Sacrifice In Villisca

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On June 10th, 1912 a tragedy happened. A family of 6 and 2 guests were murdered in Villisca, Iowa. The police have no idea who it could be but they did find the Axe by the 2 guest in between their beds. They all had severe wounds. The crime remains unsolved. Steven Laursen Jr., age 37, was critically injured on a early Friday, 1912. He had stabbed himself multiple times after being there one night. It is to be said that the paranormal activity starts happening around 2:00 a.m to 5:00 a.m. A heavy feeling in the main stairway of the house.
A train passes by the town of Villisca around this time. Police think that it’s because of the whistle of the train and the fog passing from room to room. Once fog dissipates it’s followed by the sound of dripping blood. House has been investigated by many ghost hunters and paranormal investigative teams. Sarah Moore invited two guest into her house. Mary Katherine Moore invited Ina Mae (8) and Lena Gertrude Stillinger (12) to spend the night at the Moore residence. That evening, the visiting girls and the Moore family attended the Presbyterian church where they participated in the Children's Day Program, which Sarah Moore had coordinated. After the program ended at 9:30 p.m., …show more content…

Lena's nightgown was pushed up to her waist and she was wearing no undergarments, leading to law enforcement speculation that the killer(s) sexually molested her or attempted to do so. Over time, many possible suspects emerged, including Reverend George Kelly, Frank F. Jones, William Mansfield, Loving Mitchell and Henry Lee Moore. George Kelly was tried twice for the murder. The first ended in a hung jury, while the second trial ended in an acquittal. Other suspects in the investigation were also exonerated.Visits by paranormal investigators have provided audio, video and photographic proof of paranormal

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