The Axeman of New Orleans: Jazz, Blood & A Mysterious Ultimatum | The Missing Files

The Missing Files: Cold cases, evidence & unanswered questions · Oct 16, 2026 · 10m

In this episode of The Missing Files, host Madison Rogers dives deep into the chilling true crime mystery of the Axeman of New Orleans, one of America’s most notorious and unsolved cold cases. Between January 1918 and March 1919, a masked intruder used a chisel to silently enter homes through back doors, leaving behind a terrifying message before striking with an axe or razor. This narrative explores the brutal murders of Italian immigrant families, the surgical precision of the violence, and the eerie lack of stolen property, which pointed away from simple robbery and toward a deeply…