638 // Ötzi: The First Murder w/ Dr. Perlmutter & Dr. Schiffecker
From Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries by Crawlspace Media
March 29, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 638
About this episode
The episode explores the ancient murder of Ötzi, the world's oldest documented murder victim, with insights from experts Dr. Schiffecker and Dr. Perlmutter.
Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are once again joined by Dr. Sarah Schiffecker & Dr. David Perlmutter. Their conversation takes them back 5,300 years to the Italian Alps, where the legendary Ötzi became the victim of the worlds oldest documented murder. After his discovered in 1991, the questions of motive, means and opportunity remain an elusive enigma. WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW WITH THE SHOW, ANOTHER F*CKING HORROR PODCAST. IT'S CALLED: CRIMINALLY STUPID - THE SEARCH FOR THE WORLDS DUMBEST CRIMINAL. FOR TICKETS, GO TO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/criminally-stupid-the-search-for-the-worlds-dumbest-criminal-tickets-1984625623665 Check out Dr. Schiffecker's work: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/sschiffecker.php Check out Dr. Perlmutter's work: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/dperlmutter.php Check out Quince: https://quince.com/MISSING. The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound. Follow Crawlspace: IG:…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna
Guests: Dr. Sarah Schiffecker, Dr. David Perlmutter
Topics covered
- murder
- Ötzi
- archaeology
- true crime
- history
Keywords
- Ötzi
- murder
- Italian Alps
- archaeology
- true crime
- history
- Dr. Schiffecker
- Dr. Perlmutter
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Organizations: Crawlspace Media
Places: Italian Alps
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