Frank Frye Frank Jerald Frye was born February 8, 1906 in Pembine, Wisconsin (near Marinette), the son of Jerome Frye (1868-1948) and Emma Alice “Otie” Kuykendal (1876-1948). From 1912-1920 the family lived in Flint Rock, South Dakota and by 1922 they resided at 527 South Douglas Street in Appleton. In 1928, Frank worked as a …
John and Hilda Lingle The story of John and Hilda Lingle is not all that different from thousands, perhaps millions, of small town crimes. A few salacious details and unexpected twists allow it to stand out, however, and the story is presented here for those with prurient and morbid fascinations. Hilda Lingle, 27, was shot …
Michael McCarty Murder Overview On the early evening of September 13, 1905, Michael McCarty, 41, told teenage farmhand Julius Heimke, that he was going to Wrightstown, and he may not return the next day. Heimke arrived at the farm the next morning, and only Wenzel Kabat was there. Kabat allegedly said that he (Kabat) was …
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Murder Overview On June 13, 1963, Wayne Pratt, 24, was the victim of a vicious attack in which he was stabbed 53 times. 12 of the stabs punctured his lungs, and both collapsed. Some of the stabs were four inches deep. The autopsy suggested instead that Pratt may have been hit in the head with …
Unsolved Murder of Wayne Pratt, 1963 Neenah/Oshkosh Read More »
The Headless Banker Waupaca is the seat of government for a county of the same name. Even today, the county is largely composed of farms, forests and lakes, with a noticeable absence of big city crime. Despite this, the City of Waupaca once hosted one of the regions more notorious murders, the murder of Henry …
Body Parts Found in Appleton On Monday, September 25, 1967, four children, in first and second grade at St. Joseph Catholic School, found an unusual package on their playground. It was a brown paper sack, which the children were kicking around the alley and throwing at each other. The principal, Sister Illuminata, confiscated the bag …
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Gavin Schmitt Calls Barry Boschelli On December 9, 2010, I called Barry Boschelli, who was notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s childhood friend. Today, he is 69 years old and living in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he collects antiques and loves presidential history. Of all the interviews I have done with people in the political world …
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Timeline: Donessa Davis The following is a chronological look at the life of Donessa Davis, a Wisconsin man who became internationally famous following a very unfortunate attack involving Krazy Glue. It is not meant to be an article – just information that has been gathered August 11, 1972 Donessa T. Davis is born. June 8, …
