Iowa Carnage: Unraveling the Villisca Axe Murder Mystery
On a warm June night in 1912, a quiet town in Iowa became the site of an unimaginable nightmare. Eight people—including six children—brutally slaughtered in their beds, their faces reduced to an unrecognizable state by a blood-soaked axe. A cr… Iowa Carnage: Unraveling the Villisca Axe Murder Mystery
On a warm June night in 1912, a quiet town in Iowa became the site of an unimaginable nightmare. Eight people—including six children—brutally slaughtered in their beds, their faces reduced to an unrecognizable state by a blood-soaked axe. A crime so heinous, so vicious, that more than a century later, it still chills the soul.
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Rachel James is the co-author of the bestselling book, The Man from the Train, which has garnered plenty of attention by claiming to solve the Villisca ax murders, one of Iowa’s most notorious crimes. Rachel, together with author Bill James, her father, say they now have the identity of the person w… Rachel James is the co-author of the bestselling book, The Man from the Train, which has garnered plenty of attention by claiming to solve the Villisca ax murders, one of Iowa’s most notorious crimes. Rachel, together with author Bill James, her father, say they now have the identity of the person who the murdered eight people in the quaint home on 2nd street. They say his name is Paul Mueller. We talk to Rachel about what she’s learned. The book also links Mueller to a murder home in Germany that we will be covering in Season 2.

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In part two of The Villisca Axe Murders Alaina goes DEEP into the many suspects involved in the case. We’ve got a lot of crazy characters this time around. Turns out Josiah Moore had a mistress who was linked to one of his enemies, there’s also a detective who turns up with nefarious intentions, and… In part two of The Villisca Axe Murders Alaina goes DEEP into the many suspects involved in the case. We’ve got a lot of crazy characters this time around. Turns out Josiah Moore had a mistress who was linked to one of his enemies, there’s also a detective who turns up with nefarious intentions, and finally blame gets shifted to a potential serial killer in the area. And of course to finish things off we’ll get into the haunting of the home which includes a pretty recent life threatening event.

The Man From The Train by Bill James 

A Nightmare in Villisca by Richard Estep 

Villisca by Roy Marshall 

The 1910s Axe Murders by Beth H. Klingensmith more

If you know true crime then you know The Villisca Axe Murders. In 1912 an entire family and two house guests were brutally killed in their sleep by a cold blooded beast. There have been a couple suspects over the years, but somehow this case remains officially unsolved. The details are spine chillin… If you know true crime then you know The Villisca Axe Murders. In 1912 an entire family and two house guests were brutally killed in their sleep by a cold blooded beast. There have been a couple suspects over the years, but somehow this case remains officially unsolved. The details are spine chilling, but the case itself is one of the most fascinating. 

Amazing sources used for this episode include:

The Man From The Train by Bill James 

A Nightmare in Villisca By Richard Estep 

Villisca by Roy Marshall 

1912 Villisca Axe Murders Blog 

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8 victims. One bloody axe. And one haunted house. In 1912, 8 people lost their life in one night when a phantom killer entered the Moore household in Villisca, Iowa, and slaughtered everybody inside. This killer left some strange evidence at the scene, and the creepiest part of all? They were NEVER … 8 victims. One bloody axe. And one haunted house. In 1912, 8 people lost their life in one night when a phantom killer entered the Moore household in Villisca, Iowa, and slaughtered everybody inside. This killer left some strange evidence at the scene, and the creepiest part of all? They were NEVER caught. This, is the FULL STORY, of the Villisca axe murders. And you're listening, to MURDER IN AMERICA.
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Karen and Georgia cover Tracey Richter and the Villisca Axe Murders.