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.    An article in  The Day Book , Chicago, 14 June 1912, depicting five of the victims and the house.  Source       Location of Villisca in the state of Iowa  Source      Henry Lee Moore  Source    Want a Tour or brave enough to Stay Overnight? Visit  here  Can't afford a real Tour? or  just want to see what it looks like? Visit  here  ( Note: must have adobe flash player enabled in order for it to work, download the late...