The Icebox Murders: Houston’s Chilling Cold Case

In June 1965, Houston police walked into a quiet bungalow in the Montrose neighborhood and uncovered one of the city’s most gruesome crime scenes. Fred and Edwina Rogers had been brutally murdered and hidden inside their own refrigerator. Their son, Charles, vanished without a trace and became the prime suspect in what’s now known as the Icebox Murders. In this episode of Macabre Mondays, we dive deep into the Rogers family’s dark history, the shocking crime scene, Charles’s mysterious disappearance, and the theories that range from abuse and revenge to CIA conspiracies and even ties to the JFK assassination. Nearly sixty years later, the case remains unsolved, and one of Houston’s most chilling mysteries.

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Episode Notes

📍 Location: Houston, TX → Montrose neighborhood → Driscoll Street
🧵 What We Cover in This Episode:

Who Fred and Edwina Rogers were and their troubled family life
The gruesome discovery inside their Montrose home
Why their son Charles immediately became the prime suspect
The strange details of his life: WWII pilot, geophysicist, ham radio operator
Theories surrounding his disappearance: abuse, CIA connections, JFK assassination ties, and the Honduras escape story
The aftermath: the demolition of the Rogers’ home, Charles’s legal death, and how the case still haunts Houston

TW: This episode contains graphic details of violence. Listener discretion is advised.

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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