Victims of the Ax Fiend

One of the strangest murder sprees in American history occurred across Louisiana and Texas in the early 1910s. Local newspapers called the first crime "the most brutal murder in the history of this section," and there would be many more -- all linked to the same killer. The newspapers of the era, dealing with murder victims that were all African-Americans, claimed the killings were connected to a deranged Voodoo woman and a cult called the "Church of Sacrifice," which used the victims for bloody rituals. The story wasn't true – the real story may have been even stranger – and they remain unsolved. Get a FREE 15 day trial of Backblaze at https://backblaze.com/hauntings Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code AHP at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpodTimestamps:Monologue: 00:00:00 - 00:38:00 Discussion: 00:42:09 - 01:31:00 Check out our updated website and sign up for our newsletter at AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com Check out our merch at AmericanHauntingsClothing.com Follow us on Twitter @AmerHauntsPod, @TroyTaylor13, @CodyBeckSTL Follow us on Instagram @AmericanHauntingsPodcast, @TroyTaylorgram, @CodyBeckSTL Subscribe for more bonus content on our Patreon page This episode was written by Troy Taylor Produced and edited by Cody Beck Music for this season is performed by Packy Lundholm and you can find more about his music and upcoming shows on Twitter, Instagram, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Facebook, YouTube, and PackyLundholm.com 

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