Ep. 057 | The Icebox Murders

Written By Kelsey Mutch

The Icebox Murders occurred in Houston, Texas, in 1965, when police discovered the dismembered bodies of Fred and Edwina Rogers hidden in their refrigerator. Their son, Charles Rogers, who lived with them, vanished without a trace and was named the prime suspect, though he was never found. The case remains unsolved and has inspired numerous theories about Charles’s possible motives and whereabouts.

SOURCES:

  • Craig, J. R., & Rogers, P. (1992). The man on the grassy knoll. Avon Books.

  • Duncan, A. (2018, October 29). The Ice Box Murders: Houston’s most infamous cold case. Houston Chronicle. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/The-Ice-Box-Murders-Houston-s-most-infamous-cold-13345961.php

  • Gardenier, H., & Gardenier, M. (2003). The Ice Box Murders. Gardenier Books.

  • Krajicek, D. J. (n.d.). Charles Rogers: A Frigid Farewell. Crime Library. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20120801043844/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/classics/icebox_murders/index.html

  • Loftus, M. (2015, February 11). The Ice Box Murders: A Houston mystery that remains unsolved. Houston Press. https://www.houstonpress.com/news/the-ice-box-murders-a-houston-mystery-that-remains-unsolved-7601408

  • Mikkelson, D. (2021, May 26). Did Charles Rogers Kill His Parents and Vanish Without a Trace? Snopes. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/icebox-murders/

  • National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). (n.d.). Charles Frederick Rogers. Retrieved May 2025, from https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/19307

  • Perry, R. (2015, June 23). 50 years later, chilling Ice Box Murders remain unsolved. KHOU 11 News. https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/50-years-later-chilling-ice-box-murders-remain-unsolved/285-148870859

  • https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/ice-book-murders-unsolved-jfk-kilings


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