Photos: Villisca Ax Murder House
The Villisca Ax Murder House is home to one of the oldest cold cases in Iowa. Now a museum, the house draws thousands of tourists every year both for daytime tours and overnight stays. Five members of The Daily Iowan staff stayed overnight to document their experience with the paranormal.
October 21, 2020
Photographs of orbs, apparitions, and damage to skin are seen hanging in the barn at the Villisca Ax Murder House in Villisca, Iowa on Sept. 30, 2020. Villisca is the site of one of the oldest cold cases in Iowa in which eight people were murdered in their beds. The killer was never found, sparking many theories and interest in the case. The house, which was renovated and reopened as a museum to the public, is now the site of paranormal activity and attracts thousands of tourists every year.