<i>"Call the marshal. Tell him to come quick. There's something awful in there."</i><br /><br />On the morning of 10 June 1912, Mary Peckham stepped out her back door to hang her laundry. Her house stood next to the Moore family's home in Villisca, Iowa; close enough that she could usually hear the soft chaos of their mornings. The Moores were early risers, and their routine rarely varied.<br /><br />That morning, though, the house next door was silent. And that stillness unsettled Mary Peckham. She eventually sought help and had a Moore relative drop by to check in on the family. What they found would make the town's very name synonymous with horror...<br /><br /><br />Part 1/2<br /><br />Research, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal Whelan<br /><br />Learn more about this podcast at <a href="http://unresolved.me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>http://unresolved.me</b></a><br /><br />If you would like to support this podcast, consider heading to <b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod</a></b> to become a Patron or Producer<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support</a>.

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The Villisca Axe Murders (Part One: A Town Asleep)

OCT 27, 202539 MIN
Unresolved

The Villisca Axe Murders (Part One: A Town Asleep)

OCT 27, 202539 MIN

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<i>"Call the marshal. Tell him to come quick. There's something awful in there."</i><br /><br />On the morning of 10 June 1912, Mary Peckham stepped out her back door to hang her laundry. Her house stood next to the Moore family's home in Villisca, Iowa; close enough that she could usually hear the soft chaos of their mornings. The Moores were early risers, and their routine rarely varied.<br /><br />That morning, though, the house next door was silent. And that stillness unsettled Mary Peckham. She eventually sought help and had a Moore relative drop by to check in on the family. What they found would make the town's very name synonymous with horror...<br /><br /><br />Part 1/2<br /><br />Research, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal Whelan<br /><br />Learn more about this podcast at <a href="http://unresolved.me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>http://unresolved.me</b></a><br /><br />If you would like to support this podcast, consider heading to <b><a href="https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod</a></b> to become a Patron or Producer<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support</a>.