Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories
The Guest in Room 1046
Jan 17, 2023
In a chilling tale from 1935 Kansas City, a mysterious hotel guest named Roland T. Owen checks into Room 1046 without luggage. His unsettling behavior and cryptic phone calls spark paranoia among hotel staff. Tragically, Owen is later found bloodied and bound, leading to a complicated investigation. As detectives unravel the case, they uncover bizarre theories and connections to missing persons, including a perplexing link to a woman named Louise. The story intertwines with the mysterious case of Artemis Ogletree, leaving haunting questions unresolved.
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- Roland T. Owen's arrival at the hotel without luggage and a visible scar raised immediate suspicions about his enigmatic background and circumstances.
- The investigation into Owen's brutal murder was complicated by false identities, mysterious associates, and the lack of conclusive evidence linking potential suspects.
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Strange Events Leading to a Mysterious Murder
In January 1935, the peculiar behavior of a hotel guest in Kansas City's Hotel President set off a series of chilling events. The man, identified as Roland T. Owen, arrived with no luggage and a large scar on his head, and his interactions with hotel staff raised suspicions. A maid named Mary Sopdich witnessed unsettling moments, including his request for the door to remain unlocked and an eerie phone conversation where he seemed distressed. His oddities were compounded by another maid's experience of finding him locked inside his room, hinting at something sinister occurring behind closed doors.
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