Introduction Have you ever heard of the Villisca axe murder? Well if you don’t know what it is you are about to find out. The Villisca axe murder story was one of the biggest murder mystery's of all time. In 1912, eight people were murdered in there bed while they were fast asleep. The murder weapon was an axe that belonged to one of the victims. To this day the murder has never been solved, the murderer has never been revealed. Before the crime The day started when the family of six went to church, (Josiah Moore, Sarah Montgomery Moore, Herman Moore, Katherine Moore, Boyd Moore, and Paul Moore) after church they had children's day activities. Later that day friends of the Moore children(Lena and Ina Stillinger) had planned to spend the night. Josiah Moore had called the Stillinger home to ask permission for the girls to spend the night. Lena and Ina's older sister answered the phone and said that she would pass on the message to her parents because they were outside. The Presbyterian Church had and annual event called the Children's Day Program, the event started at about 8:00 p.m on Sunday evening June 9th. Mrs. Moore coordinated the exercise's, all of the Moore children participated including the Stillinger sisters. Mr. Moore sat at the congregation, the program ended at 9:30 p.m, and the more family and the Stillinger sisters walked home. …show more content…
It is believed that between midnight and 5:00 p.m, an unknown suspect enter the Moore home and brutally murdered the 8 victims with an axe. The first two victims found were Lena and Ina. When Lena was struck in the head, she had squirmed down in the bed. The axe was found in the room of the stillinger sisters. The axe belonged to Josiah Moore, who was one of the victims. the ceilings in the children's and the parents bedroom had gauge marks in them from the axe. The
The Atlanta Child Murders is an unsolved case in a way. Simply because no one was ever convicted of the murders of the young boys that were located in Atlanta over a span of two years. However, Wayne Williams was the prime suspect in the murders of the children, but was only convicted of murdering two adult men. The method of killing the young boys was by strangulation as well as the two adults. Wayne Williams was spotted on a bridge by a stake out team after a loud splash was heard in the river.
The Murders of Fox Hollow Farms In the 1990’s in Westfield, Indiana a man by the name of Herb Baumiester would soon be infamous for the murders of around 2 dozen men in Indiana. Herb Baumiester was born on April 7, 1947 and died by suicide on July 3, 1996. He was a business man, who turned into an infmaous serial killer. Many Murderes happen, but The Fox Hollow Farm murderers is one of the biggest murder to happen in Indiana, around 2 dozen men were killed and one man is behind it all, killing himself in the end.
Lizzie Borden: The Falsely Acussed Axe Murdered - Persassive Manuscript (Attention-Getting Device) “Maggie, Maggie come quick father is dead, somebody killed him”, as Andrew Borden lays there, covered in blood from 11 hits to the head with an axe. (Relate to Adience) Murder Mysteries are very common inCinimaa, but this drama-filled case was far from scripted. (Thesis Statement) Lizzie Borden is an accused murderer who was wrongfully accused of murdering Andrew and Abby Borden.
The Lizzie Borden case will forever be unsolved. It is a mysterious confusing case that will forever interest people. Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her Father and step mother with an axe. Even though she might have been found not guilty, there is a lot of evidence that proves she was was guilty for the murders. To begin with, she had a rough relationship with her parents.
Andrew and Abby Borden are found dead in their home, in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 4, 1892. The most likely suspect is their daughter, Lizzie; however many factors came into play to clear her from a guilty verdict. Lizzie Borden, a thirty-two year old woman, is accused of the murders of her father and stepmother. An ax found in the Borden family’s basement, is the perceived murder weapon. However, the extensive amount of blows to the heads of the victims is unlikely to have been carried out by this small, young woman.
Hall-Mills Murder The Hall-Mills murder the unsolved murder of Reverend Edward W. Hall and choir singer Eleanor Mills. Guess God did not want these two souls on this Earth anymore. The couple was found dead by a local apple orchard in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The murderer has not yet been identified and may never be identified. The mystery behind the Hall-Mills murder can be summed up in two theories, the first one being that Mr. Hall’s wife, Frances Hall, killed the couple alone.
The mystery behind Jack the Ripper Murder. Jack the Ripper is arguably the most infamous serial killer the world has ever known. The unlawful premeditated killing of one human to another with a target of female prostitutes. Jack the Ripper is a serial killer phenomenon that has stunned everyone since his first attack on April 3 1888 at 1:30 A.M. The well known serial killer has still not been discovered, however there have been suspicions he is an American by the name of H.H Holmes.
On Sunday, November 13, 1842 a double murder occurred at Smith Farm in Old Fields, Long Island. The victims, Alexander Smith and and Rebecca Smith, were a wealthy, well- respected married couple who ran Smith farm. George Weeks, the Smiths farmhand, was reporting for work the monday after the murder and heard the dog barking from the work-shed by the Smiths house. George Weeks then became suspicious since the dog was usually inside with Mr. Smith. George then looked in the house and saw that the east room window was broken and Mr. and Mrs. Smith were lying on the floor covered in blood.
The Murder of the Hollywood Starlet A young hollywood starlet was brutally murdered in 1947 with no killer identified to this day. This is real case that still puzzles investigators today. The woman in question was named Elizabeth Short, but is more widely known as the “Black Dahlia.” She was given this nickname by the press because of the sheer, black clothing she tended to wear (“The Black Dahlia Murder - Read All about it in FBI Records.”).
A Mysterious Murder On a quiet June night tragedy struck the small town of Villisca, Iowa (“8 People Murdered in Their Beds in Villisca”). A tragedy that later became known as the most notorious murder in Iowa history. The random crime left the whole community shocked. With many strange twists and turns in the case it remains unsolved. It has forever changed the nice town of Villisca.
State vs. Mayfield Trial On December 27th, 1989, State Police Officer Edward Mayfield pulled over Donna Nugent to a shady area where he strangled her and threw her body off of a bridge. We don’t know why he pulled her over. He then proceeded to strangle her with a rope. I believe State Police Officer Edward Mayfield is guilty of murder in the first degree because he had and hid the murder weapon, pulling over specifically blonde women, and he changed the activity log.
“One year. Seven murders. One giant mystery” (Reed, 2017). Aileen Wuornos is remembered as one of the first female serial killers captured in the United States. Aileen Wuornos, originally named Aileen Carol Pittman, was born in Rochester, Michigan, on February, 29th, 1956.
Usually lotteries are good for people, but not for the town of Smallville. On June 27th last year, the townspeople of Smallville conducted their annual lottery in the town square. However, this is no normal lottery that you might thinks of. The lottery that takes place in the town of Smallville is only done because of tradition.
Mary Nichols was the first confirmed victim of the Ripper, being killed on the 31st of August, 1888. Her body was found by Charles Cross, who said that “...the woman’s throat had been slashed so savagely that her head had almost been cut from her body. ”1 Annie Chapman was the second suspect. Her body was found on September 8th, 1888. Her head had been almost completely cut off, and the killer had cut off her womb
His Father was the first victim, found in his bedroom beaten by an axe that was later found in the basement of the house. A friend of David's was the first one to know of his crimes and was asked to skip school with him the same day while David shared details of the murder. "I hit my dad with the axe, and kept hitting him until he didn't