Episode #217: Beyond the Keystone - Iowa

On a quiet June morning in 1912, the small town of Villisca, Iowa, woke up to a nightmare that would never be forgotten. Eight people were found murdered in their beds. The killer was never caught. The suspects were many. The theories are endless. This week on Keystone Cold Cases, we step inside the Moore home and explore the haunting mystery of the Villisca Axe Murders. A crime that shocked a nation… and a case that still refuses to be solved.

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