210 Broadway, or sometimes called “The Hot Spring”, was a notorious brothel in the Quincy Illinois red light district and is the focus of this first entry into a series on Quincy’s Bordellos.

WGEM’s Rajah Maples joins us to talk about the tragic cold case murder of nine year old Patty Ann Smith. Was the murderer a family member?

Get to know this Quincy Mobster often hiding in the background of local history, often hidden in the shadows of the Moncktons and Ted Crowley, get to know Murl “Turkey” Job.

A love triangle turned to tragedy when Phillip Stanley Goodside was murdered and dismembered. Tune in as we rebound this gruesome crime that took place here in Quincy, Illinois in 1976.

On this episode we take the 10,000 foot overhead view of what exactly the world of brothels looked like in Quincy over 100 years ago with special guest Iris Nelson.

We’ve talked a lot about past crime in Quincy, Illinois. What about today though, what does the nature of crime look like? Quincy Illinois Chief of Police Adam Yates joins us to talk Modern Day Crime in Quincy. Listen now!

James Scott already had a bad reputation in Quincy before the Levee Broke in West Quincy in 1993. When he appeared on television moments later, Lawn Enforcement jumped into action.

One of Quincy’s most infamous citizens, Ted Crowley is surrounded by criminal mobster myth and lore. We set aside the rumors and look into the facts to find out who Ted Crowley really was.

in there early 1980s Quincy Illinois was in constant terror of the mummy man, a sexual predator stalking single women whose cries escalated in murder. Listen now.

Leo Moncton didn’t build the home at 1419 Locust St. in Quincy, but he certainly built a questionable reputation for illegal mob activity. Learn about it here.

Author Beth Lane joins us to talk about how Quincy was rocked to it's core in 1912 when a brutal murder occurred… But who did it?

Channel your inner Danny Ocean as we recall this wild, elaborate Ocean’s Eleven style Bank Robbery by the infamous national known Scott-Dunlap gang. Listen now!

Quincy Illinois has seen its fair share or robberies throughout history. Armed hold-ups to daring overnight heists...stolen chickens to bank jobs...we have it all. Lock up your valuables and tune into this wild episode!

Edna Brown lived a wild life in Quincy, no stranger to the local news headlines, four marriages, charges of murder, running a brothel, and making moonshine.

Many recall stories of interacting with Michael Swango, a serial killer with many local connections. We do a deep dive into his story and recap the sinister ways of this former Quincian’s insidious past.

John Loomiller was a wealthy blind man living with his wife and niece near Liberty, IL. When his wife and daughter were found brutally murdered with an axe, many suspected John to be the killer. Don’t miss this lesser known wild story of the Quincy area’s past.

In 1995 14 year old Michael McCluskey lost his parents and a brother in a house fire. Soon, suspicion turned toward Michael for starting the fire. On this episode we dig into this tragic event in Quincy’s history.

Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz of the Quincy Museum, to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old who went missing in 1871...only to possibly resurface 50 years later..

We dive into the history of Burton cave and talk about various “Wild men” in our areas’ past.

What’s going on with the strange lights int he sky, is it drones, or something else. We bring on local UFO enthusiast/researcher Teri Mosby to talk it over.

We revisit the Pfanschmidt Murders, if Ray didn’t do it, who did? We might just have another suspect. Get ready for an interesting discussion over just who did it.

For more than 30 years this man lived a quiet life in Quincy. Did he possess paranormal/psychic abilities? We look back at the remarkable story of Ted Serios.

Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell blurred the line between genius and insanity Grave Robbing to keeping his dead daughter in a cave. You’re not gong to believe this wild episode!

Folklore or real? Listen as we dig into an murderous urban legend that seemingly rides the line between fact and fiction. Listen now to learn all about “Peyton’s Place.”

Ghost Hollow Road….is it worthy of the spooky name? We look into the history and mystery of the urban legends surrounding Quincy’s infamous road.

What was the mysterious object floating in the skies above Quincy in April of 1897. UFO, secret invention…we’ll dig into this aerial unknown and try to unpack the mystery airship.

Is Bigfoot Real? and more importantly, could he possibly be in our neck of the woods? We welcome WIU’s Dr. Michael Lorenzen to talk about the possibility.

What are the origins of the Quincy High Blue Devil mascot? Local sports guru, Matt Shuckman joins us to get to the bottom of things as well as talk about other wild stories from Blue Devil Basketball origins and history.

A mysterious stone found in Quincy may be a smoking gun that could change the history books. The debate rages on about it’s authenticity as well as who may have left it here hundreds of years ago. Get up to speed now!

Rhoda was a young lovestruck teenager, however the threat of witchcraft jaded her young love and sent her down a path filled with unspeakable horrors including supernatural behavior and mental distress.

Did you know a major national UFO reporting agency was started in Quincy? Local MUFON member Teri Mosby joins to recap that history as well as sharing local UFO sightings around the Quincy area As well as Chris’ connection to a UFO encounter on his family farm..

Tales of a mysterious orb like light floating along the north river bottom’s levees have made it into the Quincy urban legend storybook. We look into the alleged origin stories and investigate things for ourselves. You might be surprised at our findings!

Quincy has a long history of having a significant number of bars and churches. We dig into Quincy’s past and look into some interesting statistics to help explain why that might be the case.

We dive into the interesting history of Breweries here in Quincy Illinois on this episode. We invited Bret Austin, owner of the Dick Brothers Brewery Building to help us learn more!

We dig into…no pun intended….just who these mysterious people were long before Quincy who build the mounds in and around the Quincy, Illinois area.

Hogback Island north of Quincy, Illinois has always been a source of recreation for the area. With the fun often comes tragedy with dangerous river conditions. Learn all about it!

Politics have always been a polarizing topic, the more things change the more they stay the same, Learn about this lesser known Adams County historical tale; The Stone’s Prairie Riot.

We dig into the past…not literally thankfully…and talk about lost and abandoned cemeteries in Quincy, Illinois and the Adams County Area. Is your house on an old cemetery in Quincy?…some are……

Bears, Wolves, Bowling, Swimming, Picnicking…and the monkeys…oh the monkeys. While Bowling has always been an option the area where the Casino Lanes/ Casino Starlite sits has a rich history of entertainment in Quincy for the past 150 years. Listen now!

Join us as we look back on the historic Flood of 1993 that saw our community come together to battle the rising Mississippi river, hungry to claim as much land as it could.

Natural disasters are on the plate once again as Chris deep dives in to earthquakes that shook Quincy throughout history. Will Quincy ever see a big one? Find out all the details on this episode!

Hoboes were no strangers to Quincy, Illinois. Learn all about these “Knights of the road” including their slang, secret symbols, and much more!

What lies beneath the city streets of Quincy, Illinois? We look into the facts of the structures and histories that lie below Qtown in this wild episode.

In 1945 the worst tornado to hit Quincy, Illinois roared into town, ripping through the downtown leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Learn all about it now!

Though Quincy, IL didn’t see any major battles here during the Civil War, it’s citizens and political leaders played a significant role you probably weren’t aware of. Listen now!

We look back at the horrible tragedy where 14 people lost their life when two aircraft colided on the runway at Quincy Regional Airport. We talk about details leading up to this event and hear from former TV reporter Matt Schmidt who was on the scene covering the disaster.

We talk about a 1865 incident in Quincy that cost the lives of many union soldiers…not due to the war…but instead by something invisible.

Local weather legend and on air personality, Rich Cain joins us to tell us his first hand behind the scenes account of being part of the 99Q team that changed the sound of local radio while providing the sound track to many of our formative years.

We dig deep into the hottest most devastating local fire history, compiling a top 5 list of the worst fires in Quincy’s history. Don't miss all the tales of massive conflagration in Quincy.

Thousands and thousands of people made the jump (literally) during the World Free Fall Convention. Chris and Travis dig into this historic and world record breaking event.

Chris and Travis talk about the tragic fire at St. Francis School that claimed the lives of the 12 girls. They also discuss one of the heroic figures of the tragedy, Sister Theotima Detroyer.

From long lost Quincy businesses to Secret Menu items, we cover an array of Fun Quincy topics as we prepare to put the Fun category on ice for a while. Grab a seat next to Grandma rocking on the roof and listen now!

Doc Holliday local radio D.J. legend, joins Wild Quincy to talk about the greatest concerts in the history of Quincy, Illinois. You’ll be surprised the number of great concerts that have happened here.

Former KHQA personality Chad Douglas joins the Wild Quincy crew to look back on some of the more memorable moments Quincy had five minutes of fame on national TV.

Local sports authority Chris Duerr joins us to talk about the Quincy area’s great tradition of local sports. Chris and Travis also test his memory involving a young Chris, Travis and Bigneck, IL from years ago.

Local newspaper and music legend Rodney Hart joins us to talk about fun firsts in Quincy in this episode, proving there really is a first time for everything. Don’t miss this fun episode!