<p>The quiet borough of Lykens in upper Dauphin County was thrust into the national spotlight in July of 1932 when Barney Godleski, an out-of-work miner,  inexplicably slaughtered three of his four children in the basement of his home on the 600 block of East Main Street.  Pennsylvania Oddities presents the true tale of this ghastly crime.</p>

The quiet borough of Lykens in upper Dauphin County was thrust into the national spotlight in July of 1932 when Barney Godleski, an out-of-work miner, inexplicably slaughtered three of his four children in the basement of his home on the 600 block of East Main Street. Pennsylvania Oddities presents the true tale of this ghastly crime.

<p>The quiet borough of Lykens in upper Dauphin County was thrust into the national spotlight in July of 1932 when Barney Godleski, an out-of-work miner, &nbsp;inexplicably slaughtered three of his four children in the basement of his home on the 600 block of East Main Street. &nbsp;Pennsylvania Oddities presents the true tale of this ghastly crime.</p>

The Lykens Triple Axe Murder of 1932

Author and "historian of the macabre" Marlin Bressi explores true crime, unsolved mysteries, haunted places, and strange history from around the Keystone State. Based on the Pennsylvania Oddities blog and book series by Sunbury Press. New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month (Note: There will be no new episodes in August; new episodes will return September 1).

Be sure to visit the Pennsylvania Oddities blog for hundreds of astonishing true stories from every corner of the spookiest state in America!

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Author and "historian of the macabre" Marlin Bressi explores true crime, unsolved mysteries, haunted places, and strange history from around the Keystone State. Based on the Pennsylvania Oddities blog and book series by Sunbury Press. New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month (Note: There will be no new episodes in August; new episodes will return September 1). Be sure to visit the Pennsylvania Oddities blog for hundreds of astonishing true stories from every corner of the spookiest state in America!

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