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In the sleepy little town of Villisca, Iowa, a house full of eight people – six of them children – were bludgeoned to death with an axe. To this day, their killer has never been caught. But that’s not to say no one knows his name. Some people think the Villisca Axe Murders are the work of the most dangerous serial killer in history.
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By Amy Townsend, Chris Nathan4.7
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In the sleepy little town of Villisca, Iowa, a house full of eight people – six of them children – were bludgeoned to death with an axe. To this day, their killer has never been caught. But that’s not to say no one knows his name. Some people think the Villisca Axe Murders are the work of the most dangerous serial killer in history.
Get all the crime in half the time! Watch True Crime Recaps on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube or Snapchat! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. New episodes weekly!

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