The inspiration for the Fox Cities Murder & Mayhem podcast comes from Gavin Schmitt’s book of the same name.(affiliate link) Eric knew he had to get Gavin in front of a microphone to share stories he’s researched related to local history.
Hear tales of true crime and history from Northeast Wisconsin and beyond. As Gavin likes to say, “The crime is the dessert used to hide the history “vegetables”. The history is really interesting, but the element of crime is what leads people to learn the history.”
Eric and Gavin are lifelong friends. (Eric claims it’s been since kindergarten and backs up his recollection with an intriguing GI Joe story, but the jury is still out on the true timeline.) Eric and Gavin have a naturally engaging dynamic due to the mutual respect they share for one another’s strengths: Gavin brings the history, and Eric brings the voice of the audience.
Murder Overview
On November 8, 1967, at 3:50 am, the Sheriff’s Office received a call that the Eugene and Mary Leroux residence was burning, and that …
Great Lakes Pirate: The Adventures of Roaring Dan Seavey
Dan Seavey, sometimes called “Roaring Dan,” is a legendary, almost mythical figure in the history of Lake …
Overview – Ronald Huff Convicted of Ronald Burnham’s 1968 Murder
Ronald Huff, 19, was arrested, and charged with first degree murder on April 30, 1968 for …
Archibald Caldwell
As the tribesmen were gathered about the mission in 1835 an epidemic of smallpox broke out among them which swept over about one-third of …
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 …
Charlotte Blob
Charlotte E Blob (1936-2009), nee Modersohn, sometimes written Blobe (the way it is pronounced), was born February 16, 1936. She became interested in UFOs …
