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2. Villisca Axe Murder House – Villisca, Iowa.  The grisly axe murder that killed a family of six and two young girls who were spending the night at the home of the Moore family is still an unsolved murder case to this day. People have reported paranormal activity at the house, and there are lamplight tours and overnight experiences being held.

 

The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, and the early morning of June 10, 1912, in the town of Villisca in southwestern Iowa. The six members of the Moore family and two house guests were found bludgeoned in the Moore residence. All eight victims, including six children, had severe head wounds from an axe. A lengthy investigation yielded several suspects, one of whom was tried twice. The first trial ended in a hung jury and the second ended in an acquittal. The crime remains unsolved.