Police chase alleged triple murderers in Weitefeld! Notes urgently wanted!

In Weitefeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Meisner (61) is sought because of the murder of a family. Police asks for clues.
In Weitefeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Meisner (61) is sought because of the murder of a family. Police asks for clues. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Police chase alleged triple murderers in Weitefeld! Notes urgently wanted!

The case of the alleged triple killer Alexander Meisner, who has been on the run since April 1, 2025, shakes the municipality of Weitefeld in the Westerwald and has caused a sensation nationwide. The 61-year-old is suspected of brutally killing a family consisting of a 47-year-old father, a 44-year-old mother and her 16-year-old son. The investigative authorities immediately initiated extensive measures to grasp the suspect.

The emergency call, which alarmed the police, came from the mother on April 6 at 3:45 a.m., who was found dead a little later. The victims showed various gunshot wounds and cuts when the officials arrived. The family drama, which took place in their home, exposed a shocking brutality that frightened the investigators and the public. However, the alleged perpetrator was able to flee when the police arrived.

Fast search and intensive investigations

The public prosecutor's office Koblenz immediately issued an arrest warrant for triple murder against Meisner. In view of his long history by violence, which includes almost five years in prison for a violence against his wife, his motive for the deed is assessed as unclear. As a result, around 1000 police forces mobilized to search for the suspect in Weitefeld and the surrounding area. Sonary devices are also used to search for water and other difficult to access areas.

The police work of the police is particularly noteworthy. She has set up a 100-member special commission to advance the investigation and strengthen the trust of the population. Citizens are actively asked for vigilance, especially in terms of their children. Many families in Weitefeld are frightened and have changed their behavior, for example by no longer having their children play alone. In addition, numerous false reports are circulating about Meisner's whereabouts on social media, which creates additional confusion.

punishment and reward for information

The public prosecutor has suspended a reward of 10,000 euros for references to taking Meisner in order to promote possible information from the population. The police have set up a notice telephone on 0261/103-50399, through which important information can be collected. Numerous notes that enter into the case after the broadcast of a special episode of "file number XY ... unresolved".

Alexander Meisner is classified as dangerous. It has been described with different characteristics: a larger birthmark is under his right eye, it has scars on the right upper arm, left forearm and an eyebrow and a tattoo with the name "Katja" in Cyrillic letters on the left back of the hand. He also speaks both German and Russian, which gives its possible escape and hiding places to add additional dimensions.

As the police report further, investigators do not rule out an exhaustion abroad, but consider it unlikely. Nevertheless, the search is continued intensively in order to grasp Meisner as quickly as possible and to hold him accountable for his actions. This is not only to protect the population, but also to find answers to the brutal murders of the family from Weitefeld. The search for the suspect remains a central topic in the region and beyond.

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