On this day in 1984, Günther Stoll—a man plagued by paranoid fears—abruptly wrote the cryptic code “YOG’TZE,” crossed it out, and left his home. Hours later, he was found injured, naked, and dying in his car near a highway exit in Germany, whispering that “they” had been with him. Witnesses saw a man fleeing the scene, yet no suspects or motives were uncovered. The cryptic note, Stoll’s paranoia, and his puzzling final words have transformed this case into one of Germany’s most enigmatic unsolved mysteries.
Read more about it in my Dark Distraction.
Jason Roberts is a Seattle-based author noted for his acclaimed Western Horror series The Dead Wind Trilogy and other works of cosmic horror infused with historical fiction. His web-based series, Dark Distractions, examines paranormal mysteries, unexplained phenomena, and all things strange.
