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| Villisca axe murders | |
|---|---|
 The house where the murders took place | |
| Location | Villisca, Iowa, U.S. |
| Date | June 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 | Unknown |
| Motive | Unknown |
40°55′51″N 94°58′26″W / 40.9308091°N 94.9739235°W The Villisca axe murders occurred between the evening of June 9, 1912, 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, one of whom was tried twice. The first trial ended in a hung jury and the second ended in an acquittal.