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Ilsa Luise Zerbel Brandt, a 38-year-old woman from Fort Wayne, Indiana, tragically lost her life on January 3, 1971. Born on December 8, 1932, in Berlin, Germany, Ilsa was a German immigrant who had settled in the United States with her family. At the time of her death, she was eight months pregnant. The circumstances surrounding her death were particularly harrowing, as she was murdered by her own son, Charlie Brandt, who was only 13 years old at the time.

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Victim Details

Ilsa Luise Zerbel Brandt

Female

Fort-wayne

IN

1971-01-03

38

Ilsa

Luise Zerbel Brandt

11/29/2025