Listener discretion is advised. This Campfire series contains detailed accounts of real-life violence,

including the brutal murders of children, references to animal harm, and personal stories

involving emotionally difficult subject matter, including inappropriate behavior.

While some guests are sharing their experiences publicly, others will remain anonymous.

In those cases, names and identifying details have been changed to protect their privacy.

Our intent is not to accuse, speculate, or sensationalize,

but to respectfully honor these voices and explore the emotional and paranormal impact these events had on those involved.

The Night Out Podcast, Campfire Episode 15, The Valiska X Murderhouse, part two.

Welcome to the night owl podcast. I'm your host Stephen Ballou, and this is a place for all your rest of spirits out there to tune in and hear true tales of the paranormal.

I hunt these stories down, capture them from the mouths of those who've experienced them,

and share them with you right here.

We're currently looking for more personal ghost stories or haunted locations,

so if you or someone you know has one, please submit it to us for consideration.

Go to the nightoutpodcast.com, click on the submit your story page, and let us hear your ghost story.

In part one of this campfire series, we heard from a range of voices connected to the site of one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in American history, the 1912 Velisca Axe murders.

We spoke with the current tour guide of the Velisca Axe Murder House, who walks its haunted halls regularly.

We heard from a representative from Iowa's tourism office, who described the same strange unease that so many others have reported after visiting.

And we began the gripping account of a man

who unknowingly moved his family into the house directly across the street, only to be hired as

the property manager of the very home he once thought was just part of local legend. Over the course of

five months, his skepticism gave way to fear as a series of unsettling events

unfolded, ultimately leading him and his family to flee Velasca entirely, relocating

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