MURDERED: Josiah Moore Family

MURDERED: Josiah Moore Family

From Up and Vanished Weekly by Tenderfoot TV

November 5, 2025 · 43 min · Episode 41

About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal murder of the Josiah Moore family in 1912 and explores the investigation process of historical true crime cases.

It's a summer morning in 1912 when the family of Josiah Moore is found brutally murdered inside of their Villisca, Iowa home. Along with six slain family members are the bodies of two young guests of the Moores. The crime makes front page news, but after an exhaustive investigation and multiple suspects charged, the identity of The Villisca Axe Murderer remains a mystery. Tune in as Maggie walks you through the disturbing details of the case, then producer Jon Street is joined by hosts of "Buried Bones," Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes and the three discuss the process of investigating historical true crime cases, and what can what can learned and applied to investigations today. If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Maggie

Guests: Jon Street, Kate Winkler Dawson, Paul Holes

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • historical investigation
  • murder mystery
  • family murder
  • unsolved cases

Keywords

  • Josiah Moore
  • Villisca Axe Murderer
  • true crime
  • historical investigation
  • murder mystery
  • unsolved cases
  • family murder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tenderfoot TV

Places: Villisca, Iowa

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