A Charlotte ghost tour’s company recently acquired one of the country’s most haunted houses, creating a tie between the Queen City and the home of unsolved octuple murders in 1912 in Villisca, Iowa.

For 112 years, Iowa’s Villisca Axe murders have stumped investigators and crime-solving enthusiasts Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 28 years, writing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Beverly Hills mansion where Erik and Lyle Menendez gunned down their parents sold earlier this year for a hefty $17 million — ...

The Villisca Axe Murder House is probably the most notorious home in Iowa. In 1912, six children and two adults were murdered in the house. The home itself is now said to be haunted. Sign up for our ...

Many houses that become known as “murder homes” are quickly torn down because of the awful events that took place inside. But a few such homes remain standing and have taken their place as some of the ...