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William VanCamp

Case from Freedom, WI dated May 11, 1940

Victim Details

William VanCamp

Male

White / Caucasian

Freedom

WI

1940-05-11

31

William

VanCamp

07/01/2026

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On a quiet farm in Freedom, Wisconsin, the night of May 11, 1940, turned deadly for William VanCamp, a 31-year-old white male, and his mother, Annie. The two were the only occupants of their farmhouse, located about five miles north of Little Chute. Their lives were abruptly ended by shotgun blasts to their faces, a crime that would shock the small community and remain a baffling mystery for decades to come. William was discovered on the enclosed back porch, having been shot in the left cheek, w ...
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