This page has been translated from sources not in English and may contain inaccuracies or errors. Monika Crantz was a woman who went missing from Ratzeburg, Germany on 6 January 1999.
Case[]
Monika was a successful entrepreneur. Through fitness and tanning studios, she amassed a considerable fortune.
Almost nothing is known about her disappearance, only that she vanished from her house.
In 2000, her husband, Hartmut, was convicted of murder in a trial that relied heavily on circumstantial evidence. The court determined that he was financially dependent on her and had killed her out of greed to avoid an impending divorce. This verdict was upheld in 2003 after an appeal. Just two days later, Hartmut hanged himself in prison.
In September 2018, bones were found in a wooded area. Despite great hope that they could be the remains of Monika, DNA tests confirmed that the bones did not belong to Monika. She remains missing to this day, but was declared dead in 2004.