Haunted Villisca Axe Murder House
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Vortex Type:Paranormal
The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 10, 1912, and the early morning of June 11, 1912, in the town of Villisca in southwestern Iowa. The six members of the Moore family and two house guests were found bludgeoned in the Moore residence. All eight victims, including six children, had severe head wounds from an axe. A lengthy investigation yielded several suspects, one of whom was tried twice. The first trial ended in a hung jury and the second ended in an acquittal. The crime remains unsolved.
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The paranormal reality television series Ghost Adventures covered the story of the Villisca axe murders, in the episode "Villisca Axe Murder House". The paranormal reality television series Scariest Places on Earth covered the story of the Villisca axe murders and hosted a paranormal investigation on the property. The case was profiled on the television series Most Terrifying Places in America.
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Image by Ryan Moomey via Wikimedia Commons
Playing Ball in the Villisca Axe Murder House
Villisca Axe Murder House May 13th 2016
Villisca Ax (Axe) Murder House Best EVP Evidence of the Children
