NE- Tommy Molina, 69, US Army soldier, arrested by US Marshals for fatally stabbing woman while stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany, 20 April 1978

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German cold case homicide suspect arrested in Nebraska

U.S. Marshals in Nebraska arrested a man wanted for murder in Germany.

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July 5 2023
''GERING, Neb. (WOWT) - U.S. Marshals in Nebraska arrested a man wanted for murder in Germany.

Tommy Molina, 69, is wanted by authorities in Germany on homicide charges from an incident that occurred April 20, 1978, in which Molina is charged with stabbing a woman multiple times while he was stationed in Schweinfurt as a U.S. Army soldier.''
“U.S. Marshals work closely with countless countries around the world to ensure that justice is served,” U.S. Marshal for the District of Nebraska Scott Kracl said. “In this particular case, our partnership with Germany has taken a violent fugitive off the streets.”

 

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U.S. Marshals make arrest in Gering in connection to 1978 homicide in Germany

On June 21 the U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force arrested a Gering man in connection to a 1978 homicide in Germany.

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"In June 21 the U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force arrested a Gering man in connection to a 1978 homicide in Germany.
69-year-old Tommy Molina was wanted by authorities in Germany for homicide. It is alleged that on April 20, 1978, Molina stabbed Cornelia Humpfer multiple times while stationed in Schweinfurt on active duty with the U.S. Army.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan Packard, German authorities questioned Molina five days after the killing based on reports that tied a car like his to the crime.
Molina said that he was at home with his wife that night. She said she couldn’t remember, and the prosecution did not move forward.

In 1995, Molina’s third wife contacted Criminal Investigative Command for the U.S. Army in Fort Riley, Kansas, alleging that Molina, while intoxicated, repeatedly told her he had killed a woman with a knife while stationed in Schweinfurt.''

''Packard said Molina told her he was having an affair with the woman in question and killed her after she told him she was pregnant and planned to tell his wife.''

''In 2016, comparison of Molina’s DNA profile with the samples taken from the victim’s clothing resulted in several matches, but his blood samples no longer existed. In 2019, a judge in Germany ordered that a new blood sample be taken. This was done in 2020, and a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2021.''

 

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Cold Case Schweinfurt: Ist Tommy Molina Cornelia Hümpfers Mörder?

Kolitzheim (Bayern) – Steht der Cold Case Cornelia Hümpfer nach 45 Jahren kurz vor der Aufklärung? Die Kriminalpolizei Schweinfurt hat einen Tatverdächtigen

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Cold Case Schweinfurt: Ist Tommy Molina Cornelia Hümpfers Mörder?

Kolitzheim (Bayern) – Steht der Cold Case Cornelia Hümpfer nach 45 Jahren kurz vor der Aufklärung? Die Kriminalpolizei Schweinfurt hat einen Tatverdächtigen

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Tommy Molina is said to have murdered Cornelia Hümpfer 45 years ago
Photo: Police, Saline County Sherriff's Office

''It was a sight that eyewitnesses will never forget: in the early morning of April 21, 1978, drivers found a female body on the side of the road on the state road between Kolitzheim and Unterspiesheim. The young woman's body was covered in blood and had numerous knife wounds on her back and neck. It was the body of the then 18-year-old Cornelia Hümpfer.''

According to the police, the body of the young woman was placed on a hill off the road. There was no trace of the perpetrator... And the investigations also seemed hopeless: the police suspected early on that one of the US soldiers stationed in the region could be the perpetrator. But no suspect was ever found. At the time, a witness indicated that at the site where the body was found, she had become aware of a small car with green license plates for US soldiers.''

 

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German cold case homicide suspect set for extradition from Nebraska

A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for a Nebraska murder suspect to be extradited to Germany.

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By Brian Mastre Published: Apr. 16, 2024 rbbm
''LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for a Nebraska murder suspect to be extradited to Germany.''

''Molina claimed that a blood draw from 2020 was unconstitutional and that the federal judge disregarded several witness statements.
The judge denied Molina’s petition.''