Murder of six remains a cold case 114 years later in Colorado Springs

Murder of six remains a cold case 114 years later in Colorado Springs

Published: July 14, 2026

Duration: 40:36

The episode details the unsolved 1911 axe murders of the Burnham and Wayne families in Colorado Springs, a tragedy that claimed the lives of six people, including three children. Despite investigations by local law enforcement and private detective agencies, no one was ever brought to justice for the brutal slayings. Modern researchers suggest these crimes may have been the work of a transient serial killer who traveled by train, potentially linking the case to similar massacres across the Midwest and West. Key evidence at the scene, such as the covering of the victims and the absence of robbery, supports theories of...