Charles Schmid
Charles Schmid | |
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Schmid in 1965 | |
| Born | Charles Howard Schmid Jr. July 8, 1942 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1975 (aged 32) Florence, Arizona, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stab wounds |
| Other names | The Pied Piper of Tucson Smitty |
| Convictions | First-degree murder (2 counts) Second-degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3–4 |
Span of crimes | 1964–1965 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
Date apprehended | November 10, 1965 |
Charles Howard Schmid Jr. (July 8, 1942 – March 30, 1975), also known as the Pied Piper of Tucson, was an American serial killer whose crimes were detailed by journalist Don Moser in an article featured in the March 4, 1966, issue of Life magazine. Schmid's criminal career later formed the basis for "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", a short story by Joyce Carol Oates.: 9 In 2008, The Library of America selected Moser's article for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of American true crime literature.