January 4th, 1935. President Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. Hotel staff checking on the guest in room 1046 found him beaten and stabbed. He died early the following day. Investigators soon discovered that the name he checked in with, Roland T. Owen, was an alias.Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free list ... Show More
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December 25th, 2021. Spring Hill, Florida. After spending time with family, 18-year-old Ariana Ptarcinski and her boyfriend Ramon Calderon Durst went to her room to watch TV. Around midnight, Ramon burst into her parents’ room holding Ariana, who was bleeding to death from a cut ... Show More
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Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural causes. Then a stranger sent Lauren a message — and the lie collapsed. Now Lauren is investigating her own mother’s ... Show More
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The Mystery Murder of Room 1046
Uncover the mysterious case of Roland T. Owen, a man with a secret past, a scar on his temple, and a chilling fate in a 1935 hotel room. Intrigue, mystery, and unsolved crime await! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In the days before January 1st, 1996, a housekeeper at a luxury Atlanta hotel was murdered—in broad daylight. Just months later, a guest is beaten to death, in the same hotel, also during the day. Housekeeping staff are the invisible gears that keep hotels running smoothly—but at ... Show More
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Guilt
In the early evening on New Year’s Eve, in 1973, a 34 year old man was found bleeding to death on a downtown street in Stockton, California. In his dying moments, he named the men behind his murder: Calvin Jones and Rosalio Estrada. 50 years later, Rosalio’s son, Alex Estrada set ... Show More
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