Crime Clueless Podcast
“Crime Clueless” isn’t your average true crime podcast. We dig into the chilling, the bizarre, and the cases that leave you yelling at your headphones — all while keeping it sarcastic, witty, and refreshingly real. Think of it as investigative storytelling with a side of dark humor and “how did they miss THAT?!” moments.
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From clueless to obsessed. That’s the journey Crime Clueless takes listeners on every week. This true crime podcast blends sharp, in-depth research with dark humor and real conversation, creating a show that feels equal parts gripping and relatable.
Latest Episode
Room 260: The Morticians’ Convention Murders Part 1 and 2
September 1980. A young couple drives four hours from Missouri to a Holiday Inn in rural Iowa for a secret weekend together. When they arrive, the hotel is fully booked — a morticians’ convention has taken every room. But a last-minute cancellation opens up Room 260.
By the next afternoon, both are found dead — hacked with an ax, face down on the bed, in one of the most disturbing crime scenes in Iowa history. Chairs pulled up beside the bodies. Toothpaste squeezed around the bathtub. A bar of soap carved into pieces. And a single word left on the bathroom mirror, written in soap and then wiped away: “This.”
In Part One, we introduce Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison — a 22-year-old nursing student being terrorized by a violent ex, and a 32-year-old married telephone repairman living a double life. We walk through the night of September 12th, the haunting crime scene, and the question at the center of everything: who knew they were in that room?
In Part Two, Jenna and Laura dig into the suspects — and there’s no shortage of them.
There’s Danny Burton, Rose’s ex-boyfriend who stalked her relentlessly, killed her dog, and was the person Rose herself told police to look at if she ended up dead. There’s the hotel bartender who argued with Rose the night of the murder, then abandoned his truck, left his paycheck behind, and enlisted in the military. There’s a serial killer in the family tree. And then there’s the theory that changed everything — investigator Paul Holes’ connection of Room 260 to two other hatchet murders at highway hotels across three states, all linked by one bizarre detail: toothpaste left at every scene.
After forty-five years of silence, new DNA evidence and a reopened investigation suggest that Room 260 may finally give up its secrets. Jenna and Laura lay out every theory, pick their sides, and make the case for answers that are long overdue.
If you have any information about the murders of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison, contact the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at (319) 642-7307, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010, or the FBI’s ViCAP at (800) 634-4097.
Recent Episodes
The Lady in the Lake: Brandy Dyson Part 1 and 2
n the weeks following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 32-year-old Brandy Renee Dyson was living alone on a pier behind the Lake Charles Civic Center in Louisiana. She’d lost her apartment after taking in friends displaced by the storms. On the morning of November 5th, 2005, her body was found floating in the lake — just feet from where she’d been sleeping. She had been strangled.
“She Was Fine” The Mitrice Richardson Case Part 1 and 2
On the evening of September 16, 2009, a 24-year-old Cal State Fullerton graduate named Mitrice Richardson walked into an upscale Malibu restaurant and immediately alarmed everyone she encountered. She told the valet she was there to avenge Michael Jackson’s death. She told strangers she was from Mars. She couldn’t pay her bill.
The staff didn’t just call the police — they called because they were worried about her safety. One employee refused to cover her tab, saying: “She’s not safe to go out on her own.”
One Dollar: The Disappearance of Sherry Lynn Marler
He gave her a dollar for a soda from the vending machine across the street. “Meet me back at the truck”. She crossed the street. She was never seen by her family again.
Meet Your Hosts
Jenna, Laura, Chrysta and Kayla
Crime Clueless is hosted by four sisters who balance curiosity, sarcasm, and a healthy dose of humor as they dive into true crime. Each brings her own perspective and personality to the mic, making every case feel like you’re sitting at the table with family or best friends. Together, they guide listeners from clueless to obsessed — one story at a time.