Villisca axe murders
| Villisca Axe Murders | |
|---|---|
The house where the murders took place | |
| Location | Villisca, Iowa, U.S. |
| Date | June 9–10, 1912 Late night to early morning |
| Target | Moore family and 2 guests |
Attack type | Mass murder, home invasion |
| Weapons | Axe |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Henry Lee Moore (heavily theorized) |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Accused | Rev. George Kelly |
| Verdict | Not guilty (2nd trial) |
40°55′51″N 94°58′26″W / 40.9308091°N 94.9739235°W The Villisca axe murders occurred during the night of June 9 to the early morning of June 10, 1912, in the town of Villisca, Iowa, in the United States. The six members of the Moore family and two 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.
The house was restored in the 1990s and is known as the Villisca Axe Murder House.