Could a single night of unimaginable horror forever stain the soul of a small town? The Villisca Axe Murders, a crime so brutal and baffling, continue to haunt Iowa and the American imagination, defying resolution even after a century.
The story unfolds in Villisca, Iowa, on the night of June 9, 1912. A seemingly ordinary Sunday evening dissolved into a nightmare when eight lives were extinguished in the most violent manner imaginable. The victims: Josiah Moore, his wife Sara, their four children Herman, Katherine, Boyd, and Paul, and two young guests, Lena and Ina Stillinger. All were found bludgeoned to death with an axe, their lives stolen in the dead of night. The house, a modest white dwelling, became a scene of unspeakable carnage, forever etched in the annals of American crime.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Villisca Axe Murders |
| Date | June 9-10, 1912 |
| Location | Villisca, Iowa, USA |
| Victims | Josiah Moore, Sara Moore, Herman Moore, Katherine Moore, Boyd Moore, Paul Moore, Lena Stillinger, Ina Stillinger |
| Crime | Axe Murders |
| Status | Unsolved |
| Suspects | Multiple, including Reverend George Kelly |
| Further Information | Villisca Iowa Official Website |
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