Villisca Axe Murders of 1912

The Villisca Axe Murders took place in the small town of Villisca, Iowa, in June 1912. An ax-wielding perpetrator viciously murdered the Moore family and their two house guests. Suspects, trials, and even confessions have come forward, but the person responsible for the Villisca Axe Murders remains unknown. 

References

• Villisca Ax Murder House
• Iowa Cold Cases
• Legends of America
• Smithsonian Magazine
• Villisca Movie
• The Line Up
• House and History
• Atlas Obscura