Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-280).
Summary:
In the small town of Villisca, Iowa, the Moore family was murdered in their beds on June 9, 1912. These murders, referred to as the "Villisca ax murders" and many others committed across the United States during that era remain unsolved. This is the story of the murders, and the history and hauntings that followed.
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