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. The year is 1912, Villisca, Iowa (“8 People Murdered in Their Beds in Villisca”). A family of six plus two friends of the family’s kids were attended a Children’s Program at their church on the evening of June 9. After the event was over the Moore family and the Stillinger sisters walked home and then went to bed just like any other night. The next morning the …show more content…
He told Mary Peckham to call the sheriff after he discovered the dead bodies of Lena and Ina Stillinger. When the sheriff arrived he discovered the whole Moore family dead. All eight people were murdered with an ax. After the bodies were discovered there were a couple different people suspected of the crime. One of those suspect was Frank Jones, Josiah Moore’s former employer (“Suspects in the Villisca Axe Murders”). Jones was furious that Moore left his franchise and some think that he hired William Mansfield to kill him and his family (“Suspects in the Villisca Axe Murders). Mansfield was also thought to have been responsible for several other murders in Illinois and Kansas that were oddly similar to the murders in Villisca. Mansfield was arrested, but later released when an alibi was provided. Another suspect in the case was Reverend George Kelly (“Suspects in the Villisca Axe Murders”). He was at the Children’s day activities that the Moore’s attended and quickly left the next morning which seemed suspicious. He was also arrested and then later released. The last main suspect was a serial killer named Henry Moore; not related to Josiah Moore (“Suspects in the Villisca Axe Murders”). Henry was found guilty of killing his mother and grandmother with an ax a few months after the Villisca murders. Though there are many different theories about who the murderer is, to this day the case remains
They’re the fourth and fifth case of this kind in the last two weeks. All found decapitated, all in corn fields. That’s about all we knew, we had no clues to who was committing these gruesome crimes, or why. The word was starting to spread around town, all the corn mazes that were still open decided to close. It wasn’t like they were going to get any business with murders popping up.
Come to find out, there were 3 men involved in the murder. Diano Gordon was one of the murderers, along with Larry Taylor and Jalen Watson. All of these men were under the age of 30. Before the murder, it is believed that Amanda was sexually assaulted. All 3 of 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.
Roger Arnold is the second suspect in the case after authorities failed to prove him guilty. While James Lewis is the main suspect after he was caught attempting to take credit for the murders. Although these two suspects, both have strongly compelling stories, the mystery of the Tylenol killer still remains. With these murders still unsolved it creates the question, are we really ever
David Lee, Yebin Cho, Cindy Hong Mr. Musselman Ap Psychology 31, January 2016 Our team has investigated on the crime of a suspect of serial killer. The victims were Mrs.Shelby, John G, Jimmy Grants, Teddy a.k.a. John Edward Gammell.
Allegedly, Daniel Nations is a suspect in the murders of Abigail and Liberty. His resemblance and suspicion could be a big break in the case. The murderer is still out there and it’s very scary. Right after the two murders happened parents started being extra precautious of their kids and teenagers. The scary factor in this case is that there were some eye witnesses to seeing the killer before or after the murders, yet no one wants to step up and claim who the killer actually is.
Murders occur on a day-to-day basis all over the globe. Though many are covered in the news, many are left in the dust and never gain any relevance. The murder of the Clutter family, an exemplar of a case left under the dust, occurred in Holcomb, Kansas in the late 1950s. Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood follows the Clutter murder, yet primarily focuses on the stories of the killers, Dick Hickcock and Perry Smith.
The most notorious cold case in Los Angeles history is the gruesome murder of Elisabeth Short. On January 15, 1947, Short’s mutilated corpse was found on the ground of a vacant lot by a local mother taking her child for a walk. As the news got word of this tragedy, there were many accused of committing this heinous crime. Although there are many suspects in Elisabeth Short’s murder, evidence suggests that George Hodel is a primary culprit. Elisabeth Short was born July 29, 1924, in Hyde Park of Boston Massachusetts.
Susan ran out of the viewing and into the car. She could not handle staring at her dead best friend any longer. All Susan could think of was Nancy, in her red velvet dress, dancing. After the funeral Alvin Dewey, an investigator for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Dewey is one of the agents responsible for the Clutter family murder, cannot sleep because the phone is constantly ringing. Everyone thinks they can help the mystery on who killed the Clutter’s.
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.
At age 24 in December of 1900, Susan Glaspell, a legislative reporter for the Des Moines Daily News at the time was employed to cover the highly sensationalized murder of John Hossack. His wife Margaret Hossack had been the prime suspect and was in fact convicted of the crime and sentenced. However, one year after her incarceration, her conviction was over turned and the second trial in 1903 resulted in a hung jury. She was never retried and the case remains unsolved to this day. After the case ended Susan Glaspell quit journalism to pursue a career in fiction.
Katherine was the one that invited the girls to stay over at the Moore residence that night because the girls have children's group together. 8 people total that night were the victims of an unforgettable event. Each person was found dead in their beds, all of them executed with an axe in the middle of the night on June 9th. The murderer was never found, therefore goes as a cold case. Given the time period this took place, the killer took this secret to their
Regardless of the controversy, the Amityville Horror endures as one of the most renowned and debated paranormal cases in history. The investigation of the Amityville Horror holds a significant position in the illustrious career of Ed and Lorraine Warren, widely recognized as one of their most iconic and extensively discussed cases. In December 1975, the unsuspecting Lutz family made the consequential decision to move to a house in Amityville, a town cloaked in mystery within the enigmatic corners of New York. Little did they know, this seemingly perfect home had been the site of a gruesome mass murder a year earlier, leaving behind an unexplainable presence that defied logical understanding.
He had claimed that he was not home when it happened but later confessed that the voices made him do it after investigators found a rifle box in his room. His mother, father, and four younger siblings were found dead, face down, on their beds, with no signs of
There are more suspects other than Sheppard, one is a man named Richard Eberling. Richard Eberling worked for the Shepherds and was convicted of a different murder years later. Richard Eberling had in his position some of Marilyn Sheppard's jewelry but claimed he had stolen it after she was dead. There was also some of Richard's blood at the crime scene. Richard Eberling was also known for wearing wigs which might have proven Sam Sheppard's testimony of a bushy-haired man.