In a small town in Iowa in 1912 eight people were murdered in the grisliest of ways while they slept. Local reputations were ruined when accusations flew, but could a drifting serial killer working across the Midwest have been behind it?
# Stuff You Should Know - The Villisca Axe Murder
Josh and Chuck dive deep into one of America's most brutal and unsolved crimes: the 1912 Villisca axe murders, where eight people—including six children—were killed in a small Iowa home in a single night. The hosts explore the horrifying details of the crime scene, the botched investigation that destroyed evidence within hours, and the various suspects that led detectives down wrong paths, from a wealthy businessman to a traveling preacher with questionable morals. As they piece together clues and examine modern theories, they investigate whether this gruesome murder might actually be the work of a serial killer responsible for a string of similar axe murders across the Midwest in 1911-1912.
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