Join us for our spooky Halloween unsolved episode!🎃Today we tell the story of the Moore family and two young friends who were the unfortunate victims of the Villisca Axe Murders that occurred on June 10, 1912, in Villisca, Iowa. The family consisted of Josiah B. Moore, his wife Sarah, and their four children: Herman (11), Katherine (10), Boyd (7), and Paul (5). They were a well-respected family within the community with no enemies. Victim Lena Stillinger (age 12): Lena was a family friend who was staying overnight with the Moore family on the night of the murders. Ina Stillinger (age 8): Ina was Lena’s sister and also staying overnight with the Moore children.
The discovery of their brutal murders shocked the tight-knit community of Villisca and left an enduring impact on American history due to the case remaining UNSOLVED. The crime scene investigation and subsequent trials were marred by controversy and mishandling of evidence, contributing to the difficulty of solving the case.
Tragically, on that fateful night, an unknown assailant entered their home while they were sleeping and bludgeoned all eight occupants to death using an axe. The crime scene was gruesome, and the case became one of the most notorious unsolved mysteries in American history.
Despite extensive investigations and numerous suspects over the years, no one has been definitively identified as the perpetrator of the Villisca Axe Murders, leaving the case shrouded in mystery and speculation. Join us for our arm chair detective expertise in this haunting case.
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Villisca axe murders - Wikipedia
What to know on the anniversary of the 1912 Villisca ax murders
The Villisca Axe Murders | Iowa Cold Cases
The Gruesome Story Of The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders
Villisca, Iowa and the Axe-Murder Man – Legends of America
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