The Villisca Ax Murders

Danny covers a still-unsolved 1912 mass murder in Villisca, Iowa, where a family of six and two guests were bludgeoned to death in their home. He dives into the events leading up to the murders, the investigation, and the three major suspects—one of whom may have been a serial killer.

RESOURCES:

https://www.villiscaiowa.com/

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2022/06/09/1912-villisca-ax-murders-what-to-know-iowa-cold-case/7567590001/

https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/villisca-axe-murders/

http://iagenweb.org/boards/montgomery/documents/index.cgi?read=114416

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/

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