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Nov 2021
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The Villisca Ax Murders

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In 1912, in Villisca, Iowa, eight people were murdered with an ax inside the Moore family home. Six members of the Moore household and two sisters from the Stillinger family, who were staying overnight, were killed. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous unsolved case known as the Villisca Ax Murders. There have been a number of suspects who have ... Show More
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