In this chilling episode of Cold and Missing, Ali and Eli explore the tragic double murder of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison, which occurred in September, 1980, at the Amana Holiday Inn in Iowa. Rose, a devoted mother and caregiver, was involved in an affair with Roger, a married man experiencing turmoil in his own marriage. Their weekend getaway took a horrific turn when they were found brutally murdered in their hotel room, having suffered multiple blows to the head. The crime scene had baffling details like messages written in soap and toothpaste found in the bathtub, yet there was no forced entry, leaving investigators stumped. Join us as we go over the details of the crime scene in Part 1 of this two parter episode.

***If you have any information regarding the unsolved double slaying of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison, please contact the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at (319) 642-7307 or contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or email [email protected]. ***

Sources:

Omaha World-Herald, The Dispatch, St. Joseph News-Press, The Gazette, The Des Moines Register, Quad-City Times, St. Joseph Gazette, Des Moines Tribune, The Courier, and The Williamsburg Journal Tribune

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