Renovation Worker Discovers Two Freezers Beneath an Ice Cream Shop in Vienna

Renovation Worker Discovers Two Freezers Beneath an Ice Cream Shop in Vienna: The Murder Case of Holger Hols and Manfred Hinterberger June 2011. A worker detects an unusual smell in a Vienna basement and calls police. Inside two sealed freezers, they find human remains distributed in cement-filled buckets-directly underneath a functioning ice cream shop that had operated for three years without interruption. The shop owner had already fled to Italy. In this episode, we trace the methodical trail of Estivalis Carranza across Europe-from Mexico through Barcelona, Munich, and Berlin-before she arrived in Vienna with a concrete plan. We examine the contradictions between her claims of psychological abuse and the physical evidence of premeditation: shooting lessons before the second murder, plastic sheeting laid in advance, identical dismemberment procedures, and a false disappearance report filed to divert investigation. How does someone maintain complete operational continuity while concealing two bodies worth 250,000 euros? Victim: Holger Hols and Manfred Hinterberger Date: April 27, 2008 - November 21, 2010 Location: Vienna, Austria Status: Convicted - Carranza remained silent for nearly three years, operating the ice cream shop normally above the first body, before confessing within hours of discovery - She purchased a plane ticket to Paris upon learning of the discovery, then was apprehended in Udine, Italy, where she immediately confessed without legal counsel - The forensic psychiatric report explicitly stated the crimes were conscious and meticulous acts, not explosions of uncontrolled violence, contradicting her later claims of abuse-driven desperation - From her prison cell in 2018, she published a book claiming she killed out of greed-a statement that could legally reduce her indeterminate sentence from psychiatric custody to fifteen years maximum Estivalis Carranza, Vienna Austria ice cream shop murders, 2008 2010 2011, serial killer, premeditation, forensic evidence, Austrian homicide, criminal psychology, psychiatric assessment, true crime English To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.