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Werner Hartmann

Death by Force
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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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    Victim Details

    Werner Hartmann

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Northbrook

    IL

    1982-06-08

    38

    Werner

    Hartmann

    11/22/2025

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