In a chilling tale of brutality and bloodlust, the town of Ellsworth, Kansas, is reeling from a heinous crime that has left five members of the William Showman family dead. The suspects, a man named Charles Marzyck, an ex-convict with a checkered past, is believed to have been spotted in Colorado Springs, where six members of the Wayne and Burnham families met a similar fate. The trail of death leads further back to Monmouth, Illinois, where three victims were brutally murdered, all with the same deadly axe.
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Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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