Siblings in Crime

The Iowa Hotel Murders

Ally Rossell and Blake Murphy Season 1 Episode 8

On the evening of August 23, 1993, Patricia Ann Lange, a 36-year-old woman with a promising new start, was found brutally murdered in her Des Moines hotel room. Her wrists bound, her mouth gagged, and a wire coat hanger twisted around her neck. Patricia’s death was as horrifying as it was perplexing. With no signs of forced entry and her wallet left untouched, investigators were left wondering: Who would do this, and why?


As the years passed, the case went cold- until a nearly identical murder in a nearby hotel reignited the hunt for a killer hiding in plain sight. The evidence would take investigators on a frustrating chase through false leads, failed polygraphs, and a trail of shocking crimes. But when forensic technology caught up with the past, a name emerged- one that had been lurking in the background all along.


This episode uncovers the tragic story of Patricia Lange and Zurijeta Sakanovic, the investigation that spanned years, and the relentless search for justice that would finally bring a killer to light.

Sources:

Wikipedia

www.pomc.com (parents of murdered children)

caselaw.findlaw.com

desmoinesinjurylaw.com

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