16‑year‑old in Thuringia and 70‑year‑old in NRW

    German police are searching for 16‑year‑old Fabienne Dannenberg in Thuringia and 70‑year‑old Ute S. in North Rhine‑Westphalia, both missing since 17 July 2026, and have issued public appeals for tips.

Sources

allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · apach57.fr · bcfocus.com · blaulichtreport-saarland.de · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · fehmarn24.de · hier-luebeck.de · kreiszeitung.de · livekritik.de · madeinbocholt.de · meinpolitikblog.de · merkur-online.de · op-online.de · redaktion-paedagogik.de · saarbruecker-zeitung.de · tz.de · waz.de

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