Unfortunately some murders in the Quincy area go unsolved, and for nearly 40 years the mysterious murder of nine year old Patty Ann Smith was one of them. But a new revelation, given by a relative may just have given closure to the family and finally put a name to the person who did the horrible act. Find out about this story with WGEM news anchor Rajah Maples.

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Those who have grown up in the Quincy, Illinois area are most likely familiar with the Native American Mounds within the Indian Mounds Park area, but most probably don't know that there were and are many, many more mounds in the area. Join us as we dig into the history of the various mounds in the area as we start to investigate just who these mound building people were that were here long before Quincy was ever on the map.

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History can not be made without planning. That is a quote that Chris made up but it probably should be in a book somewhere. Who better to talk to about the future (and past) of Quincy than the man who has been planning it for 30 years, Quincy City Planner Chuck Bevelhiemer joins us in our first people episode of the year!

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The Pfanschmidt Murders remains one of the biggest unsolved murder cases in the tri-state area. After reading the book "The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery" by authors Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James, we realized we needed to revisit the topic and present the theory from the book. We go over the theory and compare apples to apples. Find out about the mysterious man from a train who the book's authors believe may have been the true killer of the Pfanschmidt family. We also get analysis from the person who literally wrote the book on the Pfanschmidt family, Beth Lane author of "Lies Told Under Oath: The Puzzling Story of the Pfanshmidt Murders and the Surviving Son-Victim or Villain?"

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We continue with our ongoing quest to find out more about the underbelly of the Quincy area over the last century. As we've been researching this topic an interesting character (with an interesting nickname to boot), surfaced many times. Find out about Murl R. Job, or as Quincy knew him best; "Turkey" Job in our first crime episode of the season.

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If you were looking for summertime fun on the river in Quincy, Illinois, there was only one place to go, Hogback Island. In our kick-off to season 6 we explore over a century of stories about this location and find out how it was both famous and infamous. So get your beach towels, relax, and enjoy the history of this fasinating island.

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He's been in your living rooms giving you weather forecasts for over 20 years. Now get to know the other side of WGEM Chief Meteorologist Brian Inman on our last episode of season 5.

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For nearly 30 years and up to his death a man lived in Quincy that was a sort of celebrity in the psychic world. His name? Ted Serios. His ability? Using his mind to create pictures on a polaroid camera. If it sounds to unbelievable, you're not alone, many skeptics claimed his abilities were fraudulent. Were they right, or was it genuine, we'll talk it over. Find out about this intriguing man in the last unexplained episode of the season!

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Certainly ranking up there as one of the more gruesome murders to ever take place in the Gem City. Peace and Love turned to bloodshed when Stanley Goodside was found in pieces, in different parts of the state. Was it a love triangle gone wrong, a bad drug deal or something else? Find out about this 1976 murder on this episode with returning guest Rodney Hart.

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Think politics seems crazy today? Let us tell you a story of when the country was being ripped in two by slavery and tensions between parties and those voting became so intense that blood was shed. Oh, and this didn't happen in Washington D.C. or New York, nope, right here in just south of Payson and Plainville in Adams County! Learn about The Stone's Prairie Riot here on this episode of Wild Quincy.