Villisca axe murders
The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, and 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 in an acquittal. The crime remains unsolved.
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Villisca axe murders
The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, and 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 in an acquittal. The crime remains unsolved.
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La Strage di Villisca (in ingl ...... . Il crimine rimane irrisolto.
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Les meurtres de Villisca (auss ...... s, parmi lesquelles 6 enfants.
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The Villisca axe murders occur ...... l. The crime remains unsolved.
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Убийство топором в Виллиске — ...... е количество различных версий.
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Location of Villisca in the state of Iowa
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Villisca, Iowa, United States
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Moore family and guests
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Late night or early morning
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Villisca axe murders
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De Bijlmoorden van Villisca (E ...... op heden onopgelost gebleven.
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La Strage di Villisca (in ingl ...... . Il crimine rimane irrisolto.
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Les meurtres de Villisca (auss ...... s, parmi lesquelles 6 enfants.
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Los Asesinatos de Villisca (en ...... e una familia y dos invitados.
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The Villisca axe murders occur ...... l. The crime remains unsolved.
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Убийство топором в Виллиске — ...... е количество различных версий.
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Asesinatos de Villisca
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Bijlmoorden van Villisca
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Meurtres de Villisca
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Strage di Villisca
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Villisca axe murders
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Массовое убийство в Виллиске
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