SPOONER — Put on your zoot suits and follow in the footsteps of America’s most infamous gangsters as they turn Wisconsin into the land of crimes. Filled with deadly bank robberies, explosive shootouts, brutal murders and daring kidnappings, this presentation lets the audience discover the grisly locations where the gangster history will never die.
Wisconsin’s Gangster Past will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Spooner Memorial Library at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and the event is open to all ages.
See where John Dillinger had his shootout with the authorities; Baby Face Nelson hid out and looked to mow down innocent bystanders; wealthy citizens who were kidnapped and held hostage; the gangsters’ favorite hangouts where they danced the night away; and the Barker-Karpis gang who ransacked towns, bribed police and killed anyone in their way.
Speaker bio
Chad Lewis has traveled the back roads of the world in search of the strange and unusual. With a master’s degree in psychology, Lewis has authored over 35 books on the weird and unusual. The more bizarre the legend is, the more likely it is that you will find Lewis there.