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Unsolved May 22, 1918 – October 27, 1919 Serial Killer Victims

New Orleans Axeman Victims

Status Unsolved
Type Serial Killer Victims
Date May 22, 1918 – October 27, 1919
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Multiple

The New Orleans Axeman murdered at least eight people and attacked several others between 1918 and 1919. He sent a letter to newspapers saying he would spare any household playing jazz music on a particular night. The killer was never identified. The case remains one of America's most famous historical unsolved serial murder cases.

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