Episode 66: An Axe Murder to Grind

It’s episode 66 and the Sinister Sisters are taking a mental vacation to 1912 Iowa. Travel back in time to an era where outlaws roamed the plains and women’s skirts were longer than their life expectancy. Our hats are turning backwards for this one, folks! In today’s group episode, Erin covers the case of the Villisca Axe Murders and some of the shady characters that were deemed as suspects. Then, Sarah dives into the theory that a serial killer was responsible for the Villisca Axe Murders and a number of other axe murders committed in the Midwest around that time. Morgan ends with her After Death Spoopy on the spirits residing in the Villisca home and why something more sinister may be at play. We got the goosies for this one!

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If you want to look into these topics yourselves, below are the sources used:

Morgan’s sources: (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g38483-d1434766-Reviews-or5-Villisca_Axe_Murder_House-Villisca_Iowa.html#REVIEWS);(https://youtu.be/Afi6hiqjj44);(https://youtu.be/dWwD811x44E);(https://youtu.be/7cqnxL8_3CA);(https://youtu.be/qDNYpsXUal0);(https://youtu.be/pTngdWVZ5_g) Erin’s sources: (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ax-murderer-who-got-away-117037374/);(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders);(https://www.villiscaiowa.com/the-suspects.php) Sarah’s Source: Man From The Train by Bill James, Rachel McCarthy James