The Villisca Axe Murders

One cold night in 1912, four small children and their parents, along with two small overnight guests were brutally murdered with an axe in their sleep by an assailant that has never been identified.  We discuss this creepy and terribly tragic case that has marked the town of Villisca, Iowa forever, while a few others chime in with a some seemingly supernatural experiences from within this house about 100 years later.

The axe murderer who got away by Mike Dash, June 8,2012;  www.smithsonianmag.com

The Villisca axe murders, case summary compiled by Jody Ewing, https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/

Villisca axe murder house, “The official website for the Villisca axe murder house” 2009  https://www.villiscaiowa.com/the-crime.php

Signature Killers by Robert D. Keppel, William J Birnes (1997) Simon and Schuster

Insanity Case Begins in Winter, South Dakota by Dr. Edgar V. Epperly Feb. 8, 2010 https://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/2010/02/the-villisca-axe-murders-and-a-town-called-winner.html

A Brief History of Forensic Investigation https://www.universalclass.com/articles/law/history-of-forensic-investigation.htm

The Villisca Axe Murder: A Forgotten Chapter of American Violence By Edgar V. Epperly https://www.villiscamovie.com