Episode 71 - The Axeman of New Orleans

Wicked Within

At first the May 22rd, 1918 double murder of Catherine and Joseph Maggio on Magnolia Street in New Orleans seemed to be a family matter. Joseph’s brother Andrew was the one to discover the bloody crime scene and he was soon arrested under suspicion of murder. But when police failed to find a motive or evidence linking Andrew to the crime, they were forced to let him go. Little did they know that these were the first of a series of brutal attacks that would plague the city of New Orleans for the next 18 months.
Sources:
The Terrifying Axeman of New Orleans from BuzzFeed Unsolved
The Axeman of New Orleans: The Killer Who Loved Jazz from Biographics
The Axeman of New Orleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants from Smithsonian Magazine
The Axeman of New Orleans from Legends of America
The Axeman of New Orleans from The Ministry of History
Louisiana and the 1918-1919 Pandemic from Influenza Encyclopedia
Current Murder Rates in New Orleans:
Why New Orleans Has the Highest Murder Rate in America from the Wall Street Journal
New Orleans Now the Nation's Murder Capital from NBC News
Great Tours to Check Out When You Visit New Orleans:
French Quarter Hauntings and History from Spectral City Tours
Garden District Secrets and Scandals from Spectral City Tours
The Killers and Thrillers Tour from Ghost City Tours
Manchac Magic Kayak Swamp Tours from Wild Louisiana Tours

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