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Werner Hartmann

Case from Northbrook, IL dated Jun 08, 1982

Victim Details

Werner Hartmann

Male

White / Caucasian

Northbrook

IL

1982-06-08

38

Werner

Hartmann

07/18/2026

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Werner Hartmann, a 38-year-old German-American businessman, was brutally murdered on June 8, 1982, in his Northbrook, Illinois home. Hartmann, who had migrated to the United States from Germany at the age of 19, had built a successful career in the car audio business, founding the Chicago Music Corporation (CMC). Despite his professional success, his personal life was tumultuous, marked by a divorce from his first wife, Vasiliki, and a stormy second marriage to Debra Hartmann.

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  • Werner Hartmann Murder: Why Debra Hartmann Wasn't Convicted
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