The Villisca Axe Murders Part 2

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 <~~Great Thesis on case!

Getting the Axe blog 

The 1912 Villisca Axe Murders blog 

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Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)

Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley

Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally

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