
Fox Cities Murder & Mayhem
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S2 Ep 83A Baby and Carbolic Acid
In this episode when a mothers daughter has a baby out of wedlock the mother tries to give the baby to a shelter when they turn the baby away the mom decides to avoid the shame the daughter will face, she takes the baby's life using carbolic acid

S2 Ep 81The Carbolic Acid
In this episode we get and introduction to the power of carbolic acid for the purpose of suicide.

S2 Ep 802 ex Nuns, suicide, and maybe some Romance?
In this episode we discuss 2 ex Nuns that committ suicide together. Is this done out of friendship or Love?

S2 Ep 79The Wisconsin Death March
In this episode we learn about a group of Native Americans that travel 450 miles to be paid by white settlers but are not be paid, get trapped for 30 days and are forced to march back with not enough food or other supplies.

S2 Ep 78Holy Cross Church Burning
In this episode we discuss a centerpiece of the city of Kaukauna, Holy Cross church and how the community came together to rebuild this important piece of city history.

S2 Ep 77Koenke's Woods
In this user submitted episode we hear the story about a story of what homelessness looked like in the appleton area in the 60's

S2 Ep 76The Death of Anna Marlo and Albert E Schwittay
In this episode we start with a murder, but then go off on quite a tangent with Government corruption all orchestrated by Albert Schwittay

S2 Ep 75The Peshtigo Fire
In this episode we hear an event that we all know happened, but do you know what really happened?

S2 Ep 74The Real Kate Blood Story
You may have heard of the infamous gravestone in Riverside Park that weeps blood. In this episode we spend 5 minutes debunking most of that story and go into the history of the Blood family and the pivotal role they played in making Appleton a city

S2 Ep 73Mackville Murder and Mayhem
Gavin recently took on a small project to learn about the history of a building in Mackville. He learned of numerous deaths in the building that took 3 kids lives as well as several other strange events that caused unnatural deaths

S2 Ep 72Sneak Peak: Stigmas and Open Wounds: The Secret Lives of Introverts
Get a sneak peak of a friend of our podcast Stigmas and Open Wounds. If you enjoy this episode please make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast player or at stigmasandopenwounds.com

S2 Ep 71Captain Hendrick
In this episode we discuss Captain Hendrick and Native American leader who's nation eventually settled in Kaukauna, and who throughout his life work with Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Aaron Burr

S2 Ep 70The Beating of William Paul
In this episode we discuss a bar owner in Neenah, who is brutally beaten and killed during what would appear to be a robbery.

S2 Ep 69William Miniahan, a shipwreck, and grave robbing
In this episode we tell the tale of a Green Bay man who takes his family on a trip to Europe. On the return journey home the ship sinks, and all but 2 members of the family dies, then years later mysteriously William grave is robbed and his skull is stolen

S2 Ep 68The Minahan Scandal
Hear the story of a doctor with a tragic life, He spends much of his life, fighting a botched surgery, both his kids, tragically committ suicide, his first wife is locked up in the asylum and the second wife is hit by a train.

S2 Ep 67The Partridge Family Kidnaps a kid
In this episode we hear about a family who kidnaps a kid from the Menominee Native Americans with the belief that it is there child that the Menominee's originally kidnapped from them.

S2 Ep 66What not to do with Dynamite
Our first user submitted episode, we tell the story of a man in forest junction who mistreated his dynamite blew up his home and accidently killed his entire family in the process

S2 Ep 65Milton Lutzke
An abusive husband is murdered by accident by his abused wife. Was it self defense or murder?

S2 Ep 64The Flying Saucer and the Space Pancakes
In this episode we hear the story of Gentleman in Eagle River who is visited by Aliens and the Aliens serve him Alien Pancakes.

S2 Ep 63Rerun: A German Lynching
The title says it all. Or does it? In this episode, learn about the Turners and why Wisconsin doesn't have the death penalty.

S2 Ep 62Rerun: Orson Avery's Lucky Shot
Ozzy Osbourne wasn't the first to experience a "shot in the dark." Green Bay's Orson Avery found himself on the receiving end of a burglary gang and wasn't about to let his migraines stop him from fighting back.

S2 Ep 61Dr Lewis Adams
In this story we tell the story of a Dr Lewis Adams who is not a doctor at all and the abortion services he ran out of Manitowoc, that eventually leads him to a murder conviction.

S2 Ep 60Murder Of a priest
In this episode we head up to Marquette Michigan to hear the story of a priest who is murdered by his cleaning ladies husband for "ruining his family"

S2 Ep 59David Spanbauer Part 2: Sex Terrorist
In this episode we conclude the story of this horrifying character, how he gets out of jail after receiving a huge sentence and what he does afterwards

S2 Ep 58David Spanbauer Part 1: Sex Terrorist
In this episode we cover a criminal many people may be familiar with, what you might not be familiar with is that is crimes started in the early sixties. In this first part we talk about what he did in the sixties before he was convicted and put in jail for the first time.

S2 Ep 57Erwin C Heiden
In this episode we discuss a man from Appleton who has some sort of black out and brutally murders his wife.

S2 Ep 56Murder, Prison Escape, and on the Run
In this episode we talk about a Murder, which leads to a Prison escape, and our criminal on the run for over 100 days.

S2 Ep 55Carol Jean Fillion
In this episode we discuss a murder that took 25 years to get a conviction on the murder. Why did the conviction take so long? And should the person convicted be convicted?

S2 Ep 54Leroy Sommers Murder or Suicide?
In this episode that crosses the Fox Cities murder and Mayhem and Milwaukee Mafia world, we hear the story of a Fond du Lac cheese producer that mysteriously dies. Is it a suicide or did the Mafia have a hit on him?

S2 Ep 53Lizzy Cardish and the Fire
In this episode we discuss Lizzy Cardiff a Menominee Native American who burns down the school she is sent too.

S2 Ep 52The Douglas Dean Murders
In this episode we travel to sheboygan, to hear about Douglas Dean

S2 Ep 51Harry
A story of a Green Bay Family being murdered. Who was responsible?

S2 Ep 50Green Bay Chaos Revisted: An Alternate theory
In this episode we bring on a guest, who has an alternate theory of what could be going on with the 2 unknown police officer hiding in the bushes of the Green Bay Chaos episode. In this episode we are simply speculating and there is no real evidence for this theory.

S2 Ep 49Weyauwega Train Derailment
In the episode Gavin Breaks his 50 year rule and we take a look at the train derailment that happened in the 90's in Weyauwega. Here how it derailed what the crew had to do with and find out how long it took for the fire caused by the derailment to go out

S2 Ep 48The Golden Pheasant Mutilations
In this episode we discuss an brutal unsolved Murder in Green Bay, with no real leads and no real suspects.

S2 Ep 47Southside State Bank Robbery
In this episode we travel to Green Bay for a Bank Robbery, which features a couple of the same characters we had talked about in a previous episode.

S2 Ep 46Luis Hardy
In this episode we talk about the murder of the first oshkosh police officer who was shot by local homeless man.

S2 Ep 45John Dillinger robs Bank of Kaukauna or not?
In this episode we talk about the Bank of Kaukauna being robbed. The robbery is never solved but is attributed to being a robbery committed by the John Dillinger gang. But could they have really committed this robbery?

S2 Ep 44Green Bay Police Chaos
In this episode we talk a mysterious blackmail letter, which the Green Bay Police are brought into to try apprehend the blackmailers. Needless to say the police do a less then outstanding job with this situation and chaos ensues. While this is happening a new officer on the police force is apprehended for checking doors of local businesses out of uniform and without a badge?

S2 Ep 46Exciting News for Gavin and we need you support
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S2 Ep 43Rerun : Capital Murder
Politics are stressful. Arguments get heated. But rarely does blood actually get spilled in the capitol! Technically a Madison story, our key figures hail from northeast Wisconsin, so we'll let it slide.LinksMurder & Mayhem Podcast websiteGavin's Books (Amazon)Gavin and Eric's other podcast: Milwaukee Mafia

S2 Ep 42The Death of Arthur Elsner
In this episode we tell the story of a 14 year old boy in Kaukauna, who climbs to the top of some pillars on the bridge and then touches the wrong wire and has 20,000 volts shoot through his body. The Boy does not suffer such a horrific shock as well as a large portion of 3 towns lose power because of the incident.

S2 Ep 41The Mystery of Steve Kappell
In this episode we discuss the disappearance of Kaukauna Native and UW Oshkosh student Steve Kappell. Some believe this was suicide and some do not. What do you think?

S2 Ep 40Rerun - Chief Oshkosh
Learn of one the first murders to happen in the Fox Cities, starring a beloved character is Oshkosh history, Chief Oshkosh.

S2 Ep 39Leafy Cushing and New Moon Cafe
Learn the history of the historic building that houses the New Moon Cafe, and hear of the tragic fire that hit the building when and killed 2 floors of the building and cost the life of Leafy Cushing wife.LinksMurder & Mayhem Podcast websiteGavin's Books (Amazon)Gavin and Eric's other podcast: Milwaukee Mafia

S2 Ep 38Rerun - Porter Ross Eats Bedsprings
In this episode we learn about a man Named Porter Ross, who's jelously leads him to being sent to prison, where he starts eating the bed springs from his mattress.

S2 Ep 37Jarvis Loper and a Vat of Lye
In this episode we talk about Jarvis Loper and his adventures with a Vat of lye in his soapmaking factory in Oshkosh WI.

S2 Ep 36Jon Canon and Cryogenics
In this episode we discuss Joe Canon or Joe the Trader as some may know him. We discuss his deep obcession with cryogenics and his failed attempts at launching a cryogenics storage facility in Ellington WI.

S2 Ep 35Elvis Heup and David Bersansky
A tragic story of a couple in love but unable to be together because of religion differences which leads to death of both of them.

S2 Ep 34Arthur Wilson and the Circus
A member of a traveling circus arrives in Appleton, quits his job, and finds himself being charged with rape of a 15 year old girl.