In Part I of this case, Ryder takes the listener on an audio journey to what is perhaps the most famous house in Villisca, Iowa—reconstructing the horrendous murders that placed it on the map. By weaving together true crime and the paranormal, this case is thoroughly explored. From murders to the theories behind who the axe-wielding murderer could have been, and from the crime scene to the paranormal occurrences that happen to this day. Part II features an interview with Rob Coakley of Hometown Ghost Stories, where Rob revisits a night in the Moore Homestead that he’ll never forget. 

Watch This! Check out Hometown Ghost Stories' investigation at the Villisca Axe Murder House before listening to Part II on June 10th! 

Overnight Ghost Investigation At The Villisca Axe Murder House - Hometown Ghost Stories on YouTube. 

CREDITS: 

Reddit User: ThatSchizoGuy Post on Villisca Axe Murder House - Reddit

The Axe Murderer Who Got Away - Smithsonian Magazine

Terror in Rural Iowa: The Villisca Axe Murder - Horror Obsessive 

Wisconsin Man Stabs Himself at Villisca Axe Murder House - Radio Iowa

Amazon Link: The Man from the Train by Bill and Rachel James - a non-affiliated link to The Man from the Train, written by Bill and Rachel James. 

Dark Tourism in the Midwest - Cornerstone/Minnesota State University Archives

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