The Villisca Axe Murders

Allllllll the way back in our first episode, while talking about the Hinterkaifeck Murders (go back and listen now), we mentioned that a few years prior to that massacre, a similar horrific crime scene was found in Villisca, Iowa. We also mentioned that we might cover that story at some point. Well, some point has arrived, and with it, our investigation into the Villisca Axe Murders. The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, and the early morning of June 10, 1912, in the town of Villisca, Iowa, United States. The six members of the Moore family and two house guests were found bludgeoned in the Moore residence. Much like the Hinterkaifeck Murders, the scene led investigators to believe that the murderer had hung around the crime scene for a while, using the home as their own. Also on this episode... Futurama is now! Suicide booths are now a thing in Switzerland and a bunch of nerdy stoners in Massachusetts baked an 850-pound pot brownie to celebrate National Brownie Day. Enjoy the new episode! (We're looking for sponsors!)