In this episode, we look at the heartbreaking case of Jessica Ridgeway, a story that deeply affected a community and changed the way many think about safety and trust.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/f55d588dPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When a young couple failed to check out of their motel room, it wasn’t something unusual. Perhaps they had simply lost track of time or hadn’t yet woken up. A cleaner was sent to check, and she walked into a scene that was nothing short of a complete nightmare. A grizzly murder, a series of sinister clues and a case with more questions than answers. This is the story of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison.

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When 22 year old Katie left a party in the middle of the night, everyone hoped she had walked home. But tragically, her body was found just a few hours later in a remote area miles away. Her case would spark a huge change in the law, and leave a lasting impact and legacy behind.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8c5a4827Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238