Show Notes: Midwest Vice: A Chain of Midcentury Sex Trafficking and Murder

Episode Title: Midwest Vice: A Chain of Midcentury Sex Trafficking and Murder (With Author Gavin Schmitt)

Episode Description: In this week’s episode of Just One More Question, we sit down with author Gavin Schmitt to explore the shadowy world of organized crime in the Midwest, as chronicled in his latest book, Midwest Vice. Schmitt’s meticulous research, drawn from previously unreleased police and FBI records, unravels the dark, interconnected web of four unsolved murders, all linked to a thriving underground sex trafficking ring.

Our discussion reveals how these seemingly isolated crimes stretch from a small mining town in upper Michigan to the organized crime strongholds of Peoria, Illinois. Through Schmitt’s narrative, we uncover the surprising ties between corrupt nightclub owners, moonlighting dancers, interstate burglary rings, Milwaukee Mafia members, and notorious bank robbers—all characters in a hidden world that has remained buried until now.

Tune in as we delve into this complex and chilling tale of crime and corruption that will leave you questioning the hidden histories of seemingly quiet Midwestern towns.

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Credits:

• Executive Producers: Marc Veazey and Aleks Litts

Hosts:

• Marc Veazey

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