Charles Schmid Jr - Episode 035
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Charles Schmid Jr - Episode 035
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Charles Schmid Jr., better known as the “Pied Piper of Tucson,” was the kind of small‑town troublemaker who tried to turn himself into a legend—platform shoes, pancake makeup, and all. In the mid‑1960s, he charmed Tucson’s teenagers with a mix of bravado and bad eyeliner, only to reveal a far darker side: behind the swagger lurked a manipulative killer responsible for the deaths of at least three young women.
Schmid cultivated an image somewhere between Elvis impersonator and desert outlaw, using his odd charisma to lure in admirers—until his crimes shocked the community and landed him behind bars. His story became infamous enough to inspire a Life magazine exposé and even a Joyce Carol Oates short story.
In short: he was the teen scene’s self‑appointed icon who turned out to be a nightmare in lift‑heeled boots—a chilling reminder that sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones who desperately want to be cool.
Intro Audio: Gavin Prater
Outro Audio: Jason Poe
Source Credit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schmid
https:/www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/pied-piper-tuscon-charles-howard-schmid